If you were not from my family I would not have told you this about my father; he was steadfast in fasting every other day for forty years, and he would [also] pray the fajr prayer with the ‘ishaa prayer.
Tag: night prayer
He would still pray every day and night
My father would pray 300 rak’ahs every day and night, and when he became ill from having been whipped, it weakened him. [Thereafter], he would [only be able to] pray 150 rak’ahs every day and night.
His daily portion of worship
The portion [of worship which] Abu Yoosuf al-Qaadhee had set himself every day was 200 rak’ahs.
The night prayer at home and whilst travelling
The portion [of worship which] Ibn al-Baaqillaanee had set himself every night was 20 rak’ahs – [and this was] whilst he was at home and [also] whilst he was travelling; and when he was done, he would take to writing 35 pages of his book.
Always maintained the night prayer
I heard Muhammad ibn Hamdoon say: I accompanied Abu Bakr ibn Ishaaq as-Sibghee for [many] years, and I never saw him leave the night prayer – not during travel, and nor when he wasn’t [travelling].
Maintaining the night prayer
I heard ‘Abdullaah the son of ‘Alee ibn Hamshaad say: I do not know that my father [ever] left the night prayer.
Dividing the night in three parts
Zubayd ibn al-Haarith would divide the night in three parts: a part for himself, a part for his son, and a part for his other son ‘Abdur-Rahmaan.
Waking up his family for the night prayer
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].
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].