Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 1208

Arabic hadith text

وَعَن أنس قَالَ: مَا كُنَّا نَشَاءُ أَنْ نَرَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي اللَّيْلِ مُصَلِّيًا إِلَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ وَلَا نَشَاءُ أَنْ نَرَاهُ نَائِما إِلَّا رَأَيْنَاهُ. رَوَاهُ النَّسَائِيّ

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Anas said: Whenever we wished to see the Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him, praying at night, we saw him; and whenever we wished to see him sleeping, we saw him. Al-Nasai transmitted it.