Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“I asked `Aishah: ‘With what did the Prophet (ﷺ) start his voluntary prayers?’ She said: ‘He would say: “Allahumma Rabba Jibra’il wa Mika’il wa Israfil, Fatiras-samawati wal-ard, `alimal-ghaybi wash- shahadah, Anta tahkumu baina `ibadika fima kanu fihi yakhtalifun, ihdini lima-khtulifa...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
It was narrated that ‘Aishah said, and this is the Hadith of Abu Bakr. “During the period after he finished the ‘Isha’ prayer until the Fajr, the Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray eleven Rak’ah, saying the Salam after each two...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray thirteen Rak’ah at night.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
It was narrated from ‘Aishah that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray nine Rak’ah at night.
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“I asked ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas and ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar about the Prophet’s prayer at night. They said: ‘(He prayed) thirteen Rak’ah, including eight, and three for Witr, and two Rak’ah after the Fajr.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“I said, I must observe how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prays tonight. So I lay down at his door. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) got up and prayed two brief Rak’ah, then two long ones, which were very, very...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“I lay down across the pillow and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and his wife were laying along it. The Prophet (ﷺ) slept until midnight, or a little before, or a little after. The Prophet (ﷺ) woke up and began...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, who became a Muslim with you?’ He said: ‘A free man and a slave.’ I said: ‘Is there any hour of the night that is closer...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to sleep during the first part of the night and stay awake during the latter part.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“Our Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, descends when one third of the night remains, every night and He says: ‘Who will ask of Me, that I may give him? Who will call upon Me, that I may answer him? Who...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Allah provides respite until, when half or two thirds of the night had passed, He says: “My slave does not ask of anyone other than Me. Whoever calls upon Me, I will answer him;...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, that will be sufficient for him.” In his narration (one of the narrators) Hafs said: “`Abdur-Rahman said: ‘I met Abu Mas`ud when he...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“Whoever recites the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqarah at night, that will be sufficient for him.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘If anyone of you becomes drowsy, let him sleep until he feels refreshed, for he does not know, if he prays when he feels drowsy, he may want to say words seeking forgiveness but (instead) he...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“It belongs to Zainab. She prays here and when she gets tired she holds on to it.” He said: “Untie it, untie it; let any one of you pray when he has energy, if he gets tired let him sit...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“When anyone of you gets up to pray at night, and his tongue stumbles over the words of the Qur’an, and he does not know what he is saying, let him lie down.”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever prays twenty Rak’ah between Maghrib and ‘Isha’, Allah will build for him a house in Paradise.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Whoever prays six Rak’ah after the Maghrib and does not speak evil between them, they will be made equivalent to twelve years’ worship.’”
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“A group from the people of ‘Iraq came to ‘Umar and when they came to him, he said to them: ‘Where are you from?’ They said: ‘From the inhabitants of ‘Iraq.’ He said: ‘Have you come with permission?’ They said:...
Sunan Ibn Majah
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
“When anyone of you has finished his prayer, let him give his house a share of that, for Allah will put something good in his house because of that prayer.”