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Sunan Abi Dawud 1321 (Book 5, Hadith 72) #21613
The Power of Night Prayers

SUMMARY: This hadith explains the meaning of a Quranic verse which encourages people to stay awake and pray between sunset and night prayers.

Anas b. Malik said (explaining the meaning of the Qur'anic verse "Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of what We have bestowed on them" (32:16). The people used to remain awake between the sunset and the night prayers and would pray. Al-Hasan used to say: (This verse means) the prayer and vigil at night.
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، فِي هَذِهِ الآيَةِ ‏{‏ تَتَجَافَى جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ، يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنْفِقُونَ ‏}‏ قَالَ ‏:‏ كَانُوا يَتَيَقَّظُونَ مَا بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ يُصَلُّونَ، وَكَانَ الْحَسَنُ يَقُولُ ‏:‏ قِيَامُ اللَّيْلِ

TOPICS
salaam  *  prayer  *  vigil  *  sunset  *  night  *  qiyaam  *  maghrib  *  layl

QUICK LESSONS:
Stay awake between sunset and night prayers; Pray sincerely; Take advantage of time during day for good deeds; Strengthen relationship with God through prayer

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the power of night prayers, as explained by Anas b. Malik. It is based on a Quranic verse which encourages people to stay awake between sunset and night prayers, in order to pray and be vigilant in their faith. This hadith teaches us that prayer at night is an important part of our faith, as it helps us connect with God and strengthen our relationship with Him. It also reminds us that we should take advantage of the time we have during the day to do good deeds, so that we can reap its rewards at night when we are praying for forgiveness from God. Furthermore, this hadith teaches us that prayer should not be taken lightly; rather it should be done with sincerity and dedication in order for it to be effective in strengthening our faith.

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