Riyad as-Salihin, 99
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said:
With the start of the last ten days of Ramadan, Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray all the night, and would keep his family awake for the prayers. He tied his lower garment (i.e., avoided sleeping with his wives) and devoted himself entirely to prayer and supplication. <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
الخامس: عن عائشة رضي الله عنها أنها قالت:
كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا دخل العشر أحيا الليل، وأيقظ أهله، وجد وشد المئزر
((متفق عليه)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 99
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The excellence of the last ten nights of Ramadan given the extra care the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) paid them, spending them in prayer and worship, and the presence of the Night of Qadr within them.<br>
2) One of the practices of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) is that he never stood the entire night in prayer except in the last ten nights of Ramadan.<br>
3) It instructs that a worshiper observing I‘tikāf should keep away from sexual intimacy with his wife.<br>
4) One should strive in virtuous days and fill them with the worship of Allah Almighty because they present opportunities for a successful trade with Allah that shall bring success in this life and in the Hereafter.