What is the ruling about the numerous jamaa'aat [established for the obligatory salaah - taking place] in a single masjid, particularly when some of them pray after the imaam has completed [the first...
Tag: salaah
Privately, he would weep profusely
When Abu Waa.il would pray [a voluntary prayer] in his home, he would weep profusely; [and such was the level of his humility that] if the entire world was offered to him to do [the same] so someone...
Not be seen to be praying voluntary prayers
I have not seen a man [whom Allaah has] raised [in rank] like Maalik ibn Anas; he would not be seen to be praying voluntary prayers, nor voluntary fasting - yet he must have had a secret [hoard of...
Out of his fear of showing off
ar-Rabee' ibn Khuthaym only ever prayed a voluntary prayer in his local masjid once.
Never once saw him praying a voluntary prayer
I accompanied Muhammad ibn Aslam for more than 20 years, and never once saw him praying a voluntary prayer except on the day of Jumu'ah; [I understood why, when] I once heard him saying
If anyone did speak to him, he would respond to them
al-Awzaa'ee would not speak to anyone after the Fajr prayer until [after] he had engaged himself in the remembrance of Allaah; And if anyone did speak to him, he would respond to them.
Did not rise until the adhaan for 'ishaa
I saw ath-Thowree in the Haram after [the] maghrib [prayer]; He prayed, then went into prostration and did not rise until the call (adhaan) for the 'ishaa prayer [was made].
Sufyaan ath-Thowree's prostration
I saw ath-Thowree in the Haram (al-Masjid al-Haraam, Makkah) after maghrib; He prayed [the maghrib prayer] and then went into prostration, and did not rise [from the prostration] until the call for...
Engage in dhikr before praying the Sunnah prayer
I read [somewhere] that engaging in dhikr audibly after the obligatory prayer is a Sunnah; so what is the guiding rule regarding raising the voice [when doing so] since sometimes this causes...
Standing the night in prayer
Never did I raise my head at night (woke up) except that I saw Moosaa ibn Abi 'Aa.ishah standing in prayer.