My father would pray 300 rak’ahs every day and night, and when he became ill from having been whipped, it weakened him. [Thereafter], he would [only be able to] pray 150 rak’ahs every day and night.
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His daily portion of worship
The portion [of worship which] Abu Yoosuf al-Qaadhee had set himself every day was 200 rak’ahs.
Yearning to prolong the prayer
If Talq ibn Habeeb رحمه الله began [his prayer] with soorah al-Baqarah, he would not bow down in rukoo’ until he reached [soorah] al-’Ankaboot*; and he would say
Prolonging the prayer
‘Ubaydullaah ibn ‘Abdillaah ibn ‘Utbah would prolong his prayer, and would never hasten it for anyone!
I would sit there weeping at what I saw
[My husband], Masrooq رحمه الله would pray [so long] until his feet swelled, and sometimes I would sit there weeping at what I saw him doing [in prolonging his prayer – causing his feet to swell].
Ready and in a state of wudhoo
Since I embraced Islaam, never has the [congregational] prayer been about to start, except that I have been in a state of wudhoo [and ready for the prayer].
The night prayer at home and whilst travelling
The portion [of worship which] Ibn al-Baaqillaanee had set himself every night was 20 rak’ahs – [and this was] whilst he was at home and [also] whilst he was travelling; and when he was done, he…
Always maintained the night prayer
I heard Muhammad ibn Hamdoon say: ‘I accompanied Abu Bakr ibn Ishaaq as-Sibghee for [many] years, and I never saw him leave the night prayer – not during travel, and nor when he wasn’t [travelling].’
Maintaining the night prayer
I heard ‘Abdullaah the son of ‘Ali ibn Hamshaad say: ‘I do not know that my father [ever] gave up [praying] the night prayer.’
Dividing the night in three parts
Zubayd ibn al-Haarith would divide the night in three parts: a part for himself, a part for his son, and a part for his other son ‘Abdur-Rahmaan.