Mishkat
al-Masabih
مشكاة المصابيح
04
Prayer
كتاب الصلاة
Chapter 34a: Encouragement to get up during the Night - Section 1
باب التحريض على قيام الليل - الفصل الأول
Mishkat al-Masabih 1225
‘Abdallah b. ‘Amr reported Allah's Messenger ﷺ as saying, “The prayer dearest to Allah is David’s and the fasting dearest to Allah is David’s. He would sleep half the night, get up to pray for a third of it, then sleep the remaining sixth; and he would fast on alternate days." (Bukhari and Muslim.)
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صَلَاةُ دَاوُدَ وَأَحَبُّ الصِّيَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ كَانَ يَنَامُ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَيَقُومُ ثُلُثَهُ وَيَنَامُ سُدُسَهُ وَيَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا»
REFERENCE: Mishkat al-Masabih 1225
In-book reference: Mishkat al-Masabih Book 4 Chapter 34a Hadith 1
In-book reference: Mishkat al-Masabih Book 4 Chapter 34a Hadith 1
