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Sahih al-Bukhari 924 (Book 11, Hadith 48) #894
Praying in the Mosque at Night

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) encouraging people to pray in the mosque at night, and reassuring them that he was aware of their presence but did not want to make it compulsory.

Narrated Aisha: Once in the middle of the night Allah's Messenger ﷺ (pbuh) went out and prayed in the mosque and some men prayed with him. The next morning the people spoke about it and so more people gathered and prayed with him (in the second night). They circulated the news in the morning, and so, on the third night the number of people increased greatly. Allah's Messenger ﷺ (pbuh) came out and they prayed behind him. On the fourth night the mosque was overwhelmed by the people till it could not accommodate them. Allah's Messenger ﷺ came out only for the Fajr prayer and when he finished the prayer, he faced the people and recited "Tashah-hud" (I testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His Apostle), and then said, "Amma ba'du. Verily your presence (in the mosque at night) was not hidden from me, but I was afraid that this prayer (Prayer of Tahajjud) might be made compulsory and you might not be able to carry it out".
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ، أَخْبَرَتْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ خَرَجَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ مِنْ جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ، فَصَلَّى فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، فَصَلَّى رِجَالٌ بِصَلاَتِهِ فَأَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ فَتَحَدَّثُوا، فَاجْتَمَعَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْهُمْ فَصَلَّوْا مَعَهُ، فَأَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ فَتَحَدَّثُوا فَكَثُرَ أَهْلُ الْمَسْجِدِ مِنَ اللَّيْلَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَصَلَّوْا بِصَلاَتِهِ، فَلَمَّا كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الرَّابِعَةُ عَجَزَ الْمَسْجِدُ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ حَتَّى خَرَجَ لِصَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى الْفَجْرَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ، فَتَشَهَّدَ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَخْفَ عَلَىَّ مَكَانُكُمْ، لَكِنِّي خَشِيتُ أَنْ تُفْرَضَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَعْجِزُوا عَنْهَا ‏"‏‏.‏ تَابَعَهُ يُونُسُ‏.‏
TOPICS
prayer  *  mosque  *  night  *  compulsory  *  salat  *  masjid  *  layl  *  wajib

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for spiritual growth and connection with Allah through prayer .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the importance of praying in a mosque during the night. It is narrated by Aisha, who was one of Prophet Muhammad's wives. The Prophet encouraged people to come and pray with him during the night, but he did not want to make it compulsory for them as he was aware that some may find it difficult to do so. He wanted everyone to be able to participate if they wished without feeling any pressure or obligation. This hadith teaches us that we should strive for spiritual growth and connection with Allah through prayer, while also being mindful of our own limitations and those around us. We should be kind and understanding towards others when encouraging them towards religious practices such as prayer, rather than forcing them into something they are unable or unwilling to do.

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