كتاب قيام الليل وتطوع النهار
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The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day
(8)
Chapter: The time for Qiyam
(8)
باب وَقْتِ الْقِيَامِ
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1616
It was narrated that Masruq said:
"I said to 'Aishah: 'Which deed was most beloved to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?' She said: 'That which was done persistently.' I said: 'At what part of the night did he pray Qiyam?' She said: 'When he heard the rooster.'"
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ الْبَصْرِيُّ، عَنْ بِشْرٍ، - هُوَ ابْنُ الْمُفَضَّلِ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَىُّ الأَعْمَالِ أَحَبُّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتِ الدَّائِمُ ‏.‏ قُلْتُ فَأَىُّ اللَّيْلِ كَانَ يَقُومُ قَالَتْ إِذَا سَمِعَ الصَّارِخَ ‏.‏
Grade: Sahih (Darussalam)
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1616
In-book reference : Book 20, Hadith 19
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1617