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Sunan an-Nasai 1697 (Book 20, Hadith 100) #16308
Praying During Ramadan

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to pray 11 rak'ahs during Ramadan, and he would not sleep before praying witr.

It was narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur-Rahman that : He asked Aishah, the Mother of the Believers, about how the Messenger of Allah used to pray in Ramadan. She said: "The Messenger of Allah did not pray more than eleven rak'ahs during Ramadan or at any other time. He would pray four, and do not ask how beautiful or how long they were. Then he would pray four, and do not ask how beautiful or how long they were. Then he would pray three". Aishah said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before you pray witr?' He said: 'O Aishah, my eyes sleep but my heart does not'."
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كَيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي رَمَضَانَ قَالَتْ مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَزِيدُ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَلاَ غَيْرِهِ عَلَى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلاَثًا قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُوتِرَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ عَيْنِي تَنَامُ وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبِي

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prayer  *  sleep  *  ramadan  *  witr

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray with devotion even when tired or sleepy . Make your prayer meaningful and beautiful despite any obstacles you may face .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad used to pray during Ramadan. He would pray 11 rak'ahs in total - four rak'ahs followed by four more and then three more - but he wouldn't ask how long or beautiful they were. When Aishah asked him if he slept before praying witr, he said that his eyes may sleep but his heart does not. This hadith teaches us that we should be devoted to our prayers even during times of difficulty such as when we are tired or sleepy. We should also strive to make our prayers meaningful and beautiful despite any obstacles we may face in doing so.

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