300 hadith
The Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Tanzil Sajdah and Tabarak. This is how Sufyan and more than one other narrator transmitted this hadith, from Layth, from Abu Zubayr, from Jabir, from the Prophet ﷺ, in similar terms. Zuhayr…
الترمذي 3404HasanThe Prophet ﷺ would not sleep in his bed until he had recited Surah Bani Israil and Surah az-Zumar.
الترمذي 2920HasanThe Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Surah Bani Israil and Surah az-Zumar.
الأعظمي 12637HasanI spent a night with the Prophet ﷺ. When he woke from his sleep, he came to his water for purification, took his toothstick and used it, then recited these verses, *"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation…
أبو داود 58SahihHe spent a night at the home of Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who was his maternal aunt. He said, "I lay down across the width of the pillow, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife lay along its length. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الأعظمي 2672SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Alif Lam Mim Tanzil as-Sajdah and Tabarak alladhi bi-yadihi al-Mulk.
أحمد 14659SahihHe spent the night at the home of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Prophet woke, cleaned his teeth, performed wudu, and was saying, *"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day there are…
الأعظمي 10988SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Alif Lam Mim, the Sajdah, and *"Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion, and He is over all things competent"* [Mulk 67:1].
الأعظمي 11259HasanShe was asked about the Prophet's ﷺ recitation and his prayer. She replied, "Why do you ask about his prayer? He would pray, then sleep for as long as he had prayed, then pray again for as long as he had slept, then sleep again for as long…
الترمذي 2923Hasan[[r2]] The Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited az-Zumar and Bani Israil.
الترمذي 3405HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Alif Lam Mim al-Sajdah and *"Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent"* [Mulk 67:1].
الأعظمي 13595HasanAllah [[r4]] would awaken the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the night, and dawn would not arrive until he had completed his portion of recitation.
الأعظمي 2699HasanJabir reported that the Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited Alif Lam Mim Tanzil and Tabarak alladhi biyadihi al-mulk.
الترمذي 2892DaifHe asked Umm Salama about the recitation and prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She replied, "What concern is his prayer to you? He would pray, then sleep for as long as he had prayed, then pray again for as long as he had slept, then…
أبو داود 1466HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you rises at night to pray and the Quran becomes tangled on his tongue so that he no longer knows what he is saying, let him lie down and sleep."
أحمد 8231SahihIbn Abbas reported that he once spent the night at the house of Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who was his maternal aunt. He said, "I lay down across the width of the pillow, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife lay along its…
الأعظمي 11265SahihShe was asked about the recitation of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and about his prayer. She replied, "What concern is his prayer to you? He would pray, then sleep for as long as he had prayed, then pray for as long as he had slept, then sleep…
النسائي 1630HasanHe spent the night at the Prophet's ﷺ side and saw him wake up, brush his teeth with a tooth-stick, and perform wudu, while reciting, *"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth"* [Baqarah 2:164], until he finished the surah.…
أبو داود 1354SahihI asked Ayesha how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would sleep when in a state of major ritual impurity, whether he would bathe before sleeping. She replied, "He used to do all of that. Sometimes he would bathe and then sleep, and sometimes he…
أحمد 25160SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sleep during the early part of the night and spend the latter part of it in worship.
ابن ماجه 1365SahihThe Prophet ﷺ slept until he was breathing audibly, then he prayed. Sometimes he said, he lay down until he was breathing audibly, then he got up and prayed. Then Sufyan narrated this to us time after time from Amr, from Kurayb, from Ibn…
البخاري 138SahihAllah [[r4]] would awaken the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the night, and by the time dawn arrived, he would have completed his portion of recitation.
أبو داود 1316DaifHe attributed it to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "Whoever goes to his bed intending to rise and pray during the night, but sleep overcomes him until morning, will have recorded for him what he intended, and his sleep will be a charity granted…
الأعظمي 2762HasanI spent the night at the house of my maternal aunt Maymuna bint Harith, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ. It was her night with the Prophet ﷺ, and he was with her. The Prophet ﷺ prayed Isha, then came home and prayed four rakahs, then went to…
البخاري 117SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sleep during the early part of the night and spend its latter part in worship.
أحمد 26156SahihAyesha was asked about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said, "He would pray the evening prayer, then pray two units after it, then sleep. When he awoke, his water for ablution was prepared and covered, and his toothstick…
أحمد 25987SahihAbdullah bin Abbas reported that he spent the night at the home of Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who was his maternal aunt. He said, "I lay down across the width of the pillow, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife lay along…
البخاري 4571SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If someone has a prayer he regularly performs during the night and then sleeps through it, that sleep is a charity that Allah [[r4]] has bestowed upon him, and the reward of his prayer is still recorded for…
النسائي 1787SahihI spent the night at the home of my aunt Maymuna bint Harith. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed the evening prayer, then returned to her, as it was her night. He prayed two units of prayer, then turned and asked, "Has the boy gone to sleep?"…
أحمد 3301SahihI spent the night at Maimunah's house while the Prophet ﷺ was there with her, so that I could see how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed at night. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ talked with his family for a while, then he lay down to sleep. When the…
البخاري 7452SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would sleep, and when he awoke he would clean his teeth with the siwak, then perform ablution, then pray eight rakats, sitting after every two rakats and giving the closing salutation. Then he would pray witr with…
أحمد 24921SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you grows drowsy, let him lie down until the sleepiness leaves him, for if he prays while drowsy, he may intend to seek forgiveness and end up cursing himself instead."
أحمد 24287SahihAbdullah bin Abbas [[r3]] reported that he spent the night at the home of Maymunah, the Mother of the Believers [[r2]], who was his maternal aunt. He said, "I lay down across the width of the pillow, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his…
البخاري 1198SahihI spent the night at the home of my aunt Maymunah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ talked with his family for a while, then went to sleep. When the last third of the night came, he sat up, looked toward the sky, and recited, *"Indeed, in the…
الأعظمي 12113SahihI said to myself, while I was on a journey with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, "By Allah, I will watch the Messenger of Allah ﷺ closely during his prayer so that I may see what he does." When he prayed the Isha prayer, which is also called…
النسائي 1627SahihA man whom he regarded as trustworthy reported that Ayesha, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, told him that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no one who has a regular prayer at night but sleep overcomes him that night except that Allah…
مالك 263SahihHe informed him that he spent the night at the house of Maymunah, who was his maternal aunt. He lay down across the width of a pillow, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife lay along its length. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ slept until…
البخاري 992SahihUmm Salama was asked about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his recitation. She replied, "What concern is his prayer and recitation to you? He used to pray for as long as he slept and sleep for as long as he prayed." Then…
أحمد 26526DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you grows drowsy while praying, let him lie down until his sleepiness passes. For one of you may intend to seek Allah's forgiveness, yet end up cursing himself."
أحمد 26231SahihHe spent the night at the Prophet's ﷺ house. The Prophet ﷺ woke during the night, took his toothstick and brushed his teeth, then performed ablution, all the while reciting *"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth"* [Aal Imran…
أحمد 3541SahihHe slept at the home of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ woke up, used the tooth-stick, performed ablution, and recited, *"Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs…
مسلم 1799SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sleep during the early part of the night and rise to pray in its later part.
أحمد 24779SahihHe asked Umm Salama, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, about the Prophet's ﷺ night prayer. She replied, "He would pray the late evening prayer, then glorify Allah, then pray afterward as much as Allah willed during the night. Then he would…
أحمد 26547DaifHis grandfather reported, "I was with the Prophet ﷺ when he got up, performed ablution, and used the tooth-stick while reciting this verse until he completed it, *'Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of…
النسائي 1706SahihI slept at the home of Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, on a night when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was with her. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ performed ablution, then stood up to pray. I stood on his left side, but he took hold of me and…
مسلم 1791SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no person who has a habit of praying at night but is overcome by sleep, except that Allah records for him the reward of his prayer, and his sleep is a charity granted to him."
النسائي 1785SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no man who has a portion of the night during which he rises to pray, but then sleeps through it, except that the reward of his prayer is recorded for him, and his sleep is a charity granted to him."
أحمد 24341DifficultI asked Ayesha about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said, "He would sleep at the beginning of the night, then rise. When the last portion of the night came, he would pray Witr, then return to his bed. If he had a need, he…
أحمد 25435SahihShe was asked about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and she replied, "He would pray Isha in congregation, then return to his family and pray four units of prayer. Then he would retire to his bed and sleep, with his water for…
أبو داود 1346SahihAbdullah bin Abbas reported that he spent the night at the home of Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who was his maternal aunt. He said, "I lay down across the width of the pillow, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife lay along…
أبو داود 1367SahihAbdullah bin Abbas reported that he spent one night at the home of Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who was his maternal aunt. He said, "I lay down across the width of the pillow, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife lay along…
الأعظمي 2733SahihI asked Ayesha about the night prayer of the Prophet ﷺ, and she replied, "He would sleep during its first part and rise to pray during its latter part."
أحمد 24342SahihI came to my aunt Maymuna bint Harith and stayed the night at her home. It happened to be a night when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was with her. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed the evening prayer, then entered his house and placed his head on…
أحمد 3490HasanWe would prepare his toothstick and water for purification. Allah would rouse him at whatever hour of the night He willed, and he would brush his teeth, perform ablution, and pray nine units of prayer, sitting only in the eighth.
الأعظمي 1366SahihI came to Aswad bin Yazid, who was both a brother and a friend to me, and said, "Abu Amr, tell me what Umm Muiminin told you about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." He said that she said, "He would sleep during the first part of the…
أحمد 24708SahihIbn Abbas reported that he once spent the night at the house of Maymunah, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ, who was his maternal aunt. He said, "I lay down across the width of the pillow, while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his wife lay along its…
مالك 273SahihI spent the night at the home of my aunt Maymunah and said to myself, "Let me observe the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." A pillow was laid out for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he slept along its length. Then he began wiping the sleep…
البخاري 4570SahihI spent the night at the house of my aunt Maymunah and watched the Messenger of Allah ﷺ to see how he prayed. He got up, relieved himself, then washed his face and hands and went back to sleep. Then he rose and went over to the waterskin,…
أحمد 2567SahihReported as a tradition traced to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "Whoever goes to his bed intending to rise during the night and pray, but sleep overcomes him until morning, will have recorded for him what he intended, and his sleep will be a…
ابن ماجه 1344SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would sometimes lie down on his side after praying the two rakahs before Fajr.
أحمد 24904Sahih