مختصر صحيح بخاري
Mukhtasar Sahih Bukhari
Long standing in Tahajjud is Sunnah.
Narrated Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): I prayed the night prayer (Tahajjud) with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) one night, and he kept standing (in prayer) until I intended to do something bad. He was asked: What did you intend? He replied: I intended to sit down and leave the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) standing.
How the Prophet prayed at night and how many rak‘ahs.
`Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that the prayer of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to be thirteen rak'ahs, that is, at night.
Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) says that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray thirteen rak'ahs at night; among them were the Witr and the two (Sunnah) rak'ahs of Fajr.
Prophet's night prayer, sleep, and abrogation of some night prayer.
Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would sometimes refrain from fasting in a month to such an extent that we would think he would not fast at all in that month. But when he began to fast in a month, he would fast continuously until we thought he would not leave any day without fasting in that month. And regarding his (praying and sleeping), his condition was such that if you wished to see him praying at night, you could see him, and if you wished to see him sleeping, you could see him.
Satan tying knots on the back of the neck if one does not pray at night.
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "When one of you goes to sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of his neck. On each knot he breathes the following words: 'The night is long, so keep sleeping.' If he wakes up and remembers Allah, one knot is undone. If he performs ablution, the second knot is undone. And if he offers prayer, the third knot is undone, and he rises in the morning energetic and with a cheerful heart. Otherwise, he gets up in the morning sluggish and with a lazy disposition."
If one sleeps and misses prayer, Satan urinates in his ear.
Narrated Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): A man was mentioned before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and it was said that he sleeps till morning and does not get up for (Tahajjud) prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Satan urinates in his ears."
Supplicating in the last part of the night is beloved to Allah.
Narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Our Lord, the Most Great and Most Exalted, descends every night to the lowest heaven when the last third of the night remains, and He says: 'Is there anyone who will supplicate to Me so that I may answer his supplication? Is there anyone who will ask of Me so that I may grant him? Is there anyone who will seek forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive him?'"
One who sleeps early and wakes up late at night.
It was asked from Umm al-Mu'mineen Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her): "How was the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) at night?" She said: "He (peace be upon him) would sleep at the beginning of the night and would get up in the last part of the night and pray. After the prayer, he would return to his bed, then when the muezzin gave the call to prayer, he (peace be upon him) would get up; if he needed to, he would take a bath, otherwise he would perform ablution and go out."
Prophet's night prayer in Ramadan and outside Ramadan.
It was asked from Ummul Momineen Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) about the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in Ramadan, so she said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not pray more than eleven rak'ahs in Ramadan or outside of Ramadan. (First) he would pray four rak'ahs, so do not ask about their excellence and their length, then after that he would pray another four rak'ahs, so do not ask about their excellence and their length, then after that he would pray three rak'ahs of Witr. Aisha Siddiqa (may Allah be pleased with her) says: I said, O Messenger of Allah! Do you sleep before praying Witr? So he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep."
One should not overburden oneself in worship.
Narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): (Once in the mosque) the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) entered and (saw that) a rope was hanging between two pillars. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "What is this rope?" The people replied that this rope was hung by Umm al-Mu'mineen Zainab (may Allah be pleased with her); when she becomes tired while standing in prayer, she holds on to this rope. The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "No, this should not be done at all. Untie it. Each of you should pray as long as he feels energetic, and when he becomes tired, he should sit down."