Abu Barzah al-Aslamee would wake up for the night prayer, perform wudhoo, then wake up his family [so they could also pray]; he would [then] recite between sixty and a hundred aayahs [in his prayer].
Category: Prayer
Leading the night prayer
Suwayd ibn Ghafalah would lead us in the night prayer during the month of Ramadhaan, while he had reached 120 years [of age].
Divided the night into thirds
I hosted Abu Hurayrah for seven days; he, his wife and his servant would divide the night into thirds, [whereby] he would pray, then wake up the other who would then pray, and then wake up the other [who would then also pray].
Prolong the night prayer
Whoever prolongs the night prayer, Allaah will facilitate for him his standing on the Day of Resurrection.
I really wanted to complete reciting it
Muhammad ibn Ismaa’eel [al-Bukhaaree] was invited to a garden belonging to some of his friends…
Ask for me at the graveyard
It has been narrated about Ibn Khafeef that he suffered from a hip pain, and if it became severe it would prevent him from any movement…
If he missed the congregational prayer
If Sa’eed ibn ‘Abdil-’Azeez missed the congregational prayer, he would weep.
Never missed the first takbeer
al-A’mash was nearly seventy years [of age], yet he never missed the first takbeer [at the start of the congregational prayer].
Even though he had an excuse not to go
‘Aamir ibn ‘Abdillaah heard the mu.adhin [calling the adhaan], and said: ‘Take me by the hand [to the masjid].’
Wash your hands of him!
If you see a man who is careless in [catching] the first takbeer [at the start of the congregational prayer], then wash your hands of him!