Abu Barzah al-Aslamee would wake up for the night prayer, perform wudhoo, then wake up his family [so they could also pray]; he would [then] recite between sixty and a hundred aayahs [in his prayer].
Tag: salah
Leading the night prayer
Suwayd ibn Ghafalah رحمه الله would lead us in the night prayer during the month of Ramadhaan, [even though] he had reached 120 years [of age].
I really wanted to complete reciting it
Muhammad ibn Ismaa'eel [al-Bukhaaree] was invited to a garden belonging to some of his friends.
Ask for me at the graveyard
Why don't you take it a little easy?
Never missed the first takbeer
al-A'mash was nearly seventy years [of age], yet he never missed the first takbeer [at the start of the congregational prayer in the masjid].
Even though he had an excuse not to go
'Aamir ibn 'Abdillaah heard the mu.adhin [calling the adhaan], and said: 'Take me by the hand [to the masjid].' It was then said [to him]
The congregational prayer
I have not missed the prayer in congregation for [the last] forty years.
Missed the 'ishaa prayer
Naafi' reports that if Ibn 'Umar رضي الله عنهما missed the 'ishaa prayer in congregation, he would remain awake the rest of the night standing in prayer.
Always ready for the prayer
Never has the time for salaah arrived, except that I had been longing for it.
Entering the masjid
Never have I passed through a door of the masjid and had other than Allaah on my mind.