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(Book 7, Hadith 9) #35318
Prayer During Ramadan

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) did not exceed 11 rakats of prayer during Ramadan, and he would often pray four rakats followed by another four and then three. He also said that his eyes may sleep but his heart does not.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Said ibn Abi Said al-Maqburi from Abu Salama ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf that he asked A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, what the prayer of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was like during Ramadan. She said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, did not go above eleven rakahs in Ramadan or at any other time. He prayed four - do not ask me about their beauty or length. Then he prayed another four - do not ask me about their beauty and length. Then he prayed three". A'isha continued, "I said, 'Messenger of Allah, are you sleeping before you do the witr?' He said, A'isha, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep'. "
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَوْفٍ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِيِّ كَيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي رَمَضَانَ فَقَالَتْ مَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَزِيدُ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَلاَ فِي غَيْرِهِ عَلَى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلاَثًا فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَتَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُوتِرَ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ عَيْنَىَّ تَنَامَانِ وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبِي

TOPICS
prayer  *  sleep  *  heart  *  ramadan  *  rakat

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray consistently regardless of fatigue or exhaustion ; Be mindful while praying ; Dedicate oneself towards worshiping God ; Show devotion towards religion ; Respect religious practices ; Commit oneself towards spiritual growth ; Have patience when facing difficulty in fulfilling religious obligations .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah during Ramadan. It is narrated by Yahya who heard it from Malik who heard it from Said ibn Abi Said al-Maqburi who heard it from Abu Salama ibn Abd ar-Rahman ibn Awf who asked A'isha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH. According to this hadith, during Ramadan or any other time for that matter, Prophet Muhammad PBUH did not exceed 11 rakats in his prayers which were usually divided into four followed by another four and then three rakats. He also said that even though his eyes may sleep but his heart does not sleep which implies that one should always be mindful in their prayers even if they are tired or sleepy. This hadith teaches us to be consistent with our prayers no matter how tired we are and to always stay mindful while praying as our hearts should never fall asleep even if our bodies do so due to fatigue or exhaustion.

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