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Riyad as-Salihin 1171 (Book 8, Hadith 181) #37660
The Prophet's Night Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to perform eleven Rak'ah of Tahajjud prayers at night and two Rak'ah before Fajr prayer. He would prostrate for as long as one recited fifty verses of the Quran.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah used to perform eleven Rak'ah (of Tahajjud) prayers at night. He would prostrate so long as one of you might recite fifty Ayat (of the Qur'an). Thereafter, he would perform two Rak'ah before Fajr prayers and would lie down on his right side till the Mu'adhdhin would come and inform him about the time of (Fajr) prayer. Al-Bukhari.
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها، أن رسول الله ، كان يصلي إحدى عشرة ركعة- تعني في الليل- يسجد السجدة من ذلك قدر ما يقرأ أحدكم خمسين آية قبل أن يرفع رأسه، ويركع ركعتين قبل صلاة الفجر، ثم يضطجع على شقه الأيمن حتى يأتيه المنادي للصلاة، ‏(‏‏(‏رواه البخاري‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
prostration  *  tahajjud  *  quran  *  prayer

QUICK LESSONS:
Make time for your prayers; Read from the Quran regularly; Take your time when praying; Focus on what you are saying during your prayers; Connect with Allah during your prayers .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the night prayer that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to perform. He would pray eleven rak’ahs of tahajjud every night and two rak’ahs before fajr prayer in the morning. During his prostration he would recite fifty verses from the Quran. This shows us how important it is for us to make time for our prayers and to read from the Quran regularly in order to gain knowledge and understanding of Allah's words. It also teaches us that we should take our time when praying so that we can focus on what we are saying and really connect with Allah during our prayers.

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