Encyclopedia of Translated Hadiths (HadeethEnc) · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles
Number: 10967
One night, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qiyām while reciting a single verse from the Qur'an
عن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت: «قامَ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بآيةٍ مِنَ القرآن ليلةً».
‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: One night, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qiyām while reciting a single verse from the Qur'an (over and over again).
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Grade[Authentic hadith][Narrated by At-Termedhy]
Explanation
According to this Hadīth, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once performed the voluntary night prayer while repeating a single verse from the Qur'an again and again. According to other narrations of the same Hadīth, this verse was: {If You should punish them - indeed they are Your servants; but if You forgive them - indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.} [Sūrat al-Mā'idah: 118]
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