Collection: Sunan Abi Dawud

The Prophet (ﷺ) was asked: which is the best action? He replied: To stand in prayer for a long time.

He should then prolong it afterwards as much as he likes. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Hammad b. Salamah, Zuhair b. Mu’awiyah and a group of narrators from Hisham. They transmitted it as a statement of Abu Hurairah himself (mauquf). This tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn ‘Awn from Muhammad […]

(This verse means) the prayer and vigil at night.

They (the people) used to pray between the Maghrib and ‘Isha. The version of Yahya adds: The verse tatajafa junubuhum also means so.

I asked ‘Aishah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and I said to her: At what time he prayed at night ? She said: When he heard the cock crow, he got up and prayed.

When he was with me he would sleep at dawn. By this she referred to the Prophet (ﷺ).

I used to live with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night. I would bring water for his ablution and his need. He asked: Ask me. I said: Your company in Paradise. He said: Is there anything other than that ? I said: It is only that. He said: Help me for yourself by making […]

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Any person who offers prayer at night regularly but (on a certain night) he is dominated by sleep will be given the reward of praying. His sleep will be almsgiving.