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Riyad as-Salihin 1172 (Book 8, Hadith 182) #37661
The Excellence of Tahajjud Prayer

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would perform eleven Rak'ah of Tahajjud prayer, four Rak'ah followed by four more and then three Rak'ah of Witr prayer. He would not sleep before performing the Witr prayer.

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger of Allah did not observe more than eleven Rak'ah (of Tahajjud prayers), be in Ramadan or any other month. First of all he would perform four Rak'ah. Ask not about their excellence and their length. He would then perform four more Rak'ah; and do not ask about their excellence and their length. Then he would perform three Rak'ah (Witr prayer). ('Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) added) I submitted: "O Messenger of Allah! Do you sleep before performing the Witr prayer?" He said, "O 'Aishah! My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep". Al-Bukhari and Muslim.
وعنها قالت‏:‏ ما كان رسول الله ، يزيد- في رمضان ولا في غيره- على إحدي عشرة ركعة‏:‏ يصلي أربعًا فلا تسأل عن حسنهن وطولهن‏!‏ ثم يصلي أربعًا فلا تسأل عن حسنهن وطولهن‏!‏ ثم يصلي ثلاثًا‏.‏ فقلت‏:‏ يا رسول الله أتنام قبل أن توتر‏!‏‏؟‏ فقال‏:‏ ‏ "‏يا عائشة إن عيني تنامان ولا ينام قلبي‏"‏‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏

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prayer  *  excellence  *  tahajjud  *  ramadan

QUICK LESSONS:
Dedicate time for praying at night even if you are tired or sleepy

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the excellence of Tahajjud prayer which is a voluntary night prayer that Muslims can perform during any month but it is especially encouraged to do so during the holy month of Ramadan. It was narrated by Aishah bint Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with her, that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ did not observe more than eleven Rak'ahs for his nightly prayers and he would start with four rak’ahs followed by another four and then three rak’ahs for witr. When asked why he did not sleep before performing witr, he replied that his eyes slept but his heart did not sleep. This hadith teaches us the importance of dedicating time to pray at night even if we are tired or sleepy because it brings us closer to Allah and helps us stay connected to Him throughout our day-to-day lives.

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