I never came across Ibraaheem ibn Hammaad except that I found him [either] standing in prayer or sitting in [the] remembrance [of Allaah].
Tag: salah
So as not to fall asleep
In the Summer, Safwaan ibn Saleem would pray [the night prayer] inside his home, and during the Winter he would pray on the roof so as [to remain alert and] not to fall asleep [whilst praying].
Secretly standing the night in prayer
Ayyoob as-Sikhtiyaanee would secretly stand the night in prayer, and when dawn came he would raise his voice as if [to suggest to his family] he had just awoken.
Never missed the initial takbeer
Regarding Bishr ibn Mansoor, it was said that he never missed the initial takbeer [upon beginning the congregational prayer].
I do not find anything in my heart more desirable
I do not find anything in my heart more desirable than standing the night in prayer.
You would say he had died
I saw Habeeb ibn Abi Thaabit in prostration, and if you saw him, you would say he had died - because of the length of his prostration!
Prolonging the prayers
Yazeed and Hushaym were known for prolonging their night and day prayers.
They would divide the night into three
al-Hasan ibn Saalih, his brother and their mother used to divide the night into three parts, each would stand their third in prayer.
As a result of elongating his prayer
'Anas ibn Maalik رضي الله عنه used to pray until his feet swelled with blood - as a result of elongating his prayer - standing [in prayer] at night.
So he was not overcome by sleep
Safwaan ibn Saleem used to stand in prayer on the roof on a cold night so that he was not overcome by sleep.