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)?"
سَمِعْتُ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ شُعْبَةَ يَقُولُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ يُصَلِّي حَتَّى تَرِمَ أَوْ تَنْتَفِخَ قَدَمَاهُ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ فَيَقُولُ أَفَلاَ 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)?"
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 offer prayer at night (for such a long time) that his feet used to crack. I said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! Why do you do it since Allah has forgiven you your faults of the past and those to follow?" He said, "Shouldn't I love to be a thankful slave (of Allah)?' When he became old, he prayed while sitting, but if he wanted to perform a bowing, he would get up, recite (some other verses) and then perform the bowing.
أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يَقُومُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ حَتَّى تَتَفَطَّرَ قَدَمَاهُ فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ لِمَ تَصْنَعُ هَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَقَدْ غَفَرَ اللَّهُ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ قَالَ أَفَلاَ أُحِبُّ أَنْ أَكُونَ عَبْدًا شَكُورًا فَلَمَّا كَثُرَ لَحْمُهُ صَلَّى جَالِسًا فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَرْكَعَ قَامَ فَقَرَأَ ثُمَّ رَكَعَ
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
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؟»
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
"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 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?’”
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 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
“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] 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»
[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؟»
(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] 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".