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Sahih Muslim 256 (Book 2, Hadith 63) #7767
Night Prayer of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spending a night at the house of Ibn 'Abbas and getting up for prayer in the latter part of the night. He recited a verse from Surah Ali-'Imran and then returned to his house, used the tooth-stick, performed ablution, and offered prayer.

Ibn 'Abbas reported that he spent a night at the house of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, The Apostle of Allah (way peace be upon him) got up for prayer in the latter part of the night. He went out and looked towards the sky and then recited this verse (190th) of Ali-'Imran: " Verily in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of night and day". up to the (words)" save us from the torment of Hell". He then returned to his house, used the tooth-stick, performed the ablution, and then got up and offered the prayer. He than lay down on the bed. and again got up and went out and looked towards the sky and recited this verse (mentioned above), then returned, used the tooth-stick, performed ablution and again offered the prayer.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْمُتَوَكِّلِ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، بَاتَ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فَقَامَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ فَخَرَجَ فَنَظَرَ فِي السَّمَاءِ ثُمَّ تَلاَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ فِي آلِ عِمْرَانَ ‏{‏ إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلاَفِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ‏}‏ حَتَّى بَلَغَ ‏{‏ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ‏}‏ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ فَتَسَوَّكَ وَتَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى ثُمَّ اضْطَجَعَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَخَرَجَ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَتَلاَ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ ثُمَّ رَجَعَ فَتَسَوَّكَ فَتَوَضَّأَ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّى
TOPICS
prayer  *  toothstick  *  ablution  *  qiyamah  *  tahajjud  *  muhammad  *  aliimran

QUICK LESSONS:
Offer prayers devotedly during nights like our beloved prophet did; Perform ablutions before offering prayers; Use tooth-sticks regularly for oral hygiene purposes etc..

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith narrates an incident that happened when Ibn 'Abbas spent a night at the house of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In this incident, it is mentioned that in the latter part of the night, he got up for prayer and went out to look towards sky while reciting a verse from Surah Ali-'Imran. After returning to his house he used tooth-stick, performed ablution and offered prayer again before lying down on bed. This hadith teaches us about how devotedly our beloved prophet used to pray during nights which is known as Laylatul Qiyamah or Salatut Tahajjud in Arabic language. It also teaches us about how important it is for Muslims to perform ablutions before offering prayers as well as using tooth-sticks for oral hygiene purposes which are essential parts of Islamic teachings.

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