The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

كتاب قيام الليل وتطوع النهار

Chapter 60: The time for the two rak'ahs of Fajr, and mentioning the differences reported from Nafi'

It was narrated from Ibn Umar, from Hafsah, that

When the call to Subh prayer was given, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray two brief rak'ahs before going to pray.

Ibn Umar said

"Hafsah told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak'ahs before Fajr, and that was after dawn had broken."

It was narrated from Salim that his father said

"Hafsah told me that when dawn glowed, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray two rak'ahs."

It was narrated from Aishah that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray two brief rak'ahs between the Adhan and Iqamah for Fajr prayer.

It was narrated from Abu Salamah that

He asked Aishah about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night. She said: "He used to pray thirteen rak'ahs. He would pray eight rak'ahs then pray witr, then pray two rak'ahs sitting down. When he wanted to bow he would stand and bow, and he prayed two rak'ahs between the adhan and iqamah of subh prayer.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said

"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray two rak'ahs of Fajr when he heard the Adhan and he made them brief."

It was narrated that Az-Zuhri said

"As-Sa'ib bin Yazid told me that Shuraih Al-Hadrami was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "He does not sleep on the Qur'an"

Chapter 61: One who has the habit of praying at night, then sleep overwhelms him

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Jubair, from a man who he thought was good, that

Aishah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her, told him that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There is no man who habitually prays at night, then sleep overwhelms him, but Allah (SWT) will record for him the reward of his prayer, and his sleep is a charity given to him."

Chapter 62: In the name of that good man

It was narrated from Sa'd bin Jubair, from Al-Aswad bin Yazid, that Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever has the habit of praying at night but he sleeps and misses it, that is a charity that Allah (SWT) has given to him, and the reward of his prayer will be recorded for him.'"

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Jubair, from Aishah, that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: and he mentioned something similar.

Chapter 63: One who goes to bed intending to get up and pray Qiyam but he falls asleep

It was narrated from Abu Ad-Darda' who attributed it to the Prophet (ﷺ)

"Whoever goes to his bed intending to get up and pray qiyam at night, then sleep overwhelms him until morning, will have recorded that which he intended and his sleep is a charity given to him by his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime."

It was narrated from Sufyan, that 'Abdah said

"I heard Suwaid bin Ghaflah (narrate it) from Abu Dharr and Abu Ad-Darda.'"

Chapter 64: How many rak'ahs should a person pray who slept and missed (praying Qiyam Al-Lail) or was prevented from doing so by pain

It was narrated from Aishah that

When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not pray at night because he was prevented from doing so by sleep- meaning, sleep overwhelmed him- or by pain, he would pray twelve rak'ahs during the day.

Chapter 65: When should a person who slept and missed reciting his nightly portion of Qur'an make it up

Abdur-Rahman bin Abdul-Qari said

"I heard Umar bin Al-Khattab say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever sleeps and misses his portion (of Qur'an) or part of it, and then reads it between Fajr and Zuhr prayers, it will be recorded for him as if he had read it at night.'" (Sahih

It was narrated from Abdur-Rahman bin Abdul-Qari that

Umar bin Al-Khattab said: "(The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said): "Whoever sleeps and misses his nightly portion, and reads it between Subh and Zuhr prayers, it is as if he read it at night.'"

It was narrated from Abdur-Rahman bin Abdul-Qari that Umar bin Al-Khattab said

"Whoever misses his nightly portion and recites it from the time when the sun passes its zenith until Zuhr prayer, then he did not miss it, or it is as if he caught up with it."

It was narrated that Humaid bin Abdur-Rahman said

"Whoever misses his Wird at night, let him recite it during prayer before Zuhr, and that will be equivalent to night prayers."

Chapter 66: The reward of one who prays twelve rak'ahs apart from the prescribed prayers during the day and night

It was narrated that Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever persists in praying twelve rak'ahs each day and night will enter Paradise: Four before Zuhr and two after, two rak'ahs after Maghrib, two rak'ahs after Isha' and two rak'ahs before Fajr.'"

It was narrated from Aishah that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever persists in praying twelve rak'ahs each day and night, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will build for him a house in Paradise: Four before Zuhr and two after Zuhr, two rak'ahs after Maghrib, two rak'ahs after Isha' and two rak'ahs of Fajr."

It was narrated that 'Ata said

"I was told that Umm Habibah bin Abi Sufyan said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: 'Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs during the day and night, apart from the prescribed prayers, Allah (SWT) will build for him a house in Paradise.'"