Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #3569
Hadith #3569
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي رَمَضَانَ قَالَتْ مَا كَانَ يَزِيدُ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَلاَ غَيْرِهِ عَلَى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً، يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فَلاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلاَثًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُوتِرَ قَالَ
" تَنَامُ عَيْنِي وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبِي ".
That he asked `Aisha "How was the prayer of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) in the month of Ramadan?" She replied,
"He used not to pray more than eleven rak`at whether in Ramadan or in any other month. He used to
offer four rak`at, let alone their beauty and length, and then four rak`at, let alone their beauty and
length. Afterwards he would offer three rak`at. I said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Do you go to bed before
offering the witr prayer?' He said, 'My eyes sleep, but my heart does not sleep."'
Narrated by
Abu Salama bin Abd al-Rahman (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 61/3569
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 61: Virtues and Merits of the Prophet (pbuh) and his Companions