Riyad as-Salihin, 1177
'Abdullah bin 'Amr (May Allah be pleased with them) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "The Salat which is dearest to Allah is that of (Prophet) Dawud; and As-Saum (the fasting) which is dearest to Allah is that of (Prophet) Dawud. He used to sleep half the night, get up to perform Salat for one-third of it, then sleep through the remaining one-sixth of it; and he used to observe Saum on alternative days." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن عبد الله بن عمرو بن العاص، رضي الله عنهما، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، قال:
أحب الصلاة إلى الله صلاة داود، وأحب الصيام إلى الله صيام داود، كان ينام نصف الليل ويقوم ثلثه وينام سدسه ويصوم يومًا ويفطر يومًا
. ((متفق عليه)) .
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 8, Hadith 187
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) In worship, a person is best advised to give rights to all those to whom they are due. He worships the Almighty Lord and does not forget his own right and the right of his family.<br>
2) The prophets (peace be upon them) adopted an approach of moderation and blessing in worship. A Muslim should be keen to abide by the prophetic guidance.