Riyad as-Salihin, 1171
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform eleven Rak'ah (of Tahajjud) prayers at night. He (ﷺ) would prostrate so long as one of you might recite fifty Ayat (of the Qur'an). Thereafter, he would perform two Rak'ah before Fajr prayers and would lie down on his right side till the Mu'adhdhin would come and inform him about the time of (Fajr) prayer. <b>[Al-Bukhari]</b>.
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، كان يصلي إحدى عشرة ركعة- تعني في الليل- يسجد السجدة من ذلك قدر ما يقرأ أحدكم خمسين آية قبل أن يرفع رأسه، ويركع ركعتين قبل صلاة الفجر، ثم يضطجع على شقه الأيمن حتى يأتيه المنادي للصلاة، ((رواه البخاري)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 181
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) The recommended number of Rak‘ahs of Qiyām al-Layl is 11, during Ramadan or outside it.<br>
2) It is recommended to prolong prostration in Qiyām al-Layl with Dhikr and supplication, for a person is closest to his Lord when he is prostrating himself.<br>
3) It shows the Prophet’s complete humility before his Lord, as he would prostrate himself for as long as 50 verses are recited.<br>
4) According to the Sunnah, the Imām should only go out to the mosque at the time of Iqāmah.