The Prophet ﷺ used to offer night prayers till his feet became swollen. Somebody said, to him," "Allah has forgiven you, your faults of the past and those to follow." On that, he said, "Shouldn't I be a thankful slave of Allah)?"

قَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

The Prophet ﷺ used to pray so much that his feet used to become edematous or swollen, and when he was asked as to why he prays so much, he would say, "Shall I not be a thankful slave (to Allah)?"

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ أَوْ تَنْتَفِخَ قَدَمَاهُ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ فَيَقُولُ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

The Prophet ﷺ used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet or legs swelled. He was asked why (he offered such an unbearable prayer) and he said, "should I not be a thankful slave."

إِنْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَيَقُومُ لِيُصَلِّيَ حَتَّى تَرِمُ قَدَمَاهُ أَوْ سَاقَاهُ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ فَيَقُولُ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

(Why do you undergo so much hardship despite the fact that) Allah has pardoned for you your earlier and later sins? Thereupon he said: May I not (prove myself) to be a grateful servant (of Allah)?

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ صَلَّى حَتَّى انْتَفَخَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَتَكَلَّفُ هَذَا وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ فَقَالَ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

Allah's Apostle ﷺ kept standing in prayer (for such long hours) that his feet were swollen. They (his Companions) said: Verily, Allah has pardoned for thee the earlier and the later of thine sins. Thereupon he said: Should I not prove myself to be a grateful servant (of Allah)?

قَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ حَتَّى وَرِمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ قَالُوا قَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to stand up after performing prayer until his feet were swollen. ʿĀʾishah said, "O Messenger of Allah, do you do this while your past and future sins have been forgiven?" He replied, "O ʿĀʾishah, should I not be a grateful servant?"

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا صَلَّى قَامَ حَتَّى تَفَطَّرَ رِجْلاَهُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَصْنَعُ هَذَا وَقَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ فَقَالَ: «يَا عَائِشَةُ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟»

"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?'"

قَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

"Messenger of Allah (S) performed Salat until his feet were swollen, so it was said to him: 'You burden yourself like this, while your past and future sins have been forgiven?' He said: 'Shouldn't I be a grateful worshipper?'"

صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى انْتَفَخَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَتَتَكَلَّفُ هَذَا وَقَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ وَعَائِشَةَ

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood (in prayer) until his feet became swollen. It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins.’ He said: ‘Should I not be a thankful slave?’”

قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray until his feet became swollen. It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins.’ He said: ‘Should I not be a thankful slave?’”

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ أَفَلاَ أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood (in prayer) until his feet became swollen. It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins.’ He said: ‘Should I not be a thankful slave?’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1419)

قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ فَقَالَ أَوَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

[Machine] "The Prophet ﷺ used to pray until the soles of his feet became cracked. It was said to him, and he said: 'Should I not be a thankful slave?'"

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فَقَالَ أَوَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray until his feet became swollen. It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins.’ He said: ‘Should I not be a thankful slave?’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1420)

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَلَيْسَ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

Messenger of Allah you do this (in spite of the fact) that your earlier and later sins have been pardoned for you? Thereupon, he said. A'isha should I not prove myself to be a thanksgiving servant (of Allah)? (Using translation from Muslim 2820)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا صَلَّى قَامَ حَتَّى تَتَفَطَّرَ رِجْلَاهُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَتَصْنَعُ هَذَا وَقَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ فَقَالَ يَا عَائِشَةُ أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا

[Machine] I, along with Ubayd ibn Umair, visited Aisha. She said to Ubayd ibn Umair, "It's time for you to visit us." He replied, "I say, O mother, as the first one said: 'Visit occasionally, and you will increase in affection.'" She said, "Leave us with your rhetoric." Ibn Umair said, "Tell us about the most wondrous thing you have seen from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ."
She fell silent for a while and then said, "One night, he said, 'O Aisha, let me worship my Lord tonight.' I said, 'By Allah, I love your nearness, and I love what makes you happy.' She said, 'So he got up, purified himself, and stood to pray. He continued weeping until his lap became wet. Then he wept, and he did not stop weeping until his beard became wet. Then he wept, and he did not stop weeping until the ground became wet. Bilal came to announce the prayer to him, and when he saw him weeping, he said, 'O Messenger of Allah, why do you weep when Allah has forgiven all your past and future sins?' He said, 'Shall I not be a grateful servant? Tonight a verse has been revealed to me, woe to one who recites it and does not reflect on it: {Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth} [and what follows] the entire verse.'"

دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَعُبَيْدُ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَتْ لِعُبَيْدِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ قَدْ آنَ لَكَ أَنْ تَزُورَنَا فقَالَ أَقُولُ يَا أُمَّهْ كَمَا قَالَ الْأَوَّلُ زُرْ غِبًّا تَزْدَدْ حُبًّا قَالَ فَقَالَتْ دَعُونَا مِنْ رَطَانَتِكُمْ هَذِهِ قَالَ ابْنُ عُمَيْرٍ أَخْبِرِينَا بِأَعْجَبِ شَيْءٍ رَأَيْتِهِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ فَسَكَتَتْ
ثُمَّ قَالَتْ لَمَّا كَانَ لَيْلَةٌ مِنَ اللَّيَالِي قَالَ «يَا عَائِشَةُ ذَرِينِي أَتَعَبَّدُ اللَّيْلَةَ لِرَبِّي» قُلْتُ وَاللَّهِ إِنِّي لَأُحِبُّ قُرْبَكَ وَأُحِبُّ مَا سَرَّكَ قَالَتْ فَقَامَ فَتَطَهَّرَ ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي قَالَتْ فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَبْكِي حَتَّى بَلَّ حِجْرَهُ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ بَكَى فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَبْكِي حَتَّى بَلَّ لِحْيَتَهُ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ بَكَى فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يَبْكِي حَتَّى بَلَّ الْأَرْضَ فَجَاءَ بِلَالٌ يُؤْذِنُهُ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَلَمَّا رَآهُ يَبْكِي قَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِمَ تَبْكِي وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا لَقَدْ نَزَلَتْ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَةَ آيَةٌ وَيْلٌ لِمَنْ قَرَأَهَا وَلَمْ يَتَفَكَّرْ فِيهَا {إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ }» الْآيَةَ كُلَّهَا

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood (in prayer) until his feet became swollen. It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you your past and future sins.’ He said: ‘Should I not be a thankful slave?’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1419)

قَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ حَتَّى إِذَا تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَفْعَلُ هَذَا وَقَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا»

[Machine] I heard Al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah saying, "If the Prophet ﷺ intended to pray until the soles of his feet or shins became swollen, it would be said to him, and he would say, 'Should I not be a grateful servant?'"

إِنْ كَانَ يَعْنِي النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ قَدَمُهُ أَوْ سَاقَاهُ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ فَيَقُولُ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟»

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ used to pray until his feet would crack. It was said to him, "Hasn't Allah forgiven you for your past and future sins?" He said, "Should I not be a grateful servant?"

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَنْفَطِرَ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَلَيْسَ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟»

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ used to pray until his feet swelled. He was asked about it and was told that Allah had forgiven his past and future sins. He replied, "Should I not be a grateful servant?"

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ فِي ذَلِكَ أَتَفْعَلُ وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَِ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟»

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ used to pray until his ankles would swell. It was said to him, "O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you for what you have done in the past and what you will do in the future." He replied, "Shall I not be a grateful servant?"

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا»

(Why do you undergo so much hardship despite the fact that) Allah has pardoned for you your earlier and later sins? Thereupon he said: May I not (prove myself) to be a grateful servant (of Allah)? (Using translation from Muslim 2819a)

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ صَلَّى حَتَّى انْتَفَخَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ أَتَتَكَلَّفُ هَذَا وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟»

The Prophet ﷺ used to offer night prayers till his feet became swollen. Somebody said, to him," "Allah has forgiven you, your faults of the past and those to follow." On that, he said, "Shouldn't I be a thankful slave of Allah)?" (Using translation from Bukhārī 4836)

صَلَّى النَّبِيُّ ﷺ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَلَيْسَ قَدْ غُفِرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا»

Allah's Apostle ﷺ kept standing in prayer (for such long hours) that his feet were swollen. They (his Companions) said: Verily, Allah has pardoned for thee the earlier and the later of thine sins. Thereupon he said: Should I not prove myself to be a grateful servant (of Allah)? (Using translation from Muslim 2819b)

قَامَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟»

[Machine] "Abu Ali al-Roudbari from Tous narrated that Abu Tahir al-Muhammadabadi informed us that al-Sarri ibn Khuzaymah narrated from al-Hasan ibn Bishr al-Kufi who narrated from al-Mu'afa ibn Imran who narrated from al-Mughirah ibn Ziyad al-Mawsili who narrated from Aisha. She said, 'The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to pray four units of prayer at night and then he would do tawarruk (resting briefly) until I had mercy on him. So I said, 'May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allah, Allah has forgiven you for your past sins and your future sins.' He said, 'Should I not be a grateful slave?' Al-Mughirah ibn Ziyad narrated this exclusively, and although his narration is not strong, his statement 'and then he would do tawarruk' is the basis for the practice of the Imam in the Taraweeh prayer. And Allah knows best.'"

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فِي اللَّيْلِ ثُمَّ يَتَرَوَّحُ فَأَطَالَ حَتَّى رَحِمْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟ تَفَرَّدَ بِهِ الْمُغِيرَةُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ وَلَيْسَ بِالْقَوِيِّ وَقَوْلُهُ ثُمَّ يَتَرَوَّحُ إِنْ ثَبَتَ فَهُوَ أَصْلٌ فِي تَرَوُّحِ الْإِمَامِ فِي صَلَاةِ التَّرَاوِيحِ وَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood until his feet became swollen. It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, hasn't Allah forgiven you for what has preceded of your sins and what will come?" He replied, "Should I not be a grateful servant?"

قَامَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى تَوَرَّمَتْ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَلَيْسَ قَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ used to pray until his feet or legs became swollen. They said to him, "Why do you do this when Allah has forgiven you for all your sins?" He replied, "Shouldn't I be a thankful servant?"

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ أَوْ تَنْتَفِخَ رِجْلَاهُ أَوْ قَدَمَاهُ قَالَ فَقَالُوا لَهُ قَالَ أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟

Messenger of Allah you do this (in spite of the fact) that your earlier and later sins have been pardoned for you? Thereupon, he said. A'isha should I not prove myself to be a thanksgiving servant (of Allah)? (Using translation from Muslim 2820)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِذَا صَلَّى قَامَ حَتَّى تَفْطُرَ رِجْلَاهُ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ ؓ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ تَصْنَعُ هَذَا وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ يَا عَائِشَةُ أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟

The Prophet ﷺ used to offer night prayers till his feet became swollen. Somebody said, to him," "Allah has forgiven you, your faults of the past and those to follow." On that, he said, "Shouldn't I be a thankful slave of Allah)?" (Using translation from Bukhārī 4836)

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ قَدَمَاهُ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ ﷻ قَدْ غَفَرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ «أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟»

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ worshipped Allah until he became like a worn-out skin water bag. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, what makes you do this when Allah has forgiven your past and future sins?" He replied, "Should I not be a grateful servant?"

"تَعَبَّدَ رسُولُ الله ﷺ حَتَّى صَارَ كَالشَّنِّ (*) البَالِى، قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ الله: مَا يَحْمِلُكَ عَلَى هَذَا أَلَيْسَ قَدْ غَفَرَ الله لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ منْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ قَالَ: بَلَى، أَفلاَ أَكوُنُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا".

[Machine] On the night of the middle of Sha'ban, the Prophet ﷺ slipped out from his blanket and by Allah, he was not wearing a hat, a turban, or any clothes made of cotton or silk, his garment was made of hair. Even though his flesh was from the meat of camels, I thought he had brought some of his wives, so I said, "Shall I look for you (to see if anyone is with you) in the house ?" My hand happened to touch his feet while he was prostrating and had heard him saying while supplicating: "my humility is on its forehead, my intelligence and my trust of you are on your heart, I ask your blessings and admit my faults. You are the only one who can forgive great sins. I seek your forgiveness and protection from your punishment, your anger and your displeasure. I seek refuge in your mercy, and am hopeful that you will be pleased with me. I never stop praising you. As you have praised yourself, he stayed standing or sitting until I saw him in the morning; his feet were swollen because of the bleeding. I asked him: "did Allah not forgive you everything, past and future?" He replied, "O Aisha! Should I not be a grateful servant? Do you know what this night is?" I asked, "What is it?" He replied, "Every newborn is written on this night. Every deceased is written on this night. Their sustenance descends and their deeds are elevated." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, is not everyone saved by the mercy of Allah?" He said, "Yes." I asked, "What about you?" He replied, "Only if Allah envelops me in His mercy." And he wiped his hand over his face.

"لَمَّا كَانَتْ لَيْلَةُ النِّصْفِ مِنْ شَعْبَانَ انْسَلَّ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ مِنْ مِرطى وَالله مَا كَانَ مِنْ جَزْءٍ وَلَا قَزٍّ وَلَا مِنْ كِتَّانٍ، وَلَا كُرْسُفٍ، وَلَا صُوفٍ إِلَّا كَانَ سُدَاهُ مِنْ شَعَرٍ، وَإِنْ كَانَتْ لُحْمَتُهُ مِنْ وَبَر الإِبِلِ، فَأَحْسِبُ نَفْسِي أَنْ يَكُونَ أَتَى بَعْضَ نِسَائِهِ، فَقُلْتُ: أَلْتِمَسُهُ فِي البَيْتِ، فَوَقَعَتْ يَدِي عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ، فَحَفِظْتُ مِنْ دُعَائِهِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ: سَجَدَ لَكَ سَوَادِي، وَخَيَالِي، وَآمَنَ بِكَ فؤادي، أبوء لك بِالنِّعَمِ، وَأَعْتَرِفُ لَكَ بِالذَّنْبِ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِر لِي إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذَّنْبَ العَظِيمَ إِلا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِعَفْوِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنْ نِقمَتِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ، جَلَّ وَجْهُكَ، لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ، أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ، فَمَا زَالَ قَائِمًا وَقَاعِدًا حَتَّى أَصْبَحْتُ فَأَصبَحَ وَقدِ اصْطَهَدَتْ قَدَمَاهُ، وَإِنِّي لا عمرها وَأَقُولُ: بِأَبي وَأُمِّي أَلَيْسَ غَفَرَ اللهُ - تَعَالَى - لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ؟ فَقَالَ: يَا عَائِشَةُ! أَفَلا أَكَوُنُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا؟ هَلْ تَدْرِيْنَ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ؟ قُلْتُ: وَمَا فِيهَا؟ قَالَ: فِيهَا يكْتَبُ كُلُّ مَوْلُودٍ فِي هَذِهِ السَّنَةِ، وَفِيهَا يُكْتَبُ كُلُّ مَيِّتٍ، وَفِيهَا تَنْزِلُ أَرْزَاقُهُمْ وَفِيهَا تُرْفَعُ أَعْمَالُهُمْ، قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ! مَا أَحَدٌ يَدْخُلُ الجَنَّةَ إِلا بِرَحمةِ اللهِ - تَعَالَى-؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قُلْتُ: وَلَا أَنْتَ؟ قَالَ: وَلَا أَنَا إِلا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِي اللهُ - تَعَالَى- بِرَحْمَتِهِ، وَمَسَحَ يَدَهُ عَلَى هَامَتِهِ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ".