Sunan an-Nasa'i — The Night Prayer and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Khabbab bin Al-Aratt, from his father who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), that: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 mother be ransomed for you O Messenger of Allah, last night you offered a prayer the like of which I have never seen you offer." The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Yes indeed. This is a prayer of hope and fear in which I asked my Lord, the Mighty and Sublime, for three things, of which He gave me two and did not grant me one. I asked my Lord not to destroy us with which he destroyed the nations before us, and He granted me that. And I asked my Lord not to let an enemy from without prevail over us, and He granted me that. And I asked my Lord not to divide us into warring factions and He did not grant me that

اخبرنا عمرو بن عثمان بن سعيد بن كثير، قال حدثنا ابي وبقية، قالا حدثنا ابن ابي حمزة، قال حدثني الزهري، قال اخبرني عبيد الله بن عبد الله بن الحارث بن نوفل، عن عبد الله بن خباب بن الارت، عن ابيه، وكان، قد شهد بدرا

It was narrated that Masruq said:"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

اخبرنا محمد بن عبد الله بن يزيد، قال حدثنا سفيان، عن ابي يعفور، عن مسلم، عن مسروق، قال قالت عايشة رضى الله عنها كان اذا دخلت العشر احيا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الليل وايقظ اهله وشد الميزر

It was narrated that Abu Ishaq said:"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 said: "He used to sleep for the first part of the night and stay up for the latter part

اخبرنا محمد بن عبد الله بن المبارك، قال حدثنا يحيى، قال حدثنا زهير، عن ابي اسحاق، قال اتيت الاسود بن يزيد وكان لي اخا صديقا فقلت يا ابا عمرو حدثني ما حدثتك به ام المومنين عن صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم . قال قالت كان ينام اول الليل ويحيي اخره

It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her, said:"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

اخبرنا هارون بن اسحاق، قال حدثنا عبدة بن سليمان، عن سعيد، عن قتادة، عن زرارة بن اوفى، عن سعد بن هشام، عن عايشة، - رضى الله عنها - قالت لا اعلم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قرا القران كله في ليلة ولا قام ليلة حتى الصباح ولا صام شهرا كاملا قط غير رمضان

It was narrated from Aishah that: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: "Stop praising her. You should do what you can, for by Allah (SWT), Allah never gets tired (of giving reward) until you get tired. And the most beloved of religious actions to Him is that in which a person persists

اخبرنا شعيب بن يوسف، عن يحيى، عن هشام، قال اخبرني ابي، عن عايشة، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل عليها وعندها امراة فقال " من هذه " . قالت فلانة لا تنام . فذكرت من صلاتها فقال " مه عليكم بما تطيقون فوالله لا يمل الله عز وجل حتى تملوا ولكن احب الدين اليه ما داوم عليه صاحبه

It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that: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 Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Untie it. Let any one of you pray as long as he has energy, and if he gets tired let him sit down

اخبرنا عمران بن موسى، عن عبد الوارث، قال حدثنا عبد العزيز، عن انس بن مالك، ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم دخل المسجد فراى حبلا ممدودا بين ساريتين فقال " ما هذا الحبل " . فقالوا لزينب تصلي فاذا فترت تعلقت به . فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم " حلوه ليصل احدكم نشاطه فاذا فتر فليقعد

It was narrated that Ziyad bin Ilaqah said:"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 thankful slave?

اخبرنا قتيبة بن سعيد، ومحمد بن منصور، - واللفظ له - عن سفيان، عن زياد بن علاقة، قال سمعت المغيرة بن شعبة، يقول قام النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى تورمت قدماه فقيل له قد غفر الله لك ما تقدم من ذنبك وما تاخر . قال " افلا اكون عبدا شكورا

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray until he developed fissures in his feet

اخبرنا عمرو بن علي، قال حدثنا صالح بن مهران، - وكان ثقة - قال حدثنا النعمان بن عبد السلام، عن سفيان، عن عاصم بن كليب، عن ابيه، عن ابي هريرة، قال كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي حتى تزلع يعني تشقق قدماه

It was narrated that 'Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray for a long time at night. If he started to pray standing, he would bow standing and if he started to pray sitting, he would bow sitting

اخبرنا قتيبة، قال حدثنا حماد، عن بديل، وايوب، عن عبد الله بن شقيق، عن عايشة، قالت كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي ليلا طويلا فاذا صلى قايما ركع قايما واذا صلى قاعدا ركع قاعدا

It was narrated hat Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray standing and sitting. If he started to pray standing, he would bow standing and if he started to pray sitting, he would bow sitting

اخبرنا عبدة بن عبد الرحيم، قال انبانا وكيع، قال حدثني يزيد بن ابراهيم، عن ابن سيرين، عن عبد الله بن شقيق، عن عايشة، قالت كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي قايما وقاعدا فاذا افتتح الصلاة قايما ركع قايما واذا افتتح الصلاة قاعدا ركع قاعدا

It was narrated from Aishah that :The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray when he was sitting. He would recite while sitting, then when there were thirty or forty verses left, he would stand up and recite while standing, then he bowed and prostrated, then he would do likewise in the second rak'ah

اخبرنا محمد بن سلمة، قال حدثنا ابن القاسم، عن مالك، قال حدثني عبد الله بن يزيد، وابو النضر، عن ابي سلمة، عن عايشة، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصلي وهو جالس فيقرا وهو جالس فاذا بقي من قراءته قدر ما يكون ثلاثين او اربعين اية قام فقرا وهو قايم ثم ركع ثم سجد ثم يفعل في الركعة الثانية مثل ذلك

It was narrated that Aishah said:"I never saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray sitting down until he grew old. Then he would pray sitting down and when there were thirty or forty verses left, he would stand up and recite them, then bow

اخبرنا اسحاق بن ابراهيم، قال انبانا عيسى بن يونس، قال حدثنا هشام بن عروة، عن ابيه، عن عايشة، قالت ما رايت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم صلى جالسا حتى دخل في السن فكان يصلي وهو جالس يقرا فاذا غبر من السورة ثلاثون او اربعون اية قام فقرا بها ثم ركع

It was narrated that Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite sitting, and when he wanted to bow he would stand up for as long as it takes a person to recite forty verses

اخبرنا زياد بن ايوب، قال حدثنا ابن علية، قال حدثنا الوليد بن ابي هشام، عن ابي بكر بن محمد، عن عمرة، عن عايشة، قالت كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقرا وهو قاعد فاذا اراد ان يركع قام قدر ما يقرا انسان اربعين اية

It was narrated that Sa'd bin Hisham bin 'Amir said:" I came to Al-Madinah and entered upon Aishah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her. She said: 'Who are you?' I said: 'I am Sa'd bin Hisham bin 'Amir.' She said: 'May Allah have mercy on your father.' I said: 'Tell me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).' She said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did such and such.' I said: 'Yes indeed.' She said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray Isha' at night, then he would go to his bed and sleep. In the middle of the night, he would get up to relieve himself and go to his water for purification and perform wudu. Then he went into the Masjid and prayed eight rak'ahs. I think he made the recitation, bowing and prostration equal in length. Then he prayed one rak'ah of witr, then he prayed two rak'ahs sitting down. Then he lay down on his side. Sometimes Bilal would come and tell him that it was time to pray before he napped, and sometimes he napped. And sometimes I was not sure if he had napped or not before he told him that it was time to pray. This is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray until he grew older and gained weight"- and she mentioned whatever Allah (SWT) willed about his gaining weight. She said: "And the Prophet (ﷺ) used to lead the people in praying witr, then he would go to his bed. In the middle of the night, he would get up and go to water for purification, and to relieve himself, then he would perform wudu. Then he would go into the masjid and pray six rak'ahs, and I think he made the recitation, bowing, and prostration equal in length. Then he prayed one rak'ah of witr, then he prayed two rak'ahs sitting down. Then he lay down on his side. Sometimes Bilal would come and tell him that it was time to pray before he napped, and sometimes he napped. And sometimes I was not sure if he had napped or not before he told him that it was time to pray." She said: "And this is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) continued to pray

اخبرنا عمرو بن علي، عن عبد الاعلى، قال حدثنا هشام، عن الحسن، عن سعد بن هشام بن عامر، قال قدمت المدينة فدخلت على عايشة - رضى الله عنها - قالت من انت قلت انا سعد بن هشام بن عامر . قالت رحم الله اباك . قلت اخبريني عن صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم . قالت ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان وكان . قلت اجل . قالت ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يصلي بالليل صلاة العشاء ثم ياوي الى فراشه فينام فاذا كان جوف الليل قام الى حاجته والى طهوره فتوضا ثم دخل المسجد فيصلي ثماني ركعات يخيل الى انه يسوي بينهن في القراءة والركوع والسجود ويوتر بركعة ثم يصلي ركعتين وهو جالس ثم يضع جنبه فربما جاء بلال فاذنه بالصلاة قبل ان يغفي وربما يغفي وربما شككت اغفى او لم يغف حتى يوذنه بالصلاة فكانت تلك صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى اسن ولحم - فذكرت من لحمه ما شاء الله - قالت وكان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي بالناس العشاء ثم ياوي الى فراشه فاذا كان جوف الليل قام الى طهوره والى حاجته فتوضا ثم يدخل المسجد فيصلي ست ركعات يخيل الى انه يسوي بينهن في القراءة والركوع والسجود ثم يوتر بركعة ثم يصلي ركعتين وهو جالس ثم يضع جنبه وربما جاء بلال فاذنه بالصلاة قبل ان يغفي وربما اغفى وربما شككت اغفى ام لا حتى يوذنه بالصلاة قالت فما زالت تلك صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

It was narrated that Aishah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not refrain from (kissing) my forehead when he was fasting, and he did not die until most of his prayers were offered sitting down." Then she said something to the effect that (referred to the prayers) other than the obligatory prayers. "And the dearest of actions to him was that in which a person persists, even if it is little

اخبرنا عمرو بن علي، عن حديث ابي عاصم، قال حدثنا عمر بن ابي زايدة، قال حدثني ابو اسحاق، عن الاسود، عن عايشة، قالت ما كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يمتنع من وجهي وهو صايم وما مات حتى كان اكثر صلاته قاعدا ثم ذكرت كلمة معناها الا المكتوبة وكان احب العمل اليه ما دام عليه الانسان وان كان يسيرا . خالفه يونس رواه عن ابي اسحاق عن الاسود عن ام سلمة

It was narrated from Al-Aswad, that Umm Salamah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers

اخبرنا سليمان بن سلم البلخي، قال حدثنا النضر، قال انبانا يونس، عن ابي اسحاق، عن الاسود، عن ام سلمة، قالت ما قبض رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى كان اكثر صلاته جالسا الا المكتوبة . خالفه شعبة وسفيان وقالا عن ابي اسحاق عن ابي سلمة عن ام سلمة

It was narrated from Abu Salamah, that Umm Salamah said:"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers, and the dearest of actions to him were those which were done persistently, even if they were few

اخبرنا اسماعيل بن مسعود، حدثنا خالد، عن شعبة، عن ابي اسحاق، قال سمعت ابا سلمة، عن ام سلمة، قالت ما مات رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى كان اكثر صلاته قاعدا الا الفريضة وكان احب العمل اليه ادومه وان قل

It was narrated from Abu Salamah, that Umm Salamah said:"By the One in Whose Hand is my soul. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pass away until most of his prayers were offered sitting down, except for the obligatory prayers, and the dearest of actions to him were those which were done persistently, even if they were few

اخبرنا عبد الله بن عبد الصمد، قال حدثنا يزيد، قال حدثنا سفيان، عن ابي اسحاق، عن ابي سلمة، عن ام سلمة، قالت والذي نفسي بيده ما مات رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى كان اكثر صلاته قاعدا الا المكتوبة وكان احب العمل اليه ما داوم عليه وان قل . خالفه عثمان بن ابي سليمان فرواه عن ابي سلمة عن عايشة

Abu Salamah narrated that Aishah told him:"The Prophet (ﷺ) did not die until most of his prayers were offered sitting down

اخبرنا الحسن بن محمد، عن حجاج، عن ابن جريج، قال اخبرني عثمان بن ابي سليمان، ان ابا سلمة، اخبره ان عايشة اخبرته ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم لم يمت حتى كان يصلي كثيرا من صلاته وهو جالس

It was narrated that Abdullah bin Shaqiq said:"I said to Aishah: 'Did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) pray sitting down?' She said: 'Yes, after the people had worn him out

اخبرنا ابو الاشعث، عن يزيد بن زريع، قال انبانا الجريري، عن عبد الله بن شقيق، قال قلت لعايشة هل كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يصلي وهو قاعد قالت نعم بعد ما حطمه الناس