Abu Dawud Book 2. Prayer

Chapter : Prayer and vigil at night. Narated By ‘Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin : Do not give up prayer at night, for the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) would not leave it. Whenever he fell ill or lethargic, he would offer it…

Chapter : Prayer and vigil at night. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Prophet (PBUH) said: May Allah have mercy on a man who gets up at night and prays, and awakens his wife; if she refuses, he should sprinkle…

Chapter : Prayer and vigil at night. Narated By Abu Sa’id Abu Hurairah : The Prophet (PBUH) said: If a man awakens his wife at night, and then both pray or both offer two rak’ahs together, the (name of the)…

Chapter : Dozing during prayer. Narated By ‘Aisha, wife of the Prophet (PBUH) : The Prophet (PBUH) said: When one of you dozes in prayer he shold sleep till his sleep is gone, for when one of you prays while…

Chapter : Dozing during prayer. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said: When one of you gets up by night (to pray), and falters in reciting the Qur’an 9due to sleep), and he does not understand…

Chapter : Dozing during prayer. Narated By Anas : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) entered the mosque (and saw that) a rope was tied between two pillars. He asked: What is this (rope for)? The people told him: This is…

Chapter : On a person who misses his daily round of recital. Narated By ‘Umar b. al-Khattab : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said: He who misses his daily round of recital or a part of it due to sleep…

Chapter : On a person who makes the intention of getting up and praying at night but remains sleeping. Narated By ‘Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin : The Prophet (PBUH) said: Any person who offers prayer at night regularly but (on a…

Chapter : Which part of night is better for prayer. Narated By Abu Hurairah : The Apostle of Allah (PBUH) said: Our Lord who is blessed and exalted descends every night to the lowest heaven when one-third of the night…

Chapter : The time when the prophet peacebeuponhim used to get up at night for prayer. Narated By ‘Aisha : Allah, the Exalted, would awaken the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) at night. When the dawn came, he would finish his…

Chapter : The time when the prophet peacebeuponhim used to get up at night for prayer. Narated By Masruq : I asked ‘Aisha about the prayer of the Apostle of Allah (PBUH), and I said to her: At what time…

Chapter : The time when the prophet peacebeuponhim used to get up at night for prayer. Narated By ‘Aisha : When he was with me, he would sleep at dawn. By it she referred to the Prophet (PBUH).

Chapter : The time when the prophet peacebeuponhim used to get up at night for prayer. Narated By Hudhaifah : When anything distressed the Prophet (PBUH), he prayed.

Chapter : The time when the prophet peacebeuponhim used to get up at night for prayer. Narated By Rabi’ah b, Ka’b al-Aslami : I used to live with the Apostle of Allah (PBUH) at night; I would bring water for…

Chapter : The time when the prophet peacebeuponhim used to get up at night for prayer. Narated By Anas b. Malik : Anas said (explaining the meaning) of the following Qur’anic verse “Who forsake their beds to cry unto their…