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Night prayer In Sahih AlBukhari

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-364		Narrated Ibn Umar: Once a person asked Allah Messenger ﷺ ﷺ about the night prayer. Allah Apostle ﷺ replied; The night prayer is offered as two Rakat followed by two Rakat and so on and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn Fajr prayer he should pray one Rakah and this will be a Witr for all the Rakat which he has prayed before.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Raising From Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on What is said regarding the Witr prayer in Sahih AlBukhari
SahihAlBukhari-017-001-959		Narrated Nafi: Ibn Umar said; While the Prophet ﷺ was on the pulpit; a man asked him how to offer the night prayers. He replied; Pray two rakat at a time and then two and then two and so on; and if you are afraid of the dawn the approach of the time of the Fajr prayer pray one raka and that will be the witr for all the rakat which you have offered. Ibn Umar said; The last rakat of the night prayer should be odd; for the Prophet ﷺ ordered it to be so.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Raising From Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The religious gathering in circles and sitting in the Masjid in Sahih AlBukhari

In Sahih Muslim

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SahihMuslim-017-001-19958		Muadh Bin Jabal reported that he went along with Allah Apostle ﷺ in the expedition of Tabuk and he the Holy Prophet combined the prayers. He offered the noon and afternoon prayers together and the sunset and night prayers together and on the other day he deferred the prayers; he then came out and offered the noon and afternoon prayers together. He then went in and later on came out and then after that offered the sunset and night prayers together and then said: God willing; you would reach by tomorrow the fountain of Tabuk and you should not come to that until it is dawn; and he who amongst you happens to go there should not touch its water until I come. We came to that and two persons amongst us reached that fountain ahead of us. It was a thin flow of water like the shoelace. Allah Messenger ﷺ asked them whether they had touched the water. They said: Yes. Allah Apostle ﷺ scolded them; and he said to them what he had to say by the will of God. The people then took water of the fountain in their palms until it became somewhat significant and Allah Messenger ﷺ washed his hands and his face too in it; and then; took it again in that fountain and there gushed forth abundant water from that fountain; until all the people drank to their fill. He then said: Muadh; it is hoped that if you live long you would see its water irrigating well the gardens.	The Chapter on Prayers And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 3 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-20873		Abu Burda reported on the authority of his father: We offered the sunset prayer along with Allah Apostle ﷺ. We then said: If we sit along with Allah Messenger and observe night prayer with him it would be very good; so we sat down and he came to us and said: You are still sitting here. I said: Allah Messenger; we observed evening prayer with you; then we said: Let us sit down and observe night prayer along with you; whereupon he said: You have done well or you have done right. He then lifted his head towards the sky and it often happened that as he lifted his head towards the sky; he said: The stars are a source of security for the sky and when the stars disappear there comes to the sky; i. e. it meets the same fate as it has been promised it would plunge into darkness. And I am a source of safety and security to my Companions and when I would go away there would fall to the lot of my Companions as they have been promised with and my Companions are a source of security for the Umma and as they would go there would fall to the lot of my Umma as its people have been promised.	The Chapter on Rain And Clouds And Heaven in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 51 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23511		Jabir reported that Muadh Bin Jabal used to pray with the Apostle ﷺ ; then came and led his people in prayer. One night he said the night prayer with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He then came to his people and led them in prayer beginning with Surat AlBaqara. A man turned Aasi de; pronounced the taslim salutation for concluding the prayer ; then prayed alone and departed. The people said to him: Have you become a hypocrite; so and so? He said: I swear by Allah that I have not; but I will certainly go to Allah Messenger ﷺ and will inform him about this. He then came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said: Messenger of Allah; we look after camels used for watering and work by day. Muadh said the night prayer with you. He then came and began with Surat AlBaqara. Allah Messenger ﷺ then turned to Muadh and said: Are you there to put the people to trial? Recite such and recite such and such a surah. It is transmitted on the authority of Jabir; as told by Sufyan; that he the Holy Prophet had said: By the sun and its morning brightness Surah xci ; By brightness Surah xciii ; By the night when it spreads Surah xcii ; and Glorify the name of thy most high Lord Surah lxxxii.	The Chapter on Glory And Praise To Allah In Recitation in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 36 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23783		Abu Salama Bin Abdulrahman asked Aisha about the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the month of Ramadan. She said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not observe either in Ramadan or in other months more than eleven rakahs of the night prayer. He in the first instance observed four rakahs. Ask not about their excellence and their length i. e. these were matchless in perfection and length. He again observed four rakahs; and ask not about their excellence and their length. He would then observe three rakahs of the Witr prayer. Aisha again said: I said: Messenger of Allah; do you sleep before observing the Witr prayer? He said: O Aisha; my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers The Month Of Ramadan in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 17 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23799		Saad Bin Hisham Bin Amir decided to participate in the expedition for the sake of Allah; so he came to Medina and he decided to dispose of his property there and buy arms and horses instead and fight against the Romans to the end of his life. When he came to Medina; he met the people of Medina. They dissuaded him to do such a thing; and informed him that a group of six men had decided to do so during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and the Messenger of Allah ﷺ forbade them to do it; and said: Is there not for you a model pattern in me? And when they narrated this to him Saad Bin Hisham ; he returned to his wife; though he had divorced her and made people witness to his reconciliation. He then came to Ibn Abbas and asked him about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Ibn Abbas said: Should I not lead you to one who knows best amongst the people of the world about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ? He said: Who is it? He Ibn Abbas said: It is Aisha. So go to her and ask her about Witr and then come to me and inform me about her answer that she would give you. So I came to Hakim Bin Aflah and requested him to take me to her. He said: I would not go to her; for I forbade her to speak anything about the conflict between the two groupS; but she refused to accept my advice and went to participate in that corflict. I requested him Hakim with an oath to lead me to her. So we went to Aisha and we begged permission to meet her. She granted us permission and we went in. She said: Are you Hakim? She recognised him. He replied: Yes. She said: Who is there with you? He said: He is Saad Bin Hisham. She said: Which Hisham? He said: He is Hisham Bin Amir. She blessed him Amir with mercy from Allah and spoke good of him Qatada said that he died as a martyr in Uhud. I said: Mother of the Faithful; tell me about the character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: Dont you read the Quran? I said: Yes. Upon this she said: The character of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the Quran. He said: I felt inclined to get up and not ask anything further till death. But then I changed my mind and said: Inform me about the observance of the night prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: Did you not recite: O thou wrapped up? He said: Yes. She said: Allah; the Exalted and the Glorious; made the observance of the night prayer at the beginning of this Surah obligatory. So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his Companions around him observed this night prayer for one year. Allah held back the concluding portion of this Surah for twelve months in the Heaven till at the end of this period Allah revealed the concluding verses of this Surah which lightened the burden of this prayer ; and the night prayer became a supererogatory prayer after being an obligatory one. I said: Mother of the Faithful; inform me about the Witr of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. She said: I used to prepare tooth stick for him and water for his ablution; and Allah would rouse him to the extent He wished during the night. He would use the tooth stick; and perform ablution; and would offer nine rakahs; and would not sit but in the eighth one and would remember Allah; and praise Him and supplicate Him; then he would get up without uttering the salutation and pray the ninth rakah. He would then sit; remember; praise Him and supplicate Him and then utter a salutation loud enough for us to hear. He would then pray two rakahs sitting after uttering the salutation; and that made eleven rakahs. O my son; but when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ grew old and put on flesh; he observed Witr of seven; doing in the two rakahs as he had done formerly; and that made nine. O my son; and when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ observed prayer; he liked to keep on observing it; and when sleep or pain overpowered him and made it impossible for him to observe prayer in the night; he prayed twelve rakahs daring the day. I am not aware of Allah Prophet ﷺ having recited the whole Quran during one single night; or praying through the night till morning; or fasting a complete month; except Ramadan. He the narrator said: I then went to Ibn Abbas and narrated to him the hadith transmitted from her ; and he said: She says the truth If I went to her and got into her presence; I would have listened to it orally from her. He said: If I were to know that you do not go to her. I would not have transmitted this hadith to you narrated by her.	The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Alquran in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 18 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23810		Abdullah Bin Umar reported: A man stood up and said. Messenger of Allah; how is the night prayer? The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The night prayer consists of pair; but if you apprehend the rise of dawn; make it odd number by observing one rakah.	The Chapter on Imam Led Prayers And Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 20 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23820		Ibn Umar reported: A person called the attention of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ as he was in the Masjid; and said: Messenger of Allah; how should I make the rakahs of the night prayer an odd number? Upon this the Messenger of Allah may peace he upon him said: He who prays night prayer he should observe it in pairs; but if he apprehends the rise of morning; he should observe one rakah; that would make the number odd for the rakahs observed by him. This was narrated by Abu Kuraib Ubaidullah Bin Abdullah and Ibn Umar did not make mention of it.	The Chapter on Special Days And Voluntary Deeds in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 20 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-23821			The Chapter on Bowing In Prayers And Raising From Prostration in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 20 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-24378		Sulaiman Bin Buraida narrated it on the authority of his father that a person asked the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about the time of prayer. Upon this he said: Pray with us these two; meaning two days. When the sun passed the meridian; he gave command to Bilal who uttered the call to prayer. Then he commanded him and pronounced Iqama for noon prayer Then at the time of the afternoon prayer he again commanded and Iqama for the afternoon prayer was pronounced when the sun was high; white and clear. He then commanded and Iqama for the evening prayer was pronounced; when the sun had set. He then commanded him and the Iqama for the night prayer was pronounced when the twilight had disappeared. He then commanded him and the Iqama for the morning prayer was pronounced; when the dawn had appeared. When it was the next day; he commanded him to delay the noon prayer till the extreme heat had passed and he did so; and he allowed it to be delayed till the extreme heat had passed. He observed the afternoon prayer when the sun was high; delaying it beyond the time he had previously observed it. He observed the evening prayer before the twilight had vanished; he observed the night prayer when a third of the night had passed; and he observed the dawn prayer when there was clear daylight. He the Holy Prophet then said: Where is the man who inquired about the time of prayer? He the inquirer said: Messenger of Allah; here I am. He the Holy Prophet said: The time for your prayer is within the limits of what you have seen.	The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And The Sun in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 31 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-24379		Buraida narrated on the authority of his father that a man came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked about the times of prayer. He said: You observe with us the prayer. He commanded Bilal; and he uttered the call to prayer in the darkness of night preceding daybreak and he said the morning prayer till dawn had appeared. He then commanded him Bilal to call for the noon prayer when the sun had declined from the zenith. He then commanded him Bilal to call for the afternoon prayer when the sun was high. He then commanded him for the evening prayer when the sun had set. He then commanded him for the night prayer when the twilight had disappeared. Then on the next day he commanded him to call for prayer when there was light in the morning. He then commanded him to call for the noon prayer when the extreme heat was no more. He then commanded him for the afternoon prayer when the sun was bright and clear and yellowness did not blend with it. He then commanded him to observe the sunset prayer. He then commanded him for the night prayer when a third part of the night bad passed or a bit less than that. Harami the narrator of this hadith was in doubt about that part of the mentioned hadith which concerned the portion of the night. When it was dawn; he the Holy Prophet said: Where is the inquirer who inquired about the times of prayer and added : Between these two extremes is the time for prayer.	The Chapter on Prayers And The Sun in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 31 in Sahih Muslim
SahihMuslim-017-001-24380		Abu Mousa narrated on the authority of his father that a person came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for inquiring about the times of prayers. He the Holy Prophet gave him no reply because he wanted to explain to him the times by practically observing these prayers. He then said the morning player when it was daybreak; but the people could hardly recognise one another. He then commanded and the Iqama for the noon prayer was pronounced when the tan had passed the meridian and one would say that it was midday but he the Holy Prophet knew batter than them. He then again commanded and the Iqama for the afternoon prayer was pronounced when the sun was high. He then commanded and Iqama for the evening prayer was pronounced when the sun had sunk. He then commanded and Iqama for the night prayer was pronounced when the twilight had disappeared. He then delayed the morning prayer on the next day so much so that after returning from it one would say that the sun had risen or it was about to rise. He then delayed the noon prayer till it was near the time of afternoon prayer as it was observed yesterday. He then delayed the afternoon prayer till one after returning from it would say that the sun had become red. He then delayed the evening prayer till the twilight was about to disappear. He then delayed the night prayer till it was one-third of the night. He then called the inquirer in the morning and said: The time for prayers is between these two extremes.	The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And The Sun in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on 31 in Sahih Muslim

In Sunan AlTermithi

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAlTermithi-017-001-8024		Abu Huraira narrated that : the Messenger of Allah said: Whoever fasts Ramadan and stands in the night prayer for it out of faith and seeking a reward from Allah ; he will be forgiven what preceded of his sins. Whoever stands in the night prayer on the Night of AlQadr out of faith and seeking a reward from Allah ; he will be forgiven what preceded of his sins.	The Chapter on Forgiveness And Reward in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of The Month Of Ramadan in Sunan AlTermithi
SunanAlTermithi-017-001-8149		Abu Huraira narrated: The Messenger of Allah would encourage the night prayer in Ramadan without firmly ordering it; and he would say: Whoever stands in the night prayer for Ramadan with faith and seeking the reward from Allah ; then he will be forgiven what has preceded of his sins. So the Messenger of Allah died and the matter was like that. Then the matter was the same during the Khilafah of Abu Bakr and it continued during a portion of the Khilafah of Umar Bin AlKhattab.	The Chapter on Forgiveness And Reward in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Encouragement To Perform The Night Prayer During Ramadan And The Virtues That Accompany It in Sunan AlTermithi

In Sunan AlNasai

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAlNasai-017-001-15183		AlNadr Bin Shaiban said: I said to Abu Salamah Bin Abdulrahman Tell me of something that you heard from your father; that he heard from the Messenger of Allah; with no one in between your father and Messenge of Allah concerning the month of Ramadan. He said: Yes; my father said: The Messenger of Allah said: Allah; may He be blessed and exalted; enjoined the fast of Ramadan upon you; and I have made it Sunnah for you to spend its nights in prayer. Whoever fasts it and spends its nights in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward; he will emerge from his sins as on the day his mother bore him. Daif	The Chapter on Wealth And Spending in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Mentioning the Differences in the Reports from Yahya Bin Abi Kathir and AlNadr Bin Shaiban in Sunan AlNasai

In Sunan Abu Dawoud

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-24719		Narrated Abu Dharr: We fasted with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during Ramadan; but he did not make us get up at night for prayer at any time during the month till seven nights remained; then he made us get up for prayer till a third of the night had passed. When the sixth remaining night came; he did not make us get up for prayer. When the fifth remaining night came; he made us stand in prayer till a half of the night had gone. So I said: Messenger of Allah; I wish you had led us in supererogatory prayers during the whole of tonight. He said: When a man prays with an imam till he goes he is reckoned as having spent a whole night in prayer. On the fourth remaining night he did not make us get up. When the third remaining night came; he gathered his family; his wives; and the people and prayed with us till we were afraid we should miss the falah success. I said: What is falah? He said: The meal before daybreak. Then he did not make us get up for prayer during the remainder of the month.	The Chapter on Prayers And Mercy And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Regarding Standing In Voluntary Night Prayer During The Month Of Ramadan in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25342		Narrated Muadh Bin Jabal : They the Companions proceeded on the expedition of Tabuk along with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He combined the noon and afternoon prayers and the sunset and night prayers. One day he delayed the prayer and came out of his dwelling and combined the noon and the afternoon prayers. He then went it and then came out and combined the sunset and the night prayers.	The Chapter on Leading Prayers in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Combining Between Two Prayers in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25344		Narrated Muadh Ibn Jabal: On the expedition to Tabuk if the sun had passed the meridian before the apostle of Allah ﷺ moved off; he combined the noon and the afternoon prayers; but if he moved off before the sun had passed the meridian; he delayed the noon prayer till he halted for the afternoon prayer. He acted similarly for the sunset prayer; if the sun set before he moved off; he combined the sunset and the night prayers; but if he moved off before sunset; he delayed the sunset prayer till he halted for the night prayer and then combined them.Abu Dawud said: Hisham Bin Urwah narrated this tradition from Husain Bin Abdullah from Kuraib on the authority of Ibn Abbas from the Prophet ﷺ like the tradition narrated by Mufaddal and AlLaith.	The Chapter on Prayers And The Sun in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Combining Between Two Prayers in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25356		Narrated Muadh Ibn Jabal: The Prophet ﷺ was engaged in the Battle of Tabuk. If he moved off before the sun had declined; he would delay the noon prayer till he would combine it with the afternoon prayer and would offer them together. If he moved off after the sun had declined; he would combine the noon and afternoon prayers; and then he proceeded; if he moved off before the evening prayer; he would delay the evening prayer; he would offer it along with the night prayer; he would delay the evening prayer; he would offer it along with the night prayer. If he moved off after the evening prayer; he would offer the night prayer earlier and offer it along with the evening prayer.Abu Dawud said: This tradition has not been narrated by anyone except by Qutaibah.	The Chapter on Prayers And The Sun in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Combining Between Two Prayers in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25370		Narrated Ali Ibn Abu Talib ; Anas Ibn Malik: Muhammad reported from his father; Umar; on the authority of his grandfather; Ali Ibn Abu Talib: When Ali travelled; he continued to travel till it became nearly dark. He then alighted and offered the sunset prayer. Then he would call for his dinner and eat it. Then he prayed the night prayer and then moved off. He would say: This is how the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to do. Usamah Ibn Zayd reported from Hafs Ibn Ubaydullah; the son of Anas Ibn Malik: Anas would combine them the evening and night prayer when the twilight disappeared. He said: The Prophet ﷺ used to do so. AlZuhri also reported similarly on the authority of Anas from the Prophet ﷺ.	The Chapter on Prayers And Mercy And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on When Should The Traveler Stop Shortening The Prayer in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25571		Jafar Bin Muhammad reported on the authority of his father The Prophet ﷺ prayed the noon and the afternoon prayers with one adhan and two iqamahs at Arafat and he did not offer supererogatory prayers between them. He prayed the sunset and night prayers at AlMuzdalifah with one adhan and two iqamahs and he did not offer supererogatory prayers between them.Abu Dawud said This tradition has been narrated by Hatim Bin Ismail as a part of the lengthy tradition. Muhammad Bin Ali AlJufi narrated it from Jafar from his father on the authority of Jabir; like the tradition transmitted by Hatim Bin Ismail. But this version has He offered the sunset and night prayers with one adhan and one iqamah.	The Chapter on Prayers And Mercy And The Companions in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Description Of The Prophet Hajj in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-25596		Said Bin Jubair said We returned along with Ibn Umar and when we reached AlMuzdalifah he led us in the sunset and night prayers with one iqamah and three rakahs of the sunset prayer and two rakahs of the night prayer. When he finished the prayer Ibn Umar said to us The Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in prayer in this way at this place.	The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Forgiveness in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Salat AlJam AlMuzdalifah in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-26118		Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet ﷺ said: If a woman fumigates herself with perfume; she must not attend the night prayer with us. Ibn Nufayl said: Isha means night prayer.	The Chapter on Adhan And Iqama And Bowing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Women Wearing Perfume When Going Out in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-27370		Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Gabriel ﷺ led me in prayer at the House i.e. the Kabah. He prayed the noon prayer with me when the sun had passed the meridian to the extent of the thong of a sandal; he prayed the afternoon prayer with me when the shadow of everything was as long as itself; he prayed the sunset prayer with me when one who is fasting breaks the fast; he prayed the night prayer with me when the twilight had ended; and he prayed the dawn prayer with me when food and drink become forbidden to one who is keeping the fast. On the following day he prayed the noon prayer with me when his shadow was as long as himself; he prayed the afternoon prayer with me when his shadow was twice as long as himself; he prayed the sunset prayer at the time when one who is fasting breaks the fast; he prayed the night prayer with me when about the third of the night had passed; and he prayed the dawn prayer with me when there was a fair amount of light. Then turning to me he said: Muhammad; this is the time observed by the prophets before you; and the time is anywhere between two times.	The Chapter on Prayers And Ablution in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Times Of AlSalat in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29326		Narrated Abdullah AlHawzani: I met Bilal; the Muadhdhin of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ at Aleppo; and said: Bilal; tell me; what was the financial position of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ ? He said: He had nothing. It was I who managed it on his behalf since the day Allah made him Prophet of Allah ﷺ until he died. When a Muslim man came to him and he found him naked; he ordered me to clothe him. I would go; borrow some money ; and purchase a cloak for him. I would then clothe him and feed him. A man from the polytheists met me and said: I am well off; Bilal. Do not borrow money from anyone except me. So I did accordingly. One day when I performed ablution and stood up to make call to prayer; the same polytheist came along with a body of merchants. When he saw me; he said: O Abyssinian. I said: I am at your service. He met me with unpleasant looks and said harsh words to me. He asked me: Do you know how many days remain in the completion of this month? I replied: The time is near. He said: Only four days remain in the completion of this month. I shall then take that which is due from you i.e. loan ; and then shall return you to tend the sheep as you did before. I began to think in my mind what people think in their minds on such occasions. When I offered the night prayer; the Messenger of Allah ﷺ returned to his family. I sought permission from him and he gave me permission. I said: Messenger of Allah; may my parents be sacrificed for you; the polytheist from whom I used to borrow money said to me such-and-such. Neither you nor I have anything to pay him for me; and he will disgrace me. So give me permission to run away to some of those tribes who have recently embraced Islam until Allah gives His Apostle ﷺ something with which he can pay the debt for me. So I came out and reached my house. I placed my sword; waterskin or sheath ; shoes and shield near my head. When dawn broke; I intended to be on my way. All of a sudden I saw a man running towards me and calling: Bilal; return to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. So I went till I reached him. I found four mounts kneeling on the ground with loads on them. I sought permission. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me: Be glad; Allah has made arrangements for the payment of your debt. He then asked: Have you not seen the four mounts kneeling on the ground? I replied: Yes. He said: You may have these mounts and what they have on them. There are clothes and food on them; presented to me by the ruler of Fadak. Take them away and pay off your debt. I did so. He then mentioned the rest of the tradition. I then went to the Masjid and found that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was sitting there. I greeted him. He asked: What benefit did you have from your property? I replied: Allah Most High paid everything which was due from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. Nothing remains now. He asked: Did anything remain from that property ? I said: Yes. He said: Look; if you can give me some comfort from it; for I shall not visit any member of my family until you give me some comfort from it. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ offered the night prayer; he called me and said: What is the position of that which you had with you i.e. property ? I said: I still have it; no one came to me. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed the night in the Masjid. He then narrated the rest of the tradition. Next day when he offered the night prayer; he called me and asked: What is the position of that which you had i.e. the rest of the property ? I replied: Allah has given you comfort from it; Messenger of Allah. He said: Allah is Most Great; and praised Allah; fearing lest he should die while it was with him. I then followed him until he came to his wives and greeted each one of them and finally he came to his place where he had to pass the night. This is all for which you asked me.	The Chapter on Horses And Property in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on Regarding The Imam Accepting Gifts From Idolaters in Sunan Abu Dawoud
SunanAbuDawoud-017-001-29360		Narrated Abdullah Ibn Abbas: Ibn Abbas explained the following Quranic verse: O ye who believe! fasting is prescribed for you as it was prescribed for those before you During the lifetime of the Prophet ﷺ ; when the people offered night prayer; they were asked to abstain from food and drink and intercourse with women; they kept fast till the next night. A man betrayed himself and had intercourse with his wife after he had offered the night prayer; and he did not break his fast. So Allah; the Exalted; intended to make it fasting easy for those who survived; thus providing a concession and utility. Allah; the Glorified; said: Allah knoweth what ye used to do secretly among yourselves. By this Allah benefited the people and provided concession and ease to them.	The Chapter on Fornication And Adultery And Killing in HodHood Indexing, Chapter on The Beginning Of The Ordainment Of Fasting in Sunan Abu Dawoud

In Muwata Malik

Hadith Page	Arabic Text	English Translation	Book and Chapter
MuwataMalik-017-001-34324		Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Abu Bakr Ibn Sulayman Ibn Abi Hathma that Umar Ibn AlKhattab missed Sulayman Ibn Abi Hathma in the subh prayer. In the morning he went to the market; and Sulayman house was between the market and the Prophet Masjid. He passed AlShifa; Sulayman mother; and said to her; I did not see Sulayman at subh. She replied; He spent the night in prayer and his eyes overcame him. Umar said; I would rather be present at subh than stand the whole night in prayer.	The Chapter on Asr Obligatory Prayers in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Prayer in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35680		Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi and Abdullah Ibn Umar that a man asked the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; about night prayers. The Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; said; Night prayers are two by two; and when you are afraid that dawn is approaching; pray one raka to make what you have prayed odd.	The Chapter on Prayers And Mercy Praise And Supplications in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik
MuwataMalik-017-001-35702		Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Abu Salama Ibn Abdulrahman Ibn Awuf from Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; used to exhort people to watch the night in prayer in Ramadan but never ordered it definitely. He used to say; Whoever watches the night in prayer in Ramadan with trust and expectancy; will be forgiven all his previous wrong actions. Ibn Shihab said; The Messenger of Allah; may Allah bless him and grant him peace; died while that was still the custom; and it continued to be the custom in the caliphate of Abu Bakr and at the beginning of the caliphate of Umar Ibn AlKhattab.	The Chapter on Good Manners And Merci in HodHood Indexing, The Book of Hajj in Muwata Malik