The night of Rasulalah (saw)

Posted by Hamza Isa | Posted in Biography, Hadith | Posted on 13-04-2007

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I have just returned form another glittering and sublime lesson of Saheeh al-Bukhari wherein Shaykh Abu Yusuf Riyadh ul Haq spoke about how our Master, Rasulallah (saw) would spend his night.

With the love of the Prophet (saw) emanating out of is whole being, Shaykh described how Rasulallah (saw) would divide his night between rest and ibadah, resting for only 1 and half hours between his ibadah. The first hour and a half after he (saw) finished praying Isha and the second hour and a half before Fajr.

One of the ahadeeth describes how our beloved Nabi (saw) would stand in salah for so long that his noble feet and shins would become swollen and in some cases his noble feet would crack open as a result of his (saw) devotion.

We were reminded of the time when our mother Aiysha (ra) expressed her concern about his health due to the long hours that he stood in worshiping, she said, “Oh, messenger of Allah (SWT) , Allah (SWT) has forgiven your past and future faults…” his answer was: “O Aisha! Why, shouldn’t I be grateful to Allah (SWT) ?”

The Messenger of Allah (SWT) (saw) spent every night like this, he (saw) would sleep for a total of 3 hours – 3 hours divided in half, in between which, he would spend his time in total devotion to Allah (SWT) (swt)

Indeed, if you have true love for someone, you want to spend the night with them.

“Allahumma Salli ala Muhammadin kama Amartana an Nusalliya ‘alayh, Allahumma Salli ala Muhammadin kama huwa ahluh, Allahumma Salli ala Muhammadin kama tuhibbu wa tarda lah, Allahumma Salli ‘ala Ruh Muhammadin fi’l Arwah, Allahumma Salli ala Jasadi Muhammadin fi’l Ajsad, Allahumma Salli ala Qabri Muhammadin fi’l Quboor.”

O Allah (SWT) , send salawat upon Muhammad as you have ordered us to send upon him, O Allah (SWT) , send salawat upon Muhammad as he deserves, O Allah (SWT) , send salawat upon Muhammad as much as you love for him and are pleased with him to receive, O Allah (SWT) , send salawat upon the spirit of Muhammad among the spirits, and upon his body among the bodies, and upon his grave among the graves.