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

كتاب قيام الليل وتطوع النهار

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."

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

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.'"

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 Ya'la bin Umayyah said

"I came to At-Ta'if and entered upon Anbasah bin Abi Sufyan when he was dying. I saw that he was afraid so I said: 'You will be fine.' He said: 'My sister Umm Habibah told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs by day or by night, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will build for him a house in Paradise.'"

Chapter 67: The differences in the reports from Ismail bin Abi Khalid

It was narrated that Umm Habibah said

"Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs during the night and day apart from the prescribed prayers, Allah (SWT), the Mighty and Sublime, will build for him a house in Paradise."

Anbasah bin Abi Sufyan narrated that

Umm Habibah told him: "Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs, a house will be built for him in Paradise."

It was narrated that Umm Habibah said

"Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs in a day, a house will be built for him in Paradise."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs in a day apart from the obligatory prayers, Allah (SWT) will build for him a house in Paradise."

It was narrated from Umm Habibah that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say: "Whoever prays four rak'ahs before Zuhr and four after, Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, will forbid him from the Fire."

Sulaiman bin Musa narrated that

When Muhammad bin Abi Sufyan was dying, he was greatly distressed and said: "My sister Umm Habibah bint Abi Sufyan said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Whoever maintains four rak'ahs before Zuhr and four after, Allah (SWT) will forbid him from the Fire.'"

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

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Umar that Hafsah, the Mother of the Believers, told him

that when the Muaddhin fell silent following the call to Subh prayer and dawn had broken, he would pray two brief rak'ahs before getting up to pray.

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.

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

It was narrated from Sufyan, that 'Abdah said

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

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

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

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."

Ibn Juraij said

"I said to Ata: 'I heard that you pray twelve rak'ahs before Jumu'ah. What did you hear concerning that?' He 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), the Mighty and Sublime, will build for him a house in Paradise.'"

It was narrated that Umm Habibah bint Abi Sufyan said

"Whoever prays twelve rak'ahs in a day and prays before Zuhr, Allah (SWT) will build for him a house in Paradise."

It was narrated from Umm Habibah that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Twelve rak'ahs, whoever prays them Allah will build for him a house in Paradise: four rak'ahs before Zuhr and two rak'ahs after Zuhr, two rak'ahs before Asr, two rak'ahs after Maghrib and two rak'ahs before Subh prayer."