300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform spiritual retreat during the middle ten days of the month. When twenty nights had passed and the twenty-first was beginning, he would return to his residence, and those who had been in retreat with…
النسائي 1357SahihThe Prophet ﷺ set up a small enclosure in the mosque made of reed mats, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed inside it for several nights until people gathered around him. He mentioned something similar, adding, "Had it been prescribed upon…
مسلم 1826SahihI spent the night at the home of my maternal aunt Maymuna bint Harith, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was spending the night with her. I saw him get up to relieve himself. He went to the waterskin, untied its fastening, performed a light…
الأعظمي 11007SahihI spent the night at the home of my maternal aunt Maymuna bint Harith, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was spending the night with her. I saw him get up to relieve himself. He went to the waterskin, untied its fastening, performed a light…
الأعظمي 2135SahihThe 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 138SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to observe itikaf, he would pray Fajr and then enter his place of seclusion.
الترمذي 791SahihWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to observe itikaf, he would pray the Fajr prayer and then enter his place of seclusion.
الأعظمي 4701SahihI spent the night at the home of my maternal aunt Maymuna bint Harith, and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ also spent the night there. I watched him get up to relieve himself. Then he went to the waterskin, untied its strap, and performed a light…
النسائي 1122SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform itikaf during the middle ten days of Ramadan. When the evening of the twentieth night came and the twenty-first was about to begin, he would return to his dwelling, and those who had been performing…
الأعظمي 4694SahihI asked Aswad bin Yazid about what Ayesha had told him concerning the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said, "He would sleep during the first part of the night and stay awake during the latter part. Then, if he had need of his wife,…
الأعظمي 1631SahihHe 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 sleep until he was breathing audibly, then he would get up and pray without performing ablution. Tanafisi said that Waki explained, "She means while he was in prostration."
الأعظمي 1658SahihAishah reported that the Prophet ﷺ used to pray during the night, and when he finished his prayer he would lie down. If I was awake, he would talk with me, and if I was asleep, he would sleep until the muezzin came to him.
أحمد 24072Sahih[[r3]] said, During the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ, whenever a man saw a dream he would relate it to the Prophet ﷺ. So I wished that I might see a dream and relate it to the Prophet ﷺ. I was a young unmarried man, and in the days of the…
البخاري 3739SahihI 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 25435SahihWhen the Prophet ﷺ finished his prayer, if I was awake he would talk with me, and if not, he would lie down until the call to prayer was made.
الأعظمي 2449SahihI 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 58SahihI asked Aswad bin Yazid about what Ayesha had told him concerning the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said, "He would sleep during the first part of the night and revive the latter part with worship. Then, if he had need of his…
مسلم 1728SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sleep lying on his back until he could be heard breathing deeply, then he would get up and pray without performing ablution.
أحمد 4051SahihI asked Ayesha, "How did the Prophet ﷺ pray at night?" She replied, "He would sleep during the first part of the night and rise in the latter part to pray, then return to his bed. When the muadhin called the adhan, he would spring up. If he…
الأعظمي 2703SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to sleep until he could be heard breathing deeply, then he would get up and pray without performing ablution.
أحمد 25036SahihI spent a night at the home of my aunt Maymun. The Prophet ﷺ got up during the night, and at some point in the night he rose, performed a light ablution from a hanging waterskin (Amr would describe it as light and sparing), and stood up to…
الأعظمي 13166SahihDuring the first twenty nights, the Prophet ﷺ would alternate between sleep and prayer, but when the last ten nights began, he would exert himself and tighten his waist-wrap.
أحمد 24390DaifWhenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ intended to sleep, he would perform ablution as he did for prayer, then go to sleep.
أحمد 24902SahihI 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 3490HasanI 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 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 24708SahihHe said, "I will surely observe the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ tonight." He continued, "So I lay down using his threshold," or "his tent," "as a pillow. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ prayed two light rakahs, then he prayed two rakahs…
أبو داود 1366SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ returned from Khaybar, he traveled by night until drowsiness overcame him, so he made his camel kneel and stopped to rest. He said, "Bilal, keep watch for us tonight." Bilal prayed, then leaned back against his…
الترمذي 3163SahihHe 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 3541SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to perform itikaf during the middle ten days of Ramadan. When the evening of the twentieth night had passed and the twenty-first was beginning, he would return to his home, and those who had been performing…
البخاري 2018SahihWhenever the Prophet ﷺ had prayed the two rakahs of Fajr, if I was awake he would talk with me, and if not, he would lie down.
مسلم 1732SahihIbn Abbas reported, "I spent a night at the home of my aunt Maymunah. The Prophet ﷺ rose during the night and relieved himself, then washed his face and hands and went back to sleep. He rose again, went to the waterskin, loosened it, and…
الأعظمي 11069SahihRegarding the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, she said, "He would sleep during the early part of the night and spend its latter portion in worship. Then, if he had need of his wife, he would fulfill that need, after which he would lie…
أحمد 24706SahihAbu Dharr used to serve the Prophet ﷺ, and when he finished his service, he would retreat to the mosque, which served as his home where he slept. One night, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came in and found Abu Dharr stretched out in the mosque.…
الأعظمي 3100HasanI spent the night at Maymunah's house. The Prophet ﷺ got up, relieved himself, then washed his face and hands and went back to sleep. He rose again, went to the waterskin, untied its strap, and performed a moderate ablution, neither…
البخاري 6316SahihI said to myself, "Tonight I will closely watch the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." So I lay down using his threshold, or his tent, as a pillow. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood and prayed two light units, then two long, long, long…
ابن ماجه 1362SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was at the home of Maymuna bint Harith. He stood to pray during the night, so I stood on his left side. He took my hand and placed me on his right side. Then he prayed, then slept until he was breathing audibly.…
أحمد 2196SahihI spent a night at my aunt Maymunah's house. The Prophet ﷺ got up, and at some point during the night the Messenger of Allah ﷺ rose and performed a light ablution from a waterskin hanging there. Amr would describe it as very light and…
البخاري 859Sahih"Tonight I will surely observe the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." He said, "So I lay down at his threshold," or "his tent." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ stood and prayed two very long, very long, very long rakahs. Then he prayed two…
الأعظمي 2747SahihI spent the night at the home of my aunt Maymuna. The Prophet ﷺ got up during the night, and at some point in the night he rose, performed a light ablution from a hanging waterskin (Amr would describe it as light and minimal), and stood to…
الأعظمي 1657Sahih"Tonight I am going to watch the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ closely," he said. So he made the Prophet's threshold, or his tent, his pillow. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ rose and prayed two rakats that were long, long, long. Then he…
مالك 274SahihShe was asked about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and she replied, "He would sleep during the early part of the night, then rise. When the last portion of the night came, he would perform the witr prayer, then return to his bed.…
النسائي 1681SahihThe Prophet ﷺ fell ill and did not rise for the night prayer for a night or two.
الأعظمي 2764SahihI asked Ayesha [[r2]] how the Prophet's ﷺ prayer at night used to be. She replied, "He would sleep during the early part of the night and rise during the latter part to pray, then return to his bed. When the muezzin called the adhan, he…
البخاري 1146SahihI spent a night in Maymunah's house when the Prophet ﷺ was with her, so that I could observe how the Prophet ﷺ prayed at night. The Prophet ﷺ talked with his wife for a while, then went to sleep. He then continued the hadith, in which it is…
مسلم 1798SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to pray thirteen rakahs at night, making five of them the witr, and he would not sit during any of them except at the last one.
الأعظمي 2819SahihWhen the Prophet ﷺ had finished praying the two units of Fajr, if I was asleep he would lie down, and if I was awake he would converse with me.
أبو داود 1263SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would sleep until he was breathing audibly, then he would get up and pray without performing ablution. Tanafisi said that Waki said, "She means while he was prostrating."
ابن ماجه 474HasanI said to Ayesha, "Tell me about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." She said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would sleep during the first part of the night and rise in the latter part. When he rose, he would perform ablution and pray as…
أحمد 25791SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had prayed Fajr, he would lie down on his side.
الأعظمي 2448SahihAllah [[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 2699HasanAfter the Prophet ﷺ prayed Fajr, he lay down until he breathed deeply in sleep. We used to say to Amr, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.'"
الأعظمي 688SahihHe used to sleep in the mosque of the Prophet ﷺ, as he was a young unmarried man with no family.
الأعظمي 3099SahihI heard Jundab say, "The Prophet ﷺ fell ill and did not stand for prayer for a night or two."
البخاري 1124SahihI asked Ayesha [[r2]], "How was the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She replied, "He would sleep during the first part of the night and stand in worship during the latter part. Then, if he wished to be with his wife, he would do…
الأعظمي 2698SahihThe 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 26231SahihI spent the night at the home of my aunt Maymunah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ got up during the night, relieved himself, then washed his face and hands. He then went to the waterskin, untied its strap, and performed a moderate ablution,…
أحمد 3194SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to sleep during the early part of the night and spend its latter part in worship.
أحمد 26156SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ went out in the middle of the night and prayed in the mosque, and Some men prayed along with him. In the morning, people spoke about it, and a larger group gathered the next night. He prayed, and they prayed with…
الأعظمي 4639Sahih