5/18. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1307 — Do Not Give Up Night Prayer
The (Voluntary) Night Prayer
Do Not Give Up Night Prayer Hadith: Consistency With Ease
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1307
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1307
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي قَيْسٍ، يَقُولُ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ رضى الله عنها لاَ تَدَعْ قِيَامَ اللَّيْلِ فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ لاَ يَدَعُهُ وَكَانَ إِذَا مَرِضَ أَوْ كَسِلَ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا .
A'isha Narrated from:
Do not give up prayer at night, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would not leave it. Whenever he fell ill or lethargic, he would offer it sitting.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1307In-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 58English translation : Book 5, Hadith 1302
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1307
This hadith is about not giving up night prayer, a key topic for searches like tahajjud consistency hadith and qiyam al layl when tired. Aisha says, 'Do not give up prayer at night,' because the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم would not leave it. She also explains the gentle side of this practice: when he was ill or lethargic, he offered it sitting. The hadith does not demand the same strength from everyone at all times. It shows that regular worship can continue in a form a person can manage. The core message is steady night prayer with mercy and ease when the body is weak.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aisha advised not leaving night prayer.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم kept night prayer as a regular practice.
- When ill or tired, he prayed sitting according to this report.
- The text shows worship can be done with what one can bear.
