Hadith on Tahajjud

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Prophet got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used to say: Allahumma lakal-hamd. Anta qaiyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, Laka mulkus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, anta..

Narrated Salim's father: In the lifetime of the Prophet whosoever saw a dream would narrate it to Allah's Apostle. I had a wish of seeing a dream to narrate it to Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) I was a grown up boy and used to sleep in the Mosque in the..

I narrated the dream to Hafsa who told it to Allah's Apostle. The Prophet said, Abdullah is a good man. I wish he prayed Tahajjud. After that `Abdullah (i.e. Salim's father) used to sleep but a little at night. ..

Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Apostle used to offer eleven rak`at and that was his prayer. He used to prolong the prostration to such an extent that one could recite fifty verses (of the Qur'an) before he would lift his head. He used to pray two rak`at..

Narrated Jundab: The Prophet became sick and did not get up (for Tahajjud prayer) for a night or two. ..

Narrated Jundab bin `Abdullah: Gabriel did not come to the Prophet (for some time) and so one of the Quraish women said, His Satan has deserted him. So came the Divine Revelation: By the forenoon And by the night When it is still! Your Lord..

Narrated Um Salama: One night the Prophet got up and said, Subhan Allah! How many afflictions Allah has revealed tonight and how many treasures have been sent down (disclosed). Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of these dwellings up (for..

Narrated `Ali bin Abi Talib: One night Allah's Apostle came to me and Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet and asked, Won't you pray (at night)? I said, O Allah's Apostle! Our souls are in the hands of Allah and if He wants us to get up He..

Narrated `Aisha: Allah's Apostle used to give up a good deed, although he loved to do it, for fear that people might act on it and it might be made compulsory for them. The Prophet never prayed the Duha prayer, but I offer it. ..

Narrated `Aisha the mother of the faithful believers: One night Allah's Apostle offered the prayer in the Mosque and the people followed him. The next night he also offered the prayer and too many people gathered. On the third and the fourth nights..

Narrated Al-Mughira: The Prophet used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet or legs swelled. He was asked why (he offered such an unbearable prayer) and he said, should I not be a thankful slave. ..

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`As: Allah's Apostle told me, The most beloved prayer to Allah is that of David and the most beloved fasts to Allah are those of David. He used to sleep for half of the night and then pray for one third of the..

Narrated Masruq: I asked `Aisha which deed was most loved by the Prophet. She said, A deed done continuously. I further asked, When did he used to get up (in the night for the prayer). She said, He used to get up on hearing the crowing of..

Narrated `Aisha: In my house he (Prophet (p.b.u.h) ) never passed the last hours of the night but sleeping. ..

Narrated Qatada: Anas bin Malik said, The Prophet (p.b.u.h) and Zaid bin Thabit took their Suhur together. When they finished it, the Prophet stood for the (Fajr) prayer and offered it. We asked Anas, What was the interval between their..

Narrated Abu-Wail: `Abdullah said, One night I offered the Tahajjud prayer with the Prophet and he kept on standing till an ill-thought came to me. We said, What was the ill-thought? He said, It was to sit down and leave the Prophet..

Narrated Hudhaifa: Whenever the Prophet got up for Tahajjud prayer he used to clean his mouth (and teeth) with Siwak. ..

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar: A man said, O Allah's Apostle! How is the prayer of the night? He said, Two rak`at followed by two rak`at and so on, and when you apprehend the approaching dawn, offer one rak`a as witr. ..

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: The prayer of the Prophet used to be of thirteen rak`at, i.e. of the night prayer. ..

Narrated Masruq: I asked Aisha about the night prayer of Allah's Apostle and she said, It was seven, nine or eleven rak`at besides the two rak`at of the Fajr prayer (i.e. Sunna). ..