81/18. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6461 — Regular Deeds and Night Prayer
The adoption of a middle course, and the regularity of deeds
Hadith About Regular Deeds and Tahajjud Time
Sahih Bukhari : 6461
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6461
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ مَسْرُوقًا، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَىُّ الْعَمَلِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتِ الدَّائِمُ. قَالَ قُلْتُ فَأَىَّ حِينٍ كَانَ يَقُومُ قَالَتْ كَانَ يَقُومُ إِذَا سَمِعَ الصَّارِخَ.
Masruq Narrated from:
I asked `Aisha "What deed was the most beloved to the Prophet?" She said, "The regular constant one." I said, "At what time did he use to get up at night (for the Tahajjud night prayer)?' She said, "He used to get up on hearing (the crowing of) the cock (the last third of the night).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6461In-book reference : Book 81, Hadith 50USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 468
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6461
This Hadith about regular deeds records Masruq’s question to Aisha رضي الله عنها. He asked which deed was most beloved to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and she answered: the regular constant one. He then asked when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to get up at night for Tahajjud, and she said he would get up when he heard the cock crowing, referring to the last part of the night as stated in the translation. The Hadith joins two clear ideas: consistency in worship and night prayer. People searching for hadith about regular deeds or Tahajjud time can learn that steady worship mattered greatly in the Prophet’s practice.
What we learn from this hadith
- Regular and constant deeds were beloved to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to rise at night when he heard the cock crow.
- Night prayer was part of his worship routine.
- Steady worship has a clear place in the Prophetic example.
