[Machine] Regarding the character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, she said, "Don't you read the Quran?" I said, "Yes, I do." She said, "The character of the Prophet of Allah ﷺ was the Quran." He said, "So, I decided to stand up and not ask her about anything."  

عَنْ خُلُقِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَتْ أَلَسْتَ تَقْرَأُ الْقُرْآنَ؟ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَتْ «خُلُقُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ الْقُرْآنَ» قَالَ فَهَمَمْتُ أَنْ أَقُومَ وَلَا أَسْأَلُهَا عَنْ شَيْءٍ  

[Machine] Regarding the Prophet's ﷺ night prayer, she (Aisha) asked him, "Don't you read this Surah: 'O you wrapped in garments'?". He replied, "Yes". She said, "Verily, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, made the night prayer obligatory in the beginning of this Surah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his Companions would stand in prayer (at night) for so long that their feet would become swollen. Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, then withheld the last portion for twelve months in the heavens, before revealing it in the Quran. Then Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, revealed the lighter (ruling) at the end of this Surah. So the night prayer became voluntary after the obligatory prayer."  

عَنْ قِيَامِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَتْ أَلَسْتَ تَقْرَأُ هَذِهِ السُّورَةَ {يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ} ؟ قُلْتُ بَلَى قَالَتْ «فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ جَلَّ وَعَلَا افْتَرَضَ الْقِيَامَ فِي أَوَّلِ هَذِهِ السُّورَةِ فَقَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَصْحَابُهُ حَوْلًا حَتَّى انْتَفَخَتْ أَقْدَامُهُمْ وَأَمْسَكَ اللَّهُ خَاتِمَتَهَا اثْنَيْ عَشَرَ شَهْرًا فِي السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا التَّخْفِيفَ فِي آخِرِ هَذِهِ السُّورَةِ فَصَارَ قِيَامُ اللَّيْلِ تَطَوُّعًا بَعْدَ فَرِيضَتِهِ»  

[Machine] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to love to consistently perform the prayer when he prayed it. And when he was hindered from standing in night prayer due to sleep, illness, or pain, he would pray twelve raka'at during the day."  

«كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِذَا صَلَّى صَلَاةً أَحَبَّ أَنْ يُدَاوِمَ عَلَيْهَا وَكَانَ إِذَا شَغَلَهُ عَنْ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ نَوْمٌ أَوْ مَرَضٌ أَوْ وَجَعٌ صَلَّى مِنَ النَّهَارِ ثِنْتَيْ عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً»  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: When one you sleeps, the devil ties three knots at the back of his neck, sealing every knot with, "You have a long night, so sleep." So if one awakes and mentions Allah, a knot will be loosened; if he performs ablution another knot will be loosened; and if he prays, the third knot will be loosened; and in the morning he will be active and in good spirits; otherwise he will be in bad spirits and sluggish. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1306)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «يَعْقِدُ الشَّيْطَانُ عَلَى قَافِيَةِ رَأْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ إِذَا هُوَ نَامَ ثَلَاثَ عُقَدٍ يَضْرِبُ مَكَانَ كُلِّ عُقْدَةٍ عَلَيْكَ لَيْلٌ طَوِيلٌ فَارْقُدْ فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ وَإِنْ تَوَضَّأَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ وَإِنْ صَلَّى انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَأَصْبَحَ نَشِيطًا طَيِّبَ النَّفْسِ وَإِلَّا أَصْبَحَ خَبِيثَ النَّفْسِ كَسْلَانَ»  

[Machine] "To me, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'There is no male or female except that there is a knot tied at the back of their head when they sleep. So when they wake up and remember Allah, the knot is untied. And when they stand up and perform ablution and pray, the knots are completely untied.'"  

لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا مِنْ ذَكَرٍ وَلَا أُنْثَى إِلَّا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ جَرِيرٌ مَعْقُودٌ حِينَ يَرْقُدُ فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَإِذَا قَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ وَصَلَّى انْحَلَّتِ الْعُقَدُ»  

[Machine] He heard Uqbah ibn Amir saying, "I will not say today regarding the Messenger of Allah ﷺ what I did not hear the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, 'Whoever intentionally lies about me, let him prepare a place for himself in Hell.'"  

أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عُقْبَةَ بْنَ عَامِرٍ يَقُولُ لَا أَقُولُ الْيَوْمَ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَا لَمْ يَقُلْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ «مَنْ كَذَبَ عَلَيَّ مُتَعَمِّدًا فَلْيَتَبَوَّأْ بَيْتًا مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ»  

[Machine] "I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, 'A man from my Ummah will rise at night and seek purification. He will have beads upon him, and when he washes his hands, the beads will be released. And when he washes his face, the beads will be released. And when he wipes his head, the beads will be released. And when he washes his feet, the beads will be released.' Allah, the Most High, will say, 'Look at My servant who seeks purification. He calls upon Me and I respond to his prayers. He seeks from Me and I give to him.'"  

وَسَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «رَجُلٌ مِنْ أُمَّتِي يَقُومُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يُعَالِجُ نَفْسَهُ إِلَى الطَّهُورِ وَعَلَيْهِ عُقَدٌ فَإِذَا وَضَّأَ يَدَيْهِ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَإِذَا وَضَّأَ وَجْهَهُ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ وَإِذَا مَسَحَ رَأْسَهُ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ وَإِذَا وَضَّأَ رِجْلَيْهِ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا لِلَّذِي وَرَاءَ الْحِجَابِ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي هَذَا يُعَالِجُ نَفْسَهُ لَيَسْأَلَنِي مَا سَأَلَنِي عَبْدِي هَذَا فَهُوَ لَهُ مَا سَأَلَنِي عَبْدِي هَذَا فَهُوَ لَهُ»  

[Machine] From the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he said: "There is no Muslim, male or female, who sleeps without having a joint tied with a knot on them. When they wake up and mention Allah, the knot is loosened. And if they perform ablution and stand up for prayer, they wake up active and have obtained good, and all their knots are loosened. But if they wake up without mentioning Allah, they wake up with the knot still on them, and they wake up heavy and lazy, without obtaining any good."  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَا مِنْ مُسْلِمٍ ذَكَرٍ وَلَا أُنْثَى يَنَامُ إِلَّا وَعَلَيْهِ جَرِيرٌ مَعْقُودٌ فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ فَذَكَرَ اللَّهَ انْحَلَّتْ عُقْدَةٌ وَإِنْ هُوَ تَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ أَصْبَحَ نَشِيطًا قَدْ أَصَابَ خَيْرًا وَقَدِ انْحَلَّتْ عُقَدُهُ كُلُّهَا وَإِنْ أَصْبَحَ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرِ اللَّهَ أَصْبَحَ وَعُقَدُهُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَصْبَحَ ثَقِيلًا كَسْلَانًا لَمْ يُصِبْ خَيْرًا»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Our Lord marvels at two men: a man who leaves his bed and his blankets, desiring to pray, and Allah says: 'Look at my servant who has left his comfortable bed and blankets out of his love for Me and his family, desiring what I have and seeking My mercy.' And a man who fights in the cause of Allah, and the people are defeated, and he knows the consequences of defeat and what awaits him if he retreats, yet he returns until his blood is spilled. Then Allah says to His angels: 'Look at My servant who returns with hope in what I have and seeking My mercy, even until his blood is spilled.'"  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «عَجِبَ رَبُّنَا مِنْ رَجُلَيْنِ رَجُلٍ ثَارَ مِنْ وِطَائِهِ وَلِحَافِهِ مِنْ بَيْنِ حِبِّهِ وَأَهْلِهِ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي ثَارَ مِنْ فِرَاشِهِ وَوِطَائِهِ مِنْ بَيْنَ حِبِّهِ وَأَهْلِهِ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ رَغْبَةً فِيمَا عِنْدِي وَشَفَقَةً مِمَّا عِنْدِي وَرَجُلٍ غَزَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَانْهَزَمَ النَّاسُ وَعَلِمَ مَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الِانْهِزَامِ وَمَا لَهُ فِي الرُّجُوعِ فَرَجَعَ حَتَّى أُهْرِيقَ دَمُهُ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي رَجَعَ رَجَاءً فِيمَا عِنْدِي وَشَفَقَةً مِمَّا عِنْدِي حَتَّى أُهْرِيقَ دَمُهُ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Our Lord wonders at two men: a man who leaves his bed and his blanket out of love for his prayer, and Allah, the Exalted, says to His angels, 'Look at My servant who left his bed and his blanket out of love for his prayer, seeking what is with Me and fearing what is with Me.' And a man who fights in the cause of Allah and his companions are defeated, yet he knows what awaits him in defeat and what awaits him in retreat, so he returns until his blood is spilled. And Allah says to His angels, 'Look at My servant who returns with hope in what is with Me and with fear from what is with Me until his blood is spilled.'"  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «عَجِبَ رَبُّنَا مِنْ رَجُلَيْنِ رَجُلٍ ثَارَ عَنْ وِطَائِهِ وَلِحَافِهِ مِنْ بَيْنَ حِبِّهِ وَأَهْلِهِ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ جَلَّ وَعَلَا لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي ثَارَ عَنْ فِرَاشِهِ وَوِطَائِهِ مِنْ بَيْنَ حِبِّهِ وَأَهْلِهِ إِلَى صَلَاتِهِ رَغْبَةً فِيمَا عِنْدِي وَشَفَقَةً مِمَّا عِنْدِي وَرَجُلٍ غَزَا فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ فَانْهَزَمَ أَصْحَابُهُ وَعَلِمَ مَا عَلَيْهِ فِي الِانْهِزَامِ وَمَا لَهُ فِي الرُّجُوعِ فَرَجَعَ حَتَّى هُرِيقَ دَمُهُ فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ انْظُرُوا إِلَى عَبْدِي رَجَعَ رَجَاءً فِيمَا عِنْدِي وَشَفَقًا مِمَّا عِنْدِي حَتَّى هُرِيقَ دَمُهُ»  

[Machine] I said, "O Messenger of Allah, whenever I see you, my soul becomes content and my eyes become tranquil. Inform me about everything." He said, "Everything was created from water." So, I said, "Tell me something that if I do, I will enter Paradise." He said, "Feed the hungry, spread peace, maintain family ties, and pray during the night while people are asleep. You will enter Paradise in peace."  

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي إِذَا رَأَيْتُكَ طَابَتْ نَفْسِي وَقَرَّتْ عَيْنِي أَنْبِئْنِي عَنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَالَ «كُلُّ شَيْءٍ خُلِقَ مِنَ الْمَاءِ» فَقُلْتُ أَخْبِرْنِي بِشَيْءٍ إِذَا عَمِلْتُ بِهِ دَخَلْتُ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ «أَطْعِمِ الطَّعَامَ وَأَفْشِ السَّلَامَ وَصِلِ الْأَرْحَامَ وَقُمْ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّاسُ نِيَامٌ تَدْخُلِ الْجَنَّةَ بِسَلَامٍ»  

[Machine] It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, so-and-so prays the whole night, but when morning comes, he steals." He said, "What you say will prevent him from doing that."  

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ فُلَانًا يُصَلِّي اللَّيْلَ كُلَّهُ فَإِذَا أَصْبَحَ سَرَقَ قَالَ «سَيَنْهَاهُ مَا تَقُولُ»  

[Machine] I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "During the night, there is an hour in which no Muslim person asks Allah for good in this life and the hereafter except that Allah gives it to him."  

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ «فِي اللَّيْلِ سَاعَةٌ لَا يُوَافِقُهَا رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ يَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ خَيْرًا مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا أَعْطَاهُ إِيَّاهُ»  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ was asked about a man who slept until morning and he said: "The Shaytan urinated in his ear or ears." Sufyan said, "This, according to us, is similar to neglecting the obligatory prayer."  

سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ عَنْ رَجُلٍ نَامَ حَتَّى أَصْبَحَ فَقَالَ «بَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ فِي أُذُنِهِ أَوْ فِي أُذُنَيْهِ» قَالَ سُفْيَانُ «هَذَا عِنْدَنَا يُشْبِهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ نَامَ عَنِ الْفَرِيضَةِ»  

[Machine] A man asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ which prayer is best after the obligatory prayers. He said, "Prayer during the middle of the night." He then asked, "Which fasting is best after the month of Ramadan?" He said, "The month of Allah which they call Muharram."  

سَأَلَ رَجُلٌ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَيُّ الصَّلَاةِ أَفْضَلُ بَعْدَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ؟ قَالَ «الصَّلَاةُ فِي جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ» قَالَ فَأَيُّ الصِّيَامِ أَفْضَلُ بَعْدَ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ؟ قَالَ «شَهْرُ اللَّهِ الَّذِي يَدَعُونَهُ الْمُحَرَّمَ»  

[Machine] I asked Abu Dharr, "Which is the better time for performing the night prayer?" Abu Dharr said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ the same question, and he replied, 'The best time is the middle of the night or the latter part of the night.' " Al-Awfi was doubtful.  

سَأَلْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَيُّ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ أَفْضَلُ؟ قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَمَا سَأَلْتَنِي فَقَالَ «نِصْفُ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ» شَكَّ عَوْفٌ  

“Whoever among you fears that he will not wake up at the end of the night, let him pray Witr at the beginning of the night, then go to sleep. Whoever hopes that he will wake up at the end of the night, let him pray Witr at the end of the night, for recitation (of the Qur’an) at the end of the night is attended (by the angels), and that is better.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1187)   

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ خَشِيَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ لَا يَقُومَ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيُوتِرْ مِنْ أَوَّلِ اللَّيْلِ وَمَنْ طَمِعَ مِنْكُمْ أَنْ يَقُومَ آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ فَلْيُوتِرْ آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ قِرَاءَةَ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ مَحْضُورَةٌ وَذَلِكَ أَفْضَلُ»  

O Messenger of Allah, our souls are in the hand of Allah and if He wills to wake us up, He will wake us up. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ left when I said that to him and I heard him, as he was leaving, strike his hand against his thigh and say: ʿBut, man is ever more quarrelsome than anythingʿ (al-Kahf:18:54). (Using translation from Aḥmad 575)   

أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ طَرَقَهُ فَقَالَ «أَلَا تُصَلُّونَ؟ » فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّمَا أَنْفُسُنَا بِيَدِ اللَّهِ فَإِذَا شَاءَ أَنْ يَبْعَثَنَا بَعَثَنَا فَانْصَرَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حِينَ قُلْتُ ذَلِكَ وَلَمْ يَرْجِعْ إِلَيَّ شَيْئًا ثُمَّ سَمِعْتُهُ وَهُوَ يَضْرِبُ بِيَدِهِ وَيَقُولُ {وَكَانَ الْإِنْسَانُ أَكْثَرَ شَيْءٍ جَدَلًا}  

The Prophet ﷺ said: May Allah have mercy on a man who gets up at night and prays, and awakens his wife; if she refuses, he should sprinkle water on her face. May Allah have mercy on a woman who gets up at night and prays, and awakens her husband; if he refuses, she would sprinkle water on his face. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1308)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «رَحِمَ اللَّهُ رَجُلًا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يُصَلِّي وَأَيْقَظَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَإِنْ أَبَتْ نَضَحَ فِي وَجْهِهَا الْمَاءَ وَرَحِمَ اللَّهُ امْرَأَةً قَامَتْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَيْقَظَتْ زَوْجَهَا فَإِنْ أَبَى نَضَحَتْ فِي وَجْهِهِ الْمَاءَ»  

The Prophet ﷺ said: When a man himself wakes at night and wakens his wife and they pray two rak'ahs together, they are recorded among the men and women who make much mention of Allah. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1451)   

عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ وَأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَيْقَظَ أَهْلَهُ فَقَامَا فَصَلَّيَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ كُتِبَا مِنَ الذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ»  

‘When a man wakes up at night and wakes his wife, and they pray two Rak’ah, they will be recorded among the men and women who remember Allah much.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1335)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «إِذَا اسْتَيْقَظَ الرَّجُلُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَيْقَظَ امْرَأَتَهُ فَصَلَّيَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ كُتِبَا مِنَ الذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ»  

[Machine] "I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ praying at night, wearing a Hadrami cloak in the cold, and there was nothing else on him."  

«رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فِي بُرْدٍ لَهُ حَضْرَمِيٍّ مُتَوَشِّحَهُ مَا عَلَيْهِ غَيْرُهُ»  

The Prophet ﷺ used to construct a loom with a Hasir at night m order to pray therein, and during the day he used to spread it out and sit on it. The people started coming to the Prophet ﷺ at night to offer the prayer behind him When their number increased, the Prophet ﷺ faced them and said. O people! Do only those good deeds which you can do, for Allah does not get tired (of giving reward) till you get tired, and the best deeds to Allah are the incessant ones though they were few. (Using translation from Bukhārī 5861)  

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَحْتَجِرُ حَصِيرًا بِاللَّيْلِ فَيُصَلِّي إِلَيْهِ وَيَبْسُطُهُ بِالنَّهَارِ فَيَجْلِسُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَثُوبُونَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَيُصَلُّونَ بِصَلَاتِهِ حَتَّى كَثُرُوا قَالَ فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ «أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ خُذُوا مِنَ الْأَعْمَالِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا وَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللَّهِ مَا دَامَ وَإِنْ قَلَّ»  

[Machine] On the authority of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he said: "Whoever stands up [in prayer] with ten verses, will not be recorded among the negligent. And whoever stands up [in prayer] with a hundred verses, will be recorded among the devout. And whoever stands up [in prayer] with a thousand verses, will be recorded among the men of great mindfulness."  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَنَّهُ قَالَ «مَنْ قَامَ بِعَشْرِ آيَاتٍ لَمْ يُكْتَبْ مِنَ الْغَافِلِينَ وَمَنْ قَامَ بِمِائَةِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْقَانِتِينَ وَمَنْ قَامَ بِأَلْفِ آيَةٍ كُتِبَ مِنَ الْمُقَنْطِرِينَ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The qundtar is twelve thousand ounces, and every ounce is better than what is between the heaven and the earth."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «الْقِنْطَارُ اثْنَا عَشَرَ أَلْفَ أُوقِيَّةٍ كُلُّ أُوقِيَّةٍ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالْأَرْضِ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever recites Surah Yasin (Chapter 36 of the Quran) in a night, seeking the face of Allah, will be forgiven."  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنْ قَرَأَ يس فِي لَيْلَةٍ ابْتِغَاءَ وَجْهِ اللَّهِ غُفِرَ لَهُ»  

The Prophet ﷺ said, "If somebody recited the last two Verses of Surat Al-Baqara at night, that will be sufficient for him." (Using translation from Bukhārī 5009)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «مَنْ قَرَأَ الْآيَتَيْنِ مِنْ آخِرِ سُورَةِ الْبَقَرَةِ فِي لَيْلَةٍ كَفَتَاهُ»  

[Machine] From the Prophetﷺ he said, "Can any one of you not recite one-third of the Quran every night?" They said, "Who among us can do that, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "{Say, 'He is Allah, [who is] One'}"  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَقْرَأَ ثُلُثَ الْقُرْآنِ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ؟ » قَالُوا وَمَنْ يُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ} »  

[Machine] “We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on a journey, and he said, ‘Indeed, this journey is difficult and burdensome. So, when someone among you wants to rest, let him perform two units of prayer, for if he wakes up, they will be for him.’”  

كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقَالَ «إِنَّ هَذَا السَّفَرَ جُهْدٌ وَثُقْلٌ فَإِذَا أَوْتَرَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فَإِنِ اسْتَيْقَظَ وَإِلَّا كَانَتَا لَهُ»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent an expedition force [comprised] of many, and he asked each what he could recite, so each one of them mentioned what he could recite - meaning what he had memorized of the Qur'an. He came to one of the youngest men among them and said: 'What have you memorized O so-and-so?' He said: 'I memorized this and that and Surat Al-Baqarah.' He said: 'You memorized Surat Al-Baqarah?' He said: "Yes.' He said: "Then go, for you are their commander.' A man among their chief said: 'By Allah [O Messenger of Allah]! Nothing prevented me from learning Surat Al-Baqarah except fearing that I would not be able to stand with (in voluntary night prayer).' The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'Learn the Qur'an to recite it, for indeed the parable of the Qur'an for the one who recites it and stands with it (in prayer) is that of a bag full of musk whose scent fills the air all around. And the parable of the one who learns it then sleeps while it is in his memory is that of a bag containing musk that is tied shut.'" (Using translation from Tirmidhī 2876)   

بَعَثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعْثًا وَهُمْ نَفَرٌ فَدَعَاهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مَاذَا مَعَكُمْ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ؟ » فَاسْتَقْرَأَهُمْ حَتَّى مَرَّ عَلَى رَجُلٍ مِنْهُمْ هُوَ مِنْ أَحْدَثِهِمْ سِنًّا فَقَالَ «مَاذَا مَعَكَ يَا فُلَانُ؟ » قَالَ مَعِي كَذَا وَكَذَا وَسُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ قَالَ «مَعَكَ سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ؟ » قَالَ نَعَمْ قَالَ «اذْهَبْ فَأَنْتَ أَمِيرُهُمْ» فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ هُوَ أَشْرَفُهُمْ وَالَّذِي كَذَا وَكَذَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَا مَنَعَنِي أَنْ لَا أَتَعَلَّمَ الْقُرْآنَ إِلَّا خَشْيَةَ أَنْ لَا أَقُومَ بِهِ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «تَعَلَّمِ الْقُرْآنَ وَاقْرَأْهُ وَارْقُدْ فَإِنَّ مَثَلَ الْقُرْآنِ لِمَنْ تَعَلَّمَهُ فَقَرَأَهُ وَقَامَ بِهِ كَمَثَلِ جِرَابٍ مَحْشُوٍّ مِسْكًا تَفُوحُ رِيحُهُ كُلَّ مَكَانٍ وَمَنْ تَعَلَّمَهُ فَرَقَدَ وَهُوَ فِي جَوْفِهِ كَمَثَلِ جِرَابٍ وُكِئَ عَلَى مِسْكٍ»  

[Machine] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sleep until the middle of the night or a little before or after it. Then the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would wake up, wipe the sleep from his face with his hands, and recite the last ten verses of Surah Al-Imran. After that, he would go towards a hanging water container and perform ablution from it."  

«نَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى إِذَا انْتَصَفَ اللَّيْلُ أَوْ قَبْلَهُ أَوْ بَعْدَهُ بِقَلِيلٍ اسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَمْسَحُ النَّوْمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ بِيَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الْعَشْرَ الْآيَاتِ الْخَوَاتِمَ مِنْ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى شَنٍّ مُعَلَّقَةٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهَا»  

[Machine] She said, "If the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed in his sujud (prostration) and recited a surah, he would recite it with such a slow and measured pace, that it was longer than the original length of the surah itself."  

أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ «إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يُصَلِّي فِي سُبْحَتِهِ قَاعِدًا فَيَقْرَأُ بِالسُّورَةِ فَيُرَتِّلُهَا حَتَّى تَكُونَ أَطْوَلَ مِنْ أَطْوَلَ مِنْهَا»  

[Machine] He informed him and said, "I asked Ibn Abbas and I said, 'What was the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' He said, 'He used to recite in some of his chambers and those outside would hear.'"  

أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ فَقُلْتُ مَا صَلَاةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِاللَّيْلِ؟ قَالَ «كَانَ ﷺ يَقْرَأُ فِي بَعْضِ حُجَرِهِ فَيَسْمَعُ مَنْ كَانَ خَارِجًا»  

[Machine] I asked Aisha, "Did you see the Prophet ﷺ praying loudly or softly?" She replied, "Sometimes he would pray loudly, and sometimes he would pray softly." I said, "Praise be to Allah who has made flexibility in matters."  

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَرَأَيْتِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَجْهَرُ بِصَلَاتِهِ أَوْ يُخَافِتُ بِهَا؟ قَالَتْ «رُبَّمَا جَهَرَ بِصَلَاتِهِ وَرُبَّمَا خَافَتَ بِهَا» قُلْتُ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَ فِي الْأَمْرِ سَعَةً  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If one of you falls asleep while praying, let him lie down until sleep goes away. For if one of you stands up to pray while drowsy, he may pray seeking forgiveness and curse himself."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِذَا نَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيَرْقُدْ حَتَّى يَذْهَبَ عَنْهُ النَّوْمُ فَإِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ نَاعِسٌ لَعَلَّهُ يَسْتَغْفِرُ فَيَسُبُّ نَفْسَهُ»  

"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'If a man feels drowsy when he is praying, let him stop, lest he supplicate against himself without realizing.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 162)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا نَعَسَ الرَّجُلُ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَلْيَنْصَرِفْ لَعَلَّهُ يَكُونُ يَدْعُو فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَيَدْعُو عَلَى نَفْسِهِ وَهُوَ لَا يَدْرِي»  

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: When one of you gets up by night (to pray), and falters in reciting the Qur'an (due to sleep), and he does not understand what he utters, he should sleep. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1311)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَاسْتَعْجَمَ الْقُرْآنُ عَلَى لِسَانِهِ فَلَمْ يَدْرِ مَا يَقُولُ فَلْيَضْطَجِعْ»  

[Machine] Indeed, Al-Hawla' bint Tuwayt, the daughter of Tuwayt bin Habib bin Abdul-Uzza, passed by while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was with her. She said, "I have heard that Al-Hawla' bint Tuwayt does not sleep at night." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Do not deprive yourselves of sleep. Take on what you can handle from work, for by Allah, Allah does not become tired until you become tired."  

أَنَّ الْحَوْلَاءَ بِنْتَ تُوَيْتِ بْنِ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعُزَّى مَرَّتْ بِهَا وَعِنْدَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَتْ فَقُلْتُ هَذِهِ الْحَوْلَاءُ بِنْتُ تُوَيْتٍ زَعَمُوا أَنَّهَا لَا تَنَامُ بِاللَّيْلِ قَالَتْ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «لَا تَنَامُ اللَّيْلَ خُذُوا مِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَوَاللَّهِ لَا يَسْأَمُ اللَّهُ حَتَّى تَسْأَمُوا»  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ passed by a rope stretched between two pillars in the mosque and asked, "What is this rope for?" They said, "It is for Fulanah who prays with it. When she feels weak, she holds onto it." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Let her pray whatever she is able to understand. And if she feels weak, let her sit down."  

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ مَرَّ بِحَبْلٍ مَمْدُودٍ بَيْنَ سَارِيَتَيْنِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَقَالَ «مَا هَذَا الْحَبْلُ؟ » قَالُوا فُلَانَةٌ تُصَلِّي فَإِذَا خَشِيَتْ أَنْ تُغْلَبَ أَخَذَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «لِتُصَلِّي مَا عَقَلَتْهُ فَإِذَا غُلِبَتْ فَلْتَنَمْ»  

[Machine] Abu Dharr or Abu Darda doubted Shu'bah's narration. He said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "No servant mentions himself while standing at night and then sleeps away from it except that his sleep is a charity that Allah grants to him and for which He will record the reward for what he intended."  

قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ أَوْ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ شَكَّ شُعْبَةُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ يُحَدِّثُ نَفْسَهُ بِقِيَامِ سَاعَةٍ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَيَنَامُ عَنْهَا إِلَّا كَانَ نَوْمُهُ صَدَقَةً تَصَدَّقَ اللَّهُ بِهَا عَلَيْهِ وَكُتِبَ لَهُ أَجْرُ مَا نَوَى»  

"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.'" (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1640)   

عَنْ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِاللَّيْلِ فَقَالَتْ «كَانَ يَنَامُ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَيَقُومُ آخِرَهُ»  

Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "The most beloved fasting to Allah was the fasting of (the Prophet) David who used to fast on alternate days. And the most beloved prayer to Allah was the prayer of David who used to sleep for (the first) half of the night and pray for 1/3 of it and (again) sleep for a sixth of it." (Using translation from Bukhārī 3420)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ «أَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صَلَاةُ دَاوُدَ كَانَ يَنَامُ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَيَقُومُ ثُلُثَ اللَّيْلِ وَيَنَامُ سُدُسَهُ وَأَحَبُّ الصِّيَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا»  

When the Prophet ﷺ got up to pray at night, he would brush his teeth with the siwak. (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1621)  

«أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَشُوصُ فَاهُ»  

That he spent a night with Maimunah, wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who was also his (Ibn 'Abbas's) maternal aunt. I lay towards the width of the pillow and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife slept towards its length. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ slept. When half the night passed, or a little before it or a little after it, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ awoke and began to rub his face (eyes) to remove the sleep. He then recited ten verses from the last part of Surah 'Al-Imran. Hen then came to a bag of water that was hanging. He performed ablution from it and performed his ablution well. He then stood up and prayed. I also got up and did as he did. I then went and stood at his side. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ placed his right hand upon my head and took me by my ear twisting it. He then prayed two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs, then two rak'ahs. The narrator al-Qa'nabi said: Six times. He observed the witr prayer, and then slept until the mu'adhdhin came. He got up and prayed two light rak'ahs and then came out and offered the dawn prayer. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 1367)  

أَنَّهُ بَاتَ عِنْدَ مَيْمُونَةَ زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَهِيَ خَالَتُهُ قَالَ فَاضْطَجَعْتُ فِي عَرْضِ الْوِسَادَةِ «وَاضْطَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَأَهْلُهُ فِي طُولِهَا فَنَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ حَتَّى انْتَصَفَ اللَّيْلُ أَوْ قَبْلَهُ أَوْ بَعْدَهُ بِقَلِيلٍ اسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَجَعَلَ يَمْسَحُ النَّوْمَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ بِيَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الْعَشْرَ آيَاتِ الْخَوَاتِمَ مِنْ سُورَةِ آلِ عِمْرَانَ ثُمَّ قَامَ إِلَى شَنٍّ مُعَلَّقَةٍ فَتَوَضَّأَ مِنْهَا فَأَحْسَنَ الْوُضُوءَ ثُمَّ قَامَ يُصَلِّي» قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَقُمْتُ فَصَنَعْتُ مِثْلَ مَا صَنَعَ ثُمَّ ذَهَبْتُ فَقُمْتُ إِلَى جَنْبِهِ «فَوَضَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَدَهُ الْيُمْنَى عَلَى رَأْسِي فَأَخَذَ بِأُذُنِي الْيُمْنَى يَفْتِلُهَا فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَوْتَرَ ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ حَتَّى جَاءَهُ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَقَامَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ خَفِيفَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ خَرَجَ فَصَلَّى الصُّبْحَ»  

[Machine] About the night prayer of the Prophet ﷺ , it was said, "He used to sleep at the beginning of the night and then get up to pray. When it was close to dawn, if he had a need for his family, he would go to them, otherwise he would sleep. When he heard the call to prayer, he would quickly get up and what she (referring to the narrator) did not say was that he would perform a ritual bath if he was in a state of major ritual impurity, otherwise he would perform ablution. Then he would go out to pray."  

عَنْ صَلَاةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ بِاللَّيْلِ فَقَالَتْ «كَانَ يَنَامُ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيُصَلِّي فَإِذَا كَانَ مِنَ السَّحَرِ أَوْتَرَ فَإِنْ كَانَتْ لَهُ حَاجَةٌ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ وَإِلَّا نَامَ فَإِذَا سَمِعَ الْأَذَانَ وَثَبَ وَمَا قَالَتْ قَامَ فَإِنْ كَانَ جُنُبًا أَفَاضَ عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الْمَاءِ وَمَا قَالَتِ اغْتَسَلَ وَإِلَّا تَوَضَّأَ وَخَرَجَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ»  

[Machine] I used to spend the night with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and I would bring him water for ablution and fulfill his needs. He would stand during the night saying, "Glory be to my Lord and with His praise, Glory be to my Lord and with His praise, the Compassionate *." Then he would say, "Glory be to the Lord of all the worlds, Glory be to the Lord of all the worlds, the Compassionate."  

كُنْتُ أَبِيتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَأَتَيْتُهُ بِوَضُوئِهِ وَحَاجَتِهِ وَكَانَ يَقُومُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَقُولُ «سُبْحَانَ رَبِّي وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّي وَبِحَمْدِهِ الْهَوِيَّ *» ثُمَّ يَقُولُ «سُبْحَانَ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الْهَوِيَّ»  

"I used to stay overnight at the Prophet's ﷺ apartment and I used to hear him when he prayed Qiyam at night saying: 'Subhan Allahi Rabil-Alamin (Glory be to Allah, the Lord of the worlds)' for a long time, then he said: 'Subhan Allah wa bi hamdih (Glory and praise be to Allah) for a long time." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1618)  

كُنْتُ أَبِيتُ عِنْدَ حُجْرَةِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ وَكُنْتُ أَسْمَعُهُ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ «سُبْحَانَ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الْهَوِيَّ» ثُمَّ يَقُولُ «سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ الْهَوِيَّ»  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: ‘Whoever wakes up in the morning and says upon waking: La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in Qadir; Subhan-Allah walhamdu lillahi, wa la ilaha illallahu, wa Allahu Akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘Aliyil-‘Azim (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, with no partner or associate. His is the dominion and all praise is to Him, and He is Able to do all things. Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshiped but Allah, Allah is the Most Great, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Supreme), then he supplicates Rabbighfirli (O Lord, forgive me), he will be forgiven.’” Walid said: “Or he said: then if he supplicated, it will be answered for him then if he stood up and performed ablution and then performed prayer, his prayer would be accepted.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 3878)  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَنْ تَعَارَّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ حِينَ يَسْتَيْقِظُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي غُفِرَ لَهُ وَإِنْ قَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ وَصَلَّى قُبِلَتْ صَلَاتُهُ» قَالَ الْوَلِيدُ قَالَ «غُفِرَ لَهُ أَوِ اسْتُجِيبَ لَهُ»  

“When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed Tahajjud at night, he would say: “Allahumma lakal-hamd, Anta nurus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Anta qayyamus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Anta malikus- samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antal-haqq, wa waʿduka haqq, wa liqa’uka haqq, wa qawluka haqq, wal-jannatu haqq, wan-naru haqq, was-saʿatu haqq, wan-nabiyyuna haqq, wa Muhammadun haqq. Allahumma laka aslamtu, wa bika amantu, wa ʿalaika tawakkaltu wa ilaika anabtu, wa bika khasamtu, wa ilaika hakamtu, faghfirli ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu, wa ma asrartu wa ma aʿlantu. Antal-muqaddimu wa Antal-muakhkhiru. La ilaha illa anta wa la ilaha ghairuka, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa bika (O Allah, to you is praise, You are the Light of the heavens and the earth, and everyone therein. To You is praise, You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth, and everyone therein. To You is praise, You are the Sovereign of the heavens and the earth, and everyone therein. To You is praise, You are the Truth; Your promise is true, the meeting with You is true, Your saying is true, Paradise is true, the Fire is true, the Hour is true, the Prophets are true, and Muhammad ﷺ is true. O Allah, to You have I submitted, in You I believe, in You have I put my trust, to You I turn in repentance, by Your help I argue, to You I refer my case, so forgive me for my past and future sins, what I have done in secret and what I have done openly. You are the One Who brings forward and puts back. None has the right to be worshipped but You, and there is none who has the right to be worshipped other than You. And there is no power and no strength except with You.” Another chain that Ibn ʿAbbas narrated: “When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood during the night for Tahajjud,” and he mentioned something similar. (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 1355)   

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ تَهَجَّدَ قَالَ «اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيَّامُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ مَلِكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ وَوَعْدُكَ حَقٌّ وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ وَمُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ حَقٌّ اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ آمَنْتُ وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ» قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَزَادَ فِيهِ عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ «لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ» قَالَ سُفْيَانُ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ عَبْدَ الْكَرِيمِ أَبَا أُمَيَّةَ فَقَالَ قُلْ «أَنْتَ إِلَهِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ»  

When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood up for praying at midnight, he said: o Allah, be praise to Thee, Thou art the light of the heavens and the earth; and to Thee be praise; Thou are the maintainer of the heavens and the earth; and to Thee be praise, Thou art the heavens and the earth and what is between them; Thou art the truth, and Thy statement is truth; and Thy promise is the truth; and the visitation with Thee is true; and the Paradise is true and the Hell-fire is true and the Hour is true; O Allah, to Thee I turned my attention, and by Thee I disputed, and to Thee I brought forth my case, so forgive me my former and latter sins, and my secret and open sins, Thou art my deity, there is no deity but Thou. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 771)  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ مِنْ جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ يَقُولُ «اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيَّامُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ أَنْتَ إِلَهِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ»