وَقَوْلِ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: ﴿وَمِنَ الَّيْلِ فَتَهَجَّدْ بِهِ نَافِلَةً لَّكَ (الإسراء: ۷۹ ، وَقَوْلِهِ: قُمِ الَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا (المزمل: ٢ ، وَقَوْلِهِ : فَاقْرَءُوا مَا تَيَسَّرَ مِنَ الْقُرْءَانِ (المزمل: ۲۰
And the saying of Allah, the Almighty: "And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional [worship] for you." (Quran 17:79)
And His saying: "Stand [in prayer] at night, except for a little." (Quran 73:2)
And His saying: "So recite what is easy from the Quran." (Quran 73:20)
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ لا يُصَلِّي فِيْمَا بَيْنَ أَنْ يَفْرُغَ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى الْفَجْرِ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً، يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا ، فَلَا تَسْأَلُ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُوْلِهِنَّ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا، فَلَا تَسْأَلُ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُوْلِهِنَّ. ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلَاثًا، فَيَسْجُدُ۱ السَّجْدَةَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَدْرَ مَا يَقْرَأُ أَحَدُكُمْ خَمْسِيْنَ آيَةٌ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ رَأْسَهُ. فَإِذَا سَكَتَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْفَجْرِ وَتَبَيَّنَ لَهُ الْفَجْرُ، قَامَ فَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ، فَإِنْ كُنْتُ مُسْتَيْقِظَةً حَدَّثَنِي، وَإِلَّا اضْطَجَعَ عَلَى شَقَّهُ الْأَيْمَنِ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ لِلْإِقَامَةِ فَيَخْرُجُ مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ. ۲
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِلْبُخَارِيِّ: «ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ، ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ حَتَّى جَاءَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الصُّبْحَ». وَفِي رِوَايَةِ أَبِي دَاوُدَ: «ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ، فَيُؤْذِنُهُ بِصَلَاةِ الصُّبْحِ، فَيُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ يَخْرُجُ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ».
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to pray eleven rak'ahs between finishing Isha and Fajr. He would pray four rak'ahs – do not ask about their beauty and length – then pray another four rak'ahs – do not ask about their beauty and length – then pray three rak'ahs. He would prostrate 1 in each prostration long enough for one of you to recite fifty verses before raising his head. When the Mu’adhdhin fell silent after the Fajr call and the dawn became clear to him, he would stand and pray two brief rak'ahs. If I was awake, he would talk to me; otherwise, he would lie on his right side until the Mu’adhdhin came for the Iqamah, then he would go out (to the mosque)."
[Agreed upon] 2
In a narration by Bukhari: "Then he would pray Witr, lie down until the Mu’adhdhin came, then stand and pray two rak'ahs, then go out to pray Fajr."
In a narration by Abu Dawud: "Then he would lie down until the Mu’adhdhin came to call for Fajr prayer. He would pray two brief rak'ahs, then go out to pray."
Notes / الحواشي
1 His statement: "He would prostrate" – Ali Al-Qari said: "The apparent meaning is that the letter 'fa' (then) is used to elaborate on the general statement, meaning he would prostrate in each of those prostrations for a long time."
2 His statement: "Agreed upon" – This refers to the collective agreement on the Hadith, even if it is not in this exact wording in a single narration, as mentioned in Mishkat Al-Masabih.
3 His statement: "He would talk to me" – Ali Al-Qari said: "His speech was undoubtedly from the speech of the Hereafter. As for worldly speech, it is undoubtedly contrary to the best practice at all times, let alone between prayers, because the wisdom behind the Sunnah is to prepare for a perfect state and dispel heedlessness, so one enters the obligatory prayer with full presence and delight."
۱ قوله: فيسجد قال علي القاري والظاهر أن الفاء لتفصيل المجمل، يعني فيسجد كل واحدة من سجدات تلك الركعات طويلة.
۲ قوله: متفق عليه: أي بمجموع الحديث، وإن لم يكن بهذا السياق في حديث واحد، كذا حديث «مشكاة» الذي نقله صاحب المشكاة» أول هذا الباب.
وَعَنْهَا (رضي الله عنها) قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ إِلَيَّ حَاجَةٌ كَلَّمَنِي۳ وَإِلَّا خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ. رَوَاهُ التَّرْمِذِيُّ وَقَالَ: هَذَا حَدِيْثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.
قَالَ الْعَلَامَةُ الْعَيْنِيُّ: فَهَذِهِ الْأَحَادِيثُ تَدُلُّ عَلَى أَنَّهُ تَارَةً يَضْطَجِعُ قَبْلَ السُّنَّةِ، وَتَارَةً بَعْدَهَا، وَتَارَةً لَا يَضْطَجِعُ. قُلْتُ: فَهِيَ الضَّجْعَةُ لِلِاسْتِرَاحَةِ لَا لِلتَّشْرِيعِ.
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "When the Prophet (peace be upon him) prayed the two rak'ahs of Fajr, if he had a need to speak to me, he would do so 3; otherwise, he would go out to pray."
[Narrated by Tirmidhi, who said: "This is a Hasan Sahih Hadith."]
Al-Allamah Al-Ayni said: "These Hadiths indicate that sometimes he would lie down before the Sunnah, sometimes after it, and sometimes not at all. I say: This lying down was for rest, not for legislation."
Notes / الحواشي
۳ قوله: كلمني: قال علي القاري: كلامه لا شك أنه من كلام الآخرة. وأما كلام الدنيا فلا شك أنه خلاف الأولى دائما، فضلا عما بين الصلاتين؛ لأن الحكمة في وضع السنة أن يتهيأ لكمال الحالة وطرد الغفلة فيدخل في الفريضة على كمال الحضور واللذة.
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ (رضي الله عنهما) أَنَّهُ رَأَى رَجُلًا رَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ: مَا شَأْنُهُ؟ فَقَالَ نَافِعُ: فَقُلْتُ: يَفْصِلُ بَيْنَ صَلَاتِهِ. قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ: وَأَيُّ فَضْلٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنَ السَّلَامِ؟ رَوَاهُ مُحَمَّدٌ. وَقَالَ: وَبِقَوْلِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ نَأْخُذُ، وَهُوَ قَوْلُ أَبِي حَنِيفَةَ ، وَإِسْنَادُهُ صَحِيحٌ.
Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a man pray the two rak'ahs of Fajr, then lie down. Ibn Umar said: "What is he doing?" Nafi’ said: "I replied: 'He is separating his prayers.' Ibn Umar said: 'What virtue is greater than the Salam (salutation)?'"
[Narrated by Muhammad, who said: "We follow the opinion of Ibn Umar, and it is the opinion of Abu Hanifah. Its chain is authentic."]
وَعَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: مَا بَالُ الرَّجُلِ إِذَا صَلَّى الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ يَتَمَعَكُ كَمَا يَتَمَعَكُ الدَّابَّةُ وَالْحِمَارُ؟ إِذَا سَلَّمَ فَقَدْ فَصَلَ رَوَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ.
Ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "What is wrong with a man who, after praying two rak'ahs, rolls around like an animal or a donkey? If he has said the Salam, he has already separated (his prayers)." [Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah]
وَعَنْ أَبِي الصِّدِّيقِ النَّاجِي قَالَ: رَأَى ابْنُ عُمَرَ قَوْمًا اضْطَجَعَوا بَعْدَ رَكْعَتَي الْفَجْرِ، فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَيْهِمْ فَنَهَاهُمْ، فَقَالُوا: نُرِيدُ بِذَلِكَ السُّنَّةَ، فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ: ارْجِعْ إِلَيْهِمْ، فَأَخْبِرْهُمْ أَنَّهَا بِدْعَةٌ. رَوَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ.
Abu As-Siddiq An-Naji reported: "Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) saw some people lying down after the two rak'ahs of Fajr. He sent someone to them to forbid them. They said: 'We intend this as a Sunnah.' Ibn Umar said: 'Go back to them and inform them that it is an innovation.'" [Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah]
وَعَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ النَّخَعِيَّ قَالَ : هِيَ ضِجْعَةُ الشَّيْطَانِ. رَوَاهُ ابْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ.
Ibrahim An-Nakha’i said: "It is the lying down of Satan." [Narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah]
وَعَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: إِنَّ رَجُلًا مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ: قُلْتُ - وَأَنَا فِي سَفَرٍ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ : وَاللهِ، لَأَرْقُبَنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ﷺ لِلصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى أَرَى فِعْلَهُ. فَلَمَّا صَلَّى صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ - وَهِيَ الْعَتَمَةُ - اضْطَجَعَ هَوِيًّا مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَنَظَرَ فِي الْأُفُقِ، فَقَالَ: رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذَا بَاطِلًا حَتَّى بَلَغَ إِلَى: ﴿إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ ، ثُمَّ (آل عمران: ۱۹۱ : ١٩٤) أَهْوَى رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ، فَاسْتَلَ مِنْهُ سِوَاكًا، ثُمَّ أَفْرَغَ فِي قَدَرٍ مِنْ إِدَاوَةٍ عِنْدَهُ مَاءًا فَاسْتَنَّ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى، حَتَّى قُلْتُ: قَدْ صَلَّى قَدْرَ مَا نَامَ. ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ حَتَّى قُلْتُ: قَدْ نَامَ قَدْرَ مَا صَلَّى، ثُمَّ اسْتَيْقَظَ ، فَفَعَلَ كَمَا فَعَلَ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ، وَقَالَ مِثْلَ مَا قَالَ. فَفَعَلَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ قَبْلَ الْفَجْرِ. رَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيُّ.
Humaid ibn Abdur-Rahman ibn Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "A man from the companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'While I was on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), I said: By Allah, I will observe the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) during prayer until I see his actions.' When he prayed Isha – which is Atamah – he lay down for a while at night, then woke up and looked at the horizon. He said: 'Our Lord, You did not create this in vain,' until he reached: 'Indeed, You do not fail in Your promise.' (Quran 3:191-194). Then the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) reached for his bed, took a toothstick from it, poured water from a container nearby, and cleaned his teeth. Then he stood and prayed until I thought: 'He has prayed as long as he slept.' Then he lay down until I thought: 'He has slept as long as he prayed.' Then he woke up and did as he had done the first time, saying the same words. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) did this three times before Fajr." [Narrated by Al-Nasa’i]
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً، مِنْهَا الْوِتْرُ وَرَكْعَتَا الْفَجْرِ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs at night, including Witr and the two rak'ahs of Fajr."
[Narrated by Muslim]
وَعَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) عَنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ بِاللَّيْلِ، فَقَالَتْ: سَبْعُ، وَتِسْعُ، وَإِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً، سِوَى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ.
Masruq reported: "I asked Aisha about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). She said: 'He would pray seven, nine, or eleven rak'ahs, excluding the two rak'ahs of Fajr.'" [Narrated by Bukhari]
وَعَنْ كُرَيْبٍ - مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ - أَنَّهُ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ (رضي الله عنهما): كَيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ بِاللَّيْلِ؟ قَالَ: بِتُ عِنْدَهُ لَيْلَةً وَهُوَ عِنْدَ مَيْمُوْنَةَ، فَنَامَ حَتَّى إِذَا ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ نِصْفُهُ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَقَامَ إِلَى شَنَّ فِيْهِ مَاءُ ، فَتَوَضَّأَ وَتَوَضَّأْتُ مَعَهُ، ثُمَّ قَامَ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ عَلَى يَسَارِهِ، فَجَعَلَنِي عَلَى يَمِينِهِ، ثُمَّ وَضَعَ يَدَهُ عَلَى رَأْسِي كَأَنَّهُ يَمَسُّ أُذُنِي كَأَنَّهُ يُوْقِظُنِي، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ. قَدْ قَرَأَ فِيْهِمَا بِأُمِّ الْقُرْآنِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ، ثُمَّ سَلَّمَ. ثُمَّ صَلَّى حَتَّى صَلَّى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً بِالْوِتْرِ، ثُمَّ نَامَ فَأَتَاهُ بِلَالٌ، فَقَالَ: الصَّلَاةُ يَا رَسُوْلَ اللهِ، فَقَامَ فَرَكَعَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى لِلنَّاسِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.
Kuraib, the freed slave of Ibn Abbas, reported: "I asked Ibn Abbas: 'How was the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?' He said: 'I spent a night with him while he was at Maymunah’s house. He slept until a third or half of the night had passed, then he woke up and went to a water skin, performed ablution, and I performed ablution with him. Then he stood up, and I stood to his left. He moved me to his right, placed his hand on my head as if he were touching my ear to wake me, and prayed two brief rak'ahs, reciting Surah Al-Fatihah in each rak'ah. Then he said the Salam. After that, he prayed until he had prayed eleven rak'ahs, including Witr. Then he slept until Bilal came and said: 'The prayer, O Messenger of Allah!' He stood and prayed two rak'ahs, then led the people in prayer.'"
[Narrated by Abu Dawud]
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ (رضي الله عنهما): أَنَّهُ رَقَدَ عِنْدَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ فَاسْتَيْقَظَ، فَتَسَوَّكَ وَتَوَضَّأَ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ حَتَّى خَتَمَ السُّوْرَةَ، ثُمَّ قَامَ، فَصَلَّى (آل عمران: ۱۹۰) رَكْعَتَيْنِ أَطَالَ فِيْهِمَا الْقِيَامَ وَالرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ، ثُمَّ انْصَرَفَ، فَنَامَ حَتَّى نَفَخَ، ثُمَّ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ ثَلَاثَ مَرَّاتٍ: سِتَّ رَكْعَاتٍ، كُلُّ ذَلِكَ يَسْتَاكُ وَيَتَوَضَّأُ وَيَقْرَأُ هَؤُلَاءِ الْآيَاتِ، ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ بِثَلَاثٍ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِأَبِي دَاوُدَ: «ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ، فَأَتَاهُ بِلَالُ فَآذَنَهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ حِيْنَ طَلَعَ الْفَجْرُ، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ، ثُمَّ خَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ».
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِلْبُخَارِيِّ وَمُسْلِمٍ: وَكَانَ فِي دُعَائِهِ: «اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُوْرًا، وَفِي بَصَرِي نُوْرًا، وَفِي سَمْعِي نُوْرًا، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي نُوْرًا، وَعَنْ يَسَارِي نُوْرًا، وَفَوْقِي نُوْرًا، وَتَحْتِي نُوْرًا، وَأَمَامِي نُوْرًا، وَخَلْفِي نُوْرًا، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُوْرًا». وَزَادَ بَعْضُهُمْ: وَفِي لِسَانِي نُوْرًا، وَذَكَرَ: وَعَصَبِي وَلَحْمِي وَدَمِي وَشَعْرِي وَبَشَرِي». وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لَهُمَا: وَاجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِي نُوْرًا، وَأَعْظِمْ لِي نُوْرًا». وَفِي أُخْرَى لِمُسْلِمٍ: «اللهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نُوْرًا».
Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "He slept near the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). The Prophet (peace be upon him) woke up, used the toothstick, performed ablution, and recited: 'Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth...' (Quran 3:190) until he finished the verse. Then he stood and prayed two rak'ahs, prolonging the standing, bowing, and prostration. Then he went back to sleep until he snored. He did this three times, praying six rak'ahs, each time using the toothstick, performing ablution, and reciting those verses. Then he prayed Witr with three rak'ahs." [Narrated by Muslim]
In a narration by Abu Dawud: "Then he prayed Witr, and Bilal came to inform him of the prayer when dawn appeared. He prayed the two rak'ahs of Fajr, then went out to lead the prayer."
In a narration by Bukhari and Muslim: "In his supplication, he would say: 'O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my sight, light in my hearing, light on my right, light on my left, light above me, light below me, light in front of me, light behind me, and grant me light.'" Some added: "Light on my tongue," and mentioned: "Light in my nerves, flesh, blood, hair, and skin." In another narration by them: "Place light in my soul and increase light for me." In another narration by Muslim: "O Allah, grant me light."
وَعَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِي أَنَّهُ قَالَ: لَأَرْمُقَنَّ صَلَاةَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ اللَّيْلَةَ، فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ۱، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ طَوِيْلَتَيْنِ طَوِيْلَتَيْنِ طَوِيْلَتَيْنِ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُمَا دُوْنَ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُمَا دُوْنَ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا، ثُمَّ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَهُمَا دُونَ اللَّتَيْنِ قَبْلَهُمَا ، ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ، فَذَلِكَ ثَلَاثَ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً. ۲ رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Zaid ibn Khalid Al-Juhani reported: "I resolved to observe the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him). He prayed two brief rak'ahs 1, then two very long rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs shorter than the previous two, then two rak'ahs shorter than those before them, then two rak'ahs shorter than those before them, then he prayed Witr. That made thirteen rak'ahs." 2 [Narrated by Muslim]
Notes / الحواشي
1 His statement: "Two brief rak'ahs" – The two brief rak'ahs refer to the two rak'ahs after ablution. It is recommended to keep them short, as indicated by narrations emphasizing their brevity in both words and actions, as understood from Al-Azhar.
2 His statement: "That made thirteen rak'ahs" – In Al-Mabsut, it is mentioned that the maximum number of rak'ahs he prayed at night was eight, and the minimum was two. It is narrated that he sometimes prayed five rak'ahs, seven rak'ahs, nine rak'ahs, eleven rak'ahs, or thirteen rak'ahs. Those who said five rak'ahs meant two rak'ahs for night prayer and three for Witr. Those who said seven rak'ahs meant four for night prayer and three for Witr. Those who said nine rak'ahs meant six for night prayer and three for Witr. Those who said eleven rak'ahs meant eight for night prayer and three for Witr. Those who said thirteen rak'ahs meant eight for night prayer, three for Witr, and two for the Sunnah of Fajr. This is mentioned in Fath Al-Qadir.
۱ قوله: ركعتين خفيفتين المراد بـ «الركعتين الخفيفتين ركعتا الوضوء، ويستحب فيهما التخفيف؛ لورود الروايات بتخفيفهما قولا وفعلا، كذا يفهم من «الأزهار».
۲ قوله: فذلك ثلاث عشرة ركعة وفي المبسوط»: أن منتهى تهجده ثمان ركعات، وأقله ركعتان؛ فإنه قال روي أنه كان يصلي من الليل خمس ركعات، وسبع ركعات، وتسع ركعات، وإحدى عشرة ركعة، وثلاث عشرة ركعة. فالذي قال: «خمس ركعات ركعتان صلاة الليل وثلاث وتر. والذي قال: سبع ركعات»، أربع صلاة الليل وثلاث وتر. والذي قال: «تسع، ست وثلاث. والذي قال: «إحدى عشرة»، ثمان وثلاث، والذي قال: «ثلاث عشرة ثمان صلاة الليل وثلاث وتر وركعتان سنة الفجر. كذا في فتح القدير».
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنها) قَالَتْ: كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ لَيُصَلِّيَ افْتَتَحَ صَلَاتَهُ بِرَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: "When the Prophet (peace be upon him) stood at night to pray, he would begin his prayer with two brief rak'ahs." [Narrated by Muslim]
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: «إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيَفْتَحِ الصَّلَاةَ بِرَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ. رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ.
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When one of you stands at night to pray, let him begin his prayer with two brief rak'ahs." [Narrated by Muslim]
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ : لَقَدْ عَرَفْتُ النَّظَائِرَ الَّتِي كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يَقْرُنُ بَيْنَهُنَّ، فَذَكَرَ عِشْرِينَ سُوْرَةً مِنْ أَوَّلِ الْمُفَصَّلِ - عَلَى تَأْلِيْفِ ابْنِ مَسْعُوْدٍ - سُوْرَتَيْنِ فِي رَكْعَةٍ آخِرُهُنَّ «حُمِ الدُّخُان» وَعَمَّ يَتَسَاءَلُوْنَ». مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.
وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ لِمُسْلِمٍ عَنْ شَقِيقٍ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ مِنْ بَنِي بَجِيْلَةَ - يُقَالُ لَهُ: نَهِيْكُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ - إِلَى عَبْدِ اللهِ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي أَقْرَأُ الْمُفَصَّلَ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ، فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللهِ: هَذَا كَهَةٌ الشَّعْرِ؟ لَقَدْ عَلِمْتُ النَّظَائِرَ الَّتِي كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يَقْرَأُ بِهِنَّ، سُوْرَتَيْنِ ۳فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ.
Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "I recognized the pairs of Surahs that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to recite together." He mentioned twenty Surahs from the beginning of the Mufassal (short Surahs), according to the arrangement of Ibn Mas’ud, reciting two Surahs in each rak'ah, the last of which were Surah Al-Dukhan and Surah 'Amma Yatasa'aloon. [Agreed upon]
In a narration by Muslim from Shaqiq: "A man from Banu Bajilah, named Nahik ibn Sinan, came to Abdullah (ibn Mas’ud) and said: 'I recite the Mufassal in every rak'ah.' Abdullah said: 'Is this like reciting poetry? I know the pairs of Surahs that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to recite, two Surahs in each rak'ah. 3'"
Notes / الحواشي
3 His statement: "Two Surahs in each rak'ah" – Iyad said: "This is consistent with the narration of Aisha that his night prayer was eleven rak'ahs, including Witr, and this was the extent of his recitation most of the time. His prolonging of the prayer was due to reflection and extending the pillars of prayer. His recitation of Surah Al-Baqarah and Surah An-Nisa’ was rare. Ibn Mas’ud’s disapproval of the man was to encourage him to reflect, not to say that reciting the Mufassal in one rak'ah is impermissible." This is mentioned in Al-Mirqat.
۳ قوله : سورتين في كل ركعة : قال عياض: وهذا موافق لرواية عائشة أن قيامه كان إحدى عشرة ركعة بالوتر، وأن هذا قدر قراءته غالبا، وتطويله بسبب التدبر وتطويل الأركان وقراءته (البقرة» و«النساء» نادر، وإنكار ابن مسعود على الرجل؛ ليحضه على التأمل، لا أنه لا يجوز قراءة المفصل في ركعة. كذا في «المرقاة».
وَعَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ (رضي الله عنه): أَنَّهُ رَأَى النَّبِيَّ لا يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ، وَكَانَ يَقُوْلُ: «اللهُ أَكْبَرُ - ثَلَاثًا - ذُو الْمَلَكُوْتِ وَالْجَبَرُوْتِ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ»، ثُمَّ اسْتَفْتَحَ فَقَرَأَ الْبَقَرَةَ» ثُمَّ رَكَعَ، فَكَانَ رُكُوْعُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ، فَكَانَ يَقُوْلُ فِي رُكُوْعِهِ: «سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ». ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ الرُّكُوعِ، فَكَانَ قِيَامُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ رُكُوعِهِ يَقُولُ: «لِرَبِّي الْحَمْدُ». ثُمَّ سَجَدَ، فَكَانَ سُجُودُهُ نَحْوًا مِنْ قِيَامِهِ، فَكَانَ يَقُوْلُ فِي سُجُودِهِ: «سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى». ثُمَّ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ مِنَ السُّجُودِ، وَكَانَ يَقَعُدُ فِي مَا بَيْنَ السَّجْدَتَيْنِ نَحْوًا مِنْ سُجُودِهِ، وَكَانَ يَقُوْلُ: «رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي. فَصَلَّى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ، قَرَأَ فِيهِنَّ الْبَقَرَةَ» وَآلَ عِمْرَانَ وَالنِّسَاءَ» وَالْمَائِدَةَ أَوِ الْأَنْعَامَ» شَكٍّ شُعْبَةُ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.
Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "He saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) praying at night. He would say: 'Allahu Akbar' three times, then say: 'Possessor of the kingdom, power, majesty, and greatness.' Then he would begin his recitation with Surah Al-Baqarah. His bowing was nearly as long as his standing, and he would say in his bowing: 'Subhana Rabbiyal-'Adheem.' When he raised his head from bowing, his standing was nearly as long as his bowing, and he would say: 'Lillahil-hamd.' His prostration was nearly as long as his standing, and he would say in his prostration: 'Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la.' When he raised his head from prostration, he would sit between the two prostrations for nearly as long as his prostration, saying: 'Rabbi ighfir li, Rabbi ighfir li.' He prayed four rak'ahs, reciting Surah Al-Baqarah, Surah Al-Imran, Surah An-Nisa’, and Surah Al-Ma’idah or Surah Al-An’am – Shu’bah was uncertain." [Narrated by Abu Dawud]
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُوْلُ اللهِ ﷺ: «مَنْ قَامَ بِعَشْرِ آيَاتٍ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ، وَمَنْ قَامَ بِمِائَةِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْقَانِتِينَ، وَمَنْ قَامَ بِأَلْفِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْمُقَنْطِرِينَ». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.
Abdullah ibn Amr ibn Al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever prays with ten verses will not be recorded among the heedless. Whoever prays with a hundred verses will be recorded among the devout. Whoever prays with a thousand verses will be recorded among those who accumulate good deeds." [Narrated by Abu Dawud]
وَعَنْ أَبِي ذَرِّ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: قَامَ رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ بِآيَةٍ، وَالْآيَةُ: {إِنْ تُعَذِّبْهُمْ فَإِنَّهُمْ عِبَادُكَ وَإِنْ تَغْفِرْ لَهُمْ فَإِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ . رَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيُّ وَابْنُ ماجه. (المائدة: ۱۱۸)
Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) stood in prayer until morning, reciting one verse: 'If You punish them, they are Your servants; and if You forgive them, indeed, You are the Mighty, the Wise.'" (Quran 5:118) [Narrated by Al-Nasa’i and Ibn Majah]
وَعَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ مَمْلَكَ : أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ أُمَّ سَلَمَةَ (رضي الله عنها) - زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ - عَنْ قِرَاءَةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَصَلَاتِهِ. فَقَالَتْ: وَمَا لَكُمْ وَصَلَاتُهُ؟ كَانَ يُصَلِّي ثُمَّ يَنَامُ قَدْرَ مَا صَلَّى، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي قَدْرَ مَا نَامَ، ثُمَّ يَنَامُ قَدْرَ مَا صَلَّى حَتَّى يُصْبِحَ، ثُمَّ نَعَتَتْ قِرَاءَتَهُ، فَإِذَا هِيَ تَنْعَتُ قِرَاءَةً مُفَسَّرَةً حَرْفًا حَرْفًا. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ وَالتَّرْمِذِيُّ وَالنَّسَائِيُّ.
Ya’la ibn Mamlak reported: "He asked Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (peace be upon him), about the Prophet’s recitation and prayer. She said: 'What is it to you and his prayer? He would pray, then sleep for as long as he had prayed, then pray for as long as he had slept, then sleep for as long as he had prayed until dawn.' Then she described his recitation, and it was a clear recitation, letter by letter." [Narrated by Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, and Nasa’i]
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: كَانَتْ قِرَاءَةُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِاللَّيْلِ يَرْفَعُ طَوْرًا وَيَخْفِضُ طَوْرًا. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) recitation at night would sometimes be loud and sometimes soft." [Narrated by Abu Dawud]
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ (رضي الله عنهما) قَالَ: كَانَتْ قِرَاءَةُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ عَلَى قَدْرِ مَا يَسْمَعُهُ مَنْ فِي الحُجْرَةِ، وَهُوَ فِي الْبَيْتِ. رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ.
Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Prophet’s (peace be upon him) recitation was such that those in the room could hear it while he was in the house." [Narrated by Abu Dawud]
وَعَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ: إِنَّ رَسُوْلَ اللهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ لَيْلَةٌ، فَإِذَا هُوَ بِأَبِي بَكْرٍ يُصَلِّي يَخْفِضُ مِنْ صَوْتِهِ، وَمَرَّ بِعُمَرَ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي رَافِعًا صَوْتَهُ، قَالَ: فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعَا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، مَرَرْتُ بِكَ وَأَنْتَ تُصَلِّي، تَخْفِضُ صَوْتَكَ؟ قَالَ: قَدْ أَسْمَعْتُ مَنْ نَاجَيْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ. وَقَالَ لِعُمَرَ: مَرَرْتُ بِكَ وَأَنْتَ تُصَلِّي رَافِعًا صَوْتَكَ؟ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، أُوْقِظُ الْوَسْنَانَ وَأَطْرُدُ الشَّيْطَانَ. فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ : يَا أَبَا بَكْرٍ، ارْفَعْ مِنْ صَوْتِكَ شَيْئًا». وَقَالَ لِعُمَرَ : اخْفِضْ مِنْ صَوْتِكِ شَيْئًا». رَوَاهُ أَبُو دَاوُدَ، وَرَوَى التَّرْمِذِيُّ نَحْوَهُ.
Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) went out one night and found Abu Bakr praying in a soft voice. Then he passed by Umar, who was praying in a loud voice. When they both gathered with the Prophet (peace be upon him), he said: 'O Abu Bakr, I passed by you while you were praying in a soft voice.' Abu Bakr said: 'I made audible to the One I was supplicating, O Messenger of Allah.' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said to Umar: 'I passed by you while you were praying in a loud voice.' Umar said: 'O Messenger of Allah, I was waking the drowsy and driving away Satan.' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'O Abu Bakr, raise your voice slightly,' and to Umar, he said: 'Lower your voice slightly.'" [Narrated by Abu Dawud, and Tirmidhi reported something similar]
وَعَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنه): أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَتْ: الدَّائِمُ قُلْتُ: فَأَيُّ حِيْنٍ كَانَ يَقُوْمُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ؟ قَالَتْ: كَانَ يَقُوْمُ إِذَا سَمِعَ الصَّارِخَ. مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.
Masruq reported: "I asked Aisha: 'Which deed was most beloved to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him)?' She said: 'The consistent one.' I asked: 'At what time would he rise at night?' She said: 'He would rise when he heard the crowing of the rooster.'" [Agreed upon]
وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَ : مَا كُنَّا نَشَاءُ أَنْ نَرَى رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ فِي اللَّيْلِ مُصَلَّيًا إِلَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ، وَلَا نَشَاءُ أَنْ نَرَاهُ نَائِمًا إِلَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ. رَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيُّ.
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "Whenever we wished to see the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) praying at night, we would see him, and whenever we wished to see him sleeping, we would see him." [Narrated by Nasa’i]
وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ (رضي الله عنه) قَالَتْ: لَمَّا بَدَّنَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ وَثَقُلَ كَانَ أَكْثَرُ صَلَاتِهِ جَالِسًا. مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ.
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated: "When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) grew older and heavier, he performed most of his prayers while sitting." [Agreed upon]