Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"I asked 'Aishah: 'With what did the Prophet (ﷺ) start his prayer?' She said: 'When he got up to pray at night he would start his prayer with the words: Allahumma Rabba Jibril wa Maika'il wa Israfil; Fatirus-samawati wal-ard, 'alim...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"Humaid bin Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf told me that a man from among the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'I said, when I was on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): By Allah (SWT), I am going to...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"Every time we wanted to see the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) praying at night we saw him, and every time we wanted to see him sleeping, we saw him."
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"He used to pray 'Isha, then he would recite tasbih, then after that he would pray whatever Allah (SWT) willed (he should pray) of night prayer. Then he would go and sleep for as long as he had prayed. Then...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"What do you want to know about his prayer (I.e., you can never match it)? He used to pray, then sleep for as long as he had prayed, then he would pray as long as he had slept, then he...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The most beloved of fasting to Allah is the fasting of Dawud, peace be upon him. He used to fast one day and not the next. And the most beloved of prayer to Allah...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey (Al-Isra') I came to Musa, peace be upon him, at the red dune, and he was standing, praying in his grave."
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "I came to Musa at the red dune and he was standing and praying."
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "I passed by the grave of Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his grave."
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey, I passed by Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his grave.'"
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
On the night on which he was taken on the Night Journey, the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his grave.
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"I heard my father say: I heard Anas say: 'One of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) told me that on the Night Journey, the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by Musa, peace be upon him, and he was praying in his...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'On the night on which I was taken on the Night Journey, I passed by Musa and he was praying in his grave.'
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
He watched the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) one night when he prayed all night until Fajr time. When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said the taslim at the end of his prayer, Khabbab said to him: 'May my father and...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"Aishah may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her, said: ' When the last ten nights of Ramadan began, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed up at night (for prayer) and he woke his family up and tightened his waist-wrap.'"
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"I came to Al-Aswad bin Yazid, who was a close friend of mine and said: 'O Abu 'Amr, tell me what the Mother of the Believers told you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).' He said: 'She...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"I do not know that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited the whole Qur'an in one night, or spent a whole night in worship until dawn, or that he ever fasted an entire month apart from Ramadan."
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
The Prophet (ﷺ) came in to her and there was a woman with her. He said: "Who is this?" She said: "So-and-so, and she does not sleep." And she told him about how she prayed a great deal. He said:...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the masjid and saw a rope tied between two pillars. He said: "What is this?" They said: "It is for Zainab when she prays; if she gets tired she holds on to it." The...
Sunan al-Nasa'i
The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
"I heard Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah say: 'The Prophet (ﷺ) stood (in prayer at night) until his feet swelled up, and it was said to him: Allah has forgiven your past and future sins. He said: "Should I not be a...