The best person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is illuminated by his night prayer; and the worst person upon whom the night descends is the one whose heart is darkened by his...
Tag: night prayer
Prayer in the depth of the night
Pray, even if only two rak'ahs, in the depth of the night; for indeed, prayer in the depth of the night sheds away sins and is among the most noble deeds of the righteous.
For those who desire a righteous heart
May Allaah grant you goodness. It has been narrated that al-Ashtar once entered upon 'Ali ibn Abi Taalib رضي الله عنه – after part of the night had passed – while he was standing in prayer.
About the ahaadeeth relating to 15th Sha'baan
Are the ahaadeeth relating to the excellence of the night of 15th Sha'baan authentic?
The night He ﷺ led all the Prophets in prayer
He says: Noble Shaykh, some people of doubt raise an objection regarding the hadeeth of al-Israa (the night journey).
Singling out Rajab for specific acts of worship
What is the ruling on singling out the month of Rajab for specific types of worship, such as fasting, night prayers, and Zakaah? [And] may Allaah protect and preserve you.
Golden advice on benefiting from one's time
By Allaah, were the hearts sound (pure), they would be saddened at missing out [from the goodness to be attained].
Welcoming the month of Ramadhaan
We are [shortly due] to welcome a noble and blessed month, a month of fasting and praying, a month of reciting the Qur.aan, a month of multiplying good deeds and expiating bad deeds, a month of...
The time for the night prayer
Regarding the night prayer, is it to be estimated in hours, or should one just assume it to be after the 'ishaa prayer, and [if he then] prays the night prayer will it suffice him?
Illumination for the heart
Some of the Salaf would say: 'The darkness of the night is illumination for the heart.' That is, the hidden acts of worship [done] at night, [such as] the night prayer, [engaging in] supplication...