Sunday, September 14, 2008

Sleeping and Prayers

"And during part of the night forsake sleep by prayer, beyond what is already incumbent upon thee; maybe thy Lord will raise thee to a position of praise and glory" ... al-Isra' 17:79

Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said, "Whoever fast in the month of Ramadhan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the night of Qadr out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven" ... [Bukhari]

Abu Hurairah also (ra) narrated that the Prophet (saw) said, "Our Lord, blessed and exalted is He, descends every night to the nearest heaven when the latter one-third of the night remains, (and) says, 'Is there any one who calls upon Me so that I may accept of him, who asks of Me so that I may grant him, who seeks forgiveness of Me so that I may forgive him?'" ... [Bukhari]

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