Hadith 212
The Book of Virtues
ENGLISH
Salim bin 'Abdullah bin 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (May Allah be pleased with them) reported, on the authority of his father, that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "What an excellent man 'Abdullah is! If only he could perform optional prayers at night." Salim said that after this, (his father) 'Abdullah slept very little at night. <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
ARABIC
وعن سالم بن عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب، رضي الله عنهم، عن أبيه: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، قال:
نعم الرجل عبد الله لو كان يصلي من الليل
Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 212
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of Virtues
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