Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 19

كِتَاب التَّهَجُّد

The Book of Salat-Ut-Tahajjud (Night Prayer)

63 hadith · 37 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ التَّهَجُّدِ بِاللَّيْلِ:(1) Chapter. The Tahajjud prayer at night.22- بَابُ فَضْلِ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ:(2) Chapter. The superiority of Tahajjud prayer (i.e. the night prayer).33- بَابُ طُولِ السُّجُودِ فِي قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ:(3) Chapter. To perform a long prostration in the Tahajjud (night prayer).44- بَابُ تَرْكِ الْقِيَامِ لِلْمَرِيضِ:(4) Chapter. Leaving the night prayer by a patient.55- بَابُ تَحْرِيضِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّوَافِلِ مِنْ غَيْرِ إِيجَابٍ:(5) Chapter. The Prophet’s ﷺ exhorting (the people) to Tahajjud and Nawafil without making them compulsory.66- بَابُ قِيَامِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى تَرِمَ قَدَمَاهُ:(6) Chapter. Standing of the Prophet ﷺ [for the Salat (prayer)] at night.77- بَابُ مَنْ نَامَ عِنْدَ السَّحَرِ:(7) Chapter. Sleeping in the last hours of the night.88- بَابُ مَنْ تَسَحَّرَ فَلَمْ يَنَمْ حَتَّى صَلَّى الصُّبْحَ:(8) Chapter. Whoever took the Suhur (the meal taken before dawn in the month of Ramadan) and did not sleep before offering Fajr prayers.99- بَابُ طُولِ الْقِيَامِ فِي صَلاَةِ اللَّيْلِ:(9) Chapter. To prolong the standing posture in the Tahajjud prayer.1010- بَابُ كَيْفَ كَانَ صَلاَةُ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَكَمْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ:(10) Chapter. How was the Salat (Tahajjud prayer) of the Prophet ﷺ and how many Raka, he used to offer at night?1111- بَابُ قِيَامِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِاللَّيْلِ وَنَوْمِهِ وَمَا نُسِخَ مِنْ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ:(11) Chapter. The waking up of the Prophet ﷺ from his sleep for the night prayer and what (how much) was cancelled from the night prayer.1212- بَابُ عَقْدِ الشَّيْطَانِ عَلَى قَافِيَةِ الرَّأْسِ إِذَا لَمْ يُصَلِّ بِاللَّيْلِ:(12) Chapter. Satan’s tying of knots at the back of the head if one does not offer the night prayer.1313- بَابُ إِذَا نَامَ وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ بَالَ الشَّيْطَانُ فِي أُذُنِهِ:(13) Chapter. If one sleeps and does not offer Salat (prayer), Satan urinates in his ears.1414- بَابُ الدُّعَاءِ وَالصَّلاَةِ مِنْ آخِرِ اللَّيْلِ:(14) Chapter. Offering Salat (prayer) and invoking Allah in the last hours of the night.1515- بَابُ مَنْ نَامَ أَوَّلَ اللَّيْلِ وَأَحْيَا آخِرَهُ:(15) Chapter. Sleeping in the first part of the night and getting up in its last part.1616- بَابُ قِيَامِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِاللَّيْلِ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَغَيْرِهِ:(16) Chapter. The Salat (prayer) of the Prophet ﷺ at night in Ramadan and (in) other months.1717- بَابُ فَضْلِ الطُّهُورِ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ وَفَضْلِ الصَّلاَةِ بَعْدَ الْوُضُوءِ بِاللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ:(17) Chapter. The superiority of remaining with ablution during the day and night and the superiorit of offering As-Salat (prayers) after ablution during the day and night.1818- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ التَّشْدِيدِ فِي الْعِبَادَةِ:(18) Chapter. It is disliked to exaggerate extremely in matters of worship.1919- بَابُ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنْ تَرْكِ قِيَامِ اللَّيْلِ لِمَنْ كَانَ يَقُومُهُ:(19) Chapter. It is disliked for a person to leave offering the night SaIat after he has been used to (offering) it.2020- بَابٌ:Chapter.2121- بَابُ فَضْلِ مَنْ تَعَارَّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَصَلَّى:(21) Chapter. The superiority of one who wakes up at night and offers the Salat (prayer) with a loud voice.2222- بَابُ الْمُدَاوَمَةِ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ:(22) Chapter. Regularity of two Raka (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.2323- بَابُ الضِّجْعَةِ عَلَى الشِّقِّ الأَيْمَنِ بَعْدَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ:(23) Chapter. To lie down on the right side after offering two Raka (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.2424- بَابُ مَنْ تَحَدَّثَ بَعْدَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ وَلَمْ يَضْطَجِعْ:(24) Chapter. Whoever talks after offering two Raka (Sunna) (of the Fajr prayer) and does not lie down.2525- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي التَّطَوُّعِ مَثْنَى مَثْنَى:(25) Chapter. What is said about the Nawafil being offered as two Raka followed by two and so on.2626- بَابُ الْحَدِيثِ، يَعْنِي بَعْدَ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ:(26) Chapter. To talk after offering two Raka (Sunna of the Fajr prayer).2727- بَابُ تَعَاهُدِ رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ وَمَنْ سَمَّاهُمَا تَطَوُّعًا:(27) Chapter. To offer two Rakat (Sunna) before the Fajr prayer and whoever called them Nawafil.2828- بَابُ مَا يُقْرَأُ فِي رَكْعَتَيِ الْفَجْرِ:(28) Chapter. What is recited in the two Raka (Sunna) of the Fajr prayer.2929- بَابُ التَّطَوُّعِ بَعْدَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ:(29) Chapter. To offer the Nawafil after the compulsory (congregational) Salat (prayers).3030- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَطَوَّعْ بَعْدَ الْمَكْتُوبَةِ:(30) Chapter. Whoever did not offer the Salat (prayer) after the prescribed complusory (congregational) SaIat.3131- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الضُّحَى فِي السَّفَرِ:(31) Chapter. To offer the Salat-ut-Duha (forenoon prayer) in journey.3232- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يُصَلِّ الضُّحَى وَرَآهُ وَاسِعًا:(32) Chapter. Whoever did not offer the Duha prayer and thought it premissible (to offer it).3333- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الضُّحَى فِي الْحَضَرِ:(33) Chapter. To offer SaIat-ud- Duha when one is not travelling.3434- بَابُ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ الظُّهْرِ:(34) Chapter. To offer two Raka before the Zuhr prayer.3535- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ قَبْلَ الْمَغْرِبِ:(35) Chapter. The (optional) Salat (prayer) before the Maghrib prayers.3636- بَابُ صَلاَةِ النَّوَافِلِ جَمَاعَةً:(36) Chapter. To offer Nawafil in congregation.3737- بَابُ التَّطَوُّعِ فِي الْبَيْتِ:(37) Chapter. To offer the Nawafil prayers at home.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 1120كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَتَهَجَّدُ , قَالَ : اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَWhen the Prophet (ﷺ) got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used to say Allahumma lakal-hamd. Anta qaiyyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, Laka mulkus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-h11 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1121حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ , قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامٌ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ . ح وحَدَّثَنِي مَحْمُودٌ , قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنْ الIn the lifetime of the Prophet (ﷺ) whosoever saw a dream would narrate it to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). I had a wish of seeing a dream to narrate it to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) I was a grown up boy and used to sleep i9 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1123كَانَ يُصَلِّي إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً ، كَانَتْ تِلْكَ صَلَاتَهُ يَسْجُدُ السَّجْدَةَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ قَدْرَ مَا يَقْرَأُ أَحَدُكُمْ خَمْسِينَ آيَةً قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْفَعَ رَأْسَهُ , وَيَرْكَعُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ قَبْلَ صَلَاةِ اAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer eleven rak`at and that was his prayer. He used to prolong the prostration to such an extent that one could recite fifty verses (of the Qur'an) before he would lift his head. He used to5 narratorsBukhari · 1124اشْتَكَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمْ يَقُمْ لَيْلَةً أَوْ لَيْلَتَيْنِThe Prophet (ﷺ) became sick and did not get up (for Tahajjud prayer) for a night or two.4 narratorsBukhari · 1125احْتَبَسَ جِبْرِيلُ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَتِ امْرَأَةٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ : أَبْطَأَ عَلَيْهِ شَيْطَانُهُ فَنَزَلَتْ : وَالضُّحَى { 1 } وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَاGabriel did not come to the Prophet (for some time) and so one of the Quraish women said, "His Satan has deserted him." So came the Divine Revelation "By the forenoon And by the night When it is still! Your Lord (O Muham4 narratorsBukhari · 1126أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْتَيْقَظَ لَيْلَةً , فَقَالَ : سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ مَاذَا أُنْزِلَ اللَّيْلَةَ مِنَ الْفِتْنَةِ ، مَاذَا أُنْزِلَ مِنَ الْخَزَائِنِ مَنْ يُوقِظُ صَوَاحِبَ الْحُجُرَاتِ ، One night the Prophet (ﷺ) got up and said, "Subhan Allah! How many afflictions Allah has revealed tonight and how many treasures have been sent down (disclosed). Go and wake the sleeping lady occupants of these dwellings6 narratorsBukhari · 1127أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ طَرَقَهُ وَفَاطِمَةَ بِنْتَ النَّبِيِّ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام لَيْلَةً فَقَالَ : أَلَا تُصَلِّيَانِ ؟ , فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْفُسُنَا بِيَدِ اللَّهِ فَإِذَOne night Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came to me and Fatima, the daughter of the Prophet (ﷺ) and asked, "Won't you pray (at night)?" I said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Our souls are in the hands of Allah and if He wants us to g6 narratorsBukhari · 1128إِنْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيَدَعُ الْعَمَلَ وَهُوَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهِ خَشْيَةَ أَنْ يَعْمَلَ بِهِ النَّاسُ فَيُفْرَضَ عَلَيْهِمْ ، وَمَا سَبَّحَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to give up a good deed, although he loved to do it, for fear that people might act on it and it might be made compulsory for them. The Prophet (ﷺ) never prayed the Duha prayer, but I offer it.5 narratorsBukhari · 1129أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَصَلَّى بِصَلَاتِهِ نَاسٌ ، ثُمَّ صَلَّى مِنَ الْقَابِلَةِ فَكَثُرَ النَّاسُ ، ثُمَّ اجْتَمَعُوا مِنَ اللَّيْلَةِ الثَّالِثَةOne night Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered the prayer in the Mosque and the people followed him. The next night he also offered the prayer and too many people gathered. On the third and the fourth nights more people gathere5 narratorsBukhari · 1130إِنْ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيَقُومُ لِيُصَلِّيَ حَتَّى تَرِمُ قَدَمَاهُ أَوْ سَاقَاهُ , فَيُقَالُ لَهُ : فَيَقُولُ : أَفَلَا أَكُونُ عَبْدًا شَكُورًاThe Prophet (ﷺ) used to stand (in the prayer) or pray till both his feet or legs swelled. He was asked why (he offered such an unbearable prayer) and he said, "should I not be a thankful slave."4 narratorsBukhari · 1131أَحَبُّ الصَّلَاةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صَلَاةُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، وَأَحَبُّ الصِّيَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ ، وَكَانَ يَنَامُ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَيَقُومُ ثُلُثَهُ وَيَنَامُ سُدُسَهُ ، وَيَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) told me, "The most beloved prayer to Allah is that of David and the most beloved fasts to Allah are those of David. He used to sleep for half of the night and then pray for one third of the night an5 narratorsBukhari · 1132حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدَانُ , قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي أَبِي , عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ ، سَمِعْتُ أَبِي , قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ مَسْرُوقًا , قَالَ : سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَيُّ الْعَمَلِ كَانَ أَحَI asked 'Aisha which deed was most loved by the Prophet. She said, "A deed done continuously." I further asked, "When did he used to get up (in the night for the prayer)." She said, "He used to get up on hearing the crow10 narrators·parallel chain