This tradition has also been transmitted by Abu Hurairah through a different chain of narrators to the same effect. This version adds: He should then prolong it afterwards as much as he likes. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Hammad bin Salamah, Zuhair bin Muawiyah and a group of narrators from Hisham. They transmitted it as a statement of Abu Hurairah himself (mauquf). This tradition has also been transmitted by Ibn 'Awn from Muhammad (b. Sirin). This version has the wordings: These two rak'ahs were short.
Read More..Narrated Abdullah ibn Habashi al-Khath'ami: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم was asked: which is the best action? He replied: To stand in prayer for a long time.
Read More..Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: A man asked the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم about the prayer at night. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Prayer during the night should consist of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one of you fears the morning is near he should pray one rak'ah which will make his prayer an odd number for him.
Read More..Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet's صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم recitation was loud enough for one who was in the inner chamber to hear it when he was in the house.
Read More..Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Prophet's صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم recitation at night was partly in a loud voice and partly in a low voice. Abu Dawud said: The name of Abu Khalid al-Walibi is Hurmuz.
Read More..Narrated Abu Qatadah: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم went out at night and found Abu Bakr praying in a low voice, and he passed Umar ibn al-Khattab who was raising his voice while praying. When they both met the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم together, the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: I passed by you, Abu Bakr, when you were praying in a low voice. He replied: I made Him hear with Whom I was holding intimate converse, Messenger of Allah. He (the Prophet) said to Umar: I passed by you when you were praying in a loud voice. He replied: Messenger of Allah, I was awakening the drowsy and driving away the Devil. Al-Hasan added in his version: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: Raise your voice a little, Abu Bakr, and he said to Umar: Lower your voice a little.
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