They would divide the night into three

Reference: Siyar A’laam an-Nubalaa. – Volume 7, Page 369

al-Hasan ibn Saalih, his brother and their mother used to divide the night into three parts, each would stand their third in prayer. So when their mother died, they divided the night in two parts, and when [his brother] ‘Ali died, Hasan stood the entire night in prayer.


Translation originally published on 5 December, 2014.

Graduate of the Islaamic University of Madeenah, having completed the Arabic Language programme at the Institute of Arabic Language before progressing to the Faculty of Sharee'ah, from which he graduated in 2004. He currently resides in Birmingham, UK.

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