#1818

Husain b. 'Ali narrated on the authority of (his father) 'Ali b. Abu Talib that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came one night to see him ('Ali) and Fatimah (the daughter of the Holy Prophet) and said:Don't you observe (Tahajjud) prayer? I ('Ali) said: Messenger of Allah, verily our souls are in the hands of Allah and when He wants to awaken us, He awakens us. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went back when I said this to him. He was striking his hand on his thigh while returning, and I heard him say: Verily the man disputes with many things

وحدثنا قتيبة بن سعيد، حدثنا ليث، عن عقيل، عن الزهري، عن علي بن حسين، ان الحسين بن علي، حدثه عن علي بن ابي طالب، ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم طرقه وفاطمة فقال " الا تصلون " . فقلت يا رسول الله انما انفسنا بيد الله فاذا شاء ان يبعثنا بعثنا . فانصرف رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حين قلت له ذلك ثم سمعته وهو مدبر يضرب فخذه ويقول " وكان الانسان اكثر شىء جدلا