6/26. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 763k — Learning the Prophet's Tahajjud
The prayer and the supplication of the Prophet (saws) at night
Learning Tahajjud Prayer from the Prophet's Night Routine
Sahih Muslim : 763k
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 763k
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي شَرِيكُ بْنُ أَبِي نَمِرٍ، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ رَقَدْتُ فِي بَيْتِ مَيْمُونَةَ لَيْلَةَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عِنْدَهَا لأَنْظُرَ كَيْفَ صَلاَةُ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِاللَّيْلِ - قَالَ - فَتَحَدَّثَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَعَ أَهْلِهِ سَاعَةً ثُمَّ رَقَدَ . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ وَفِيهِ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَتَوَضَّأَ وَاسْتَنَّ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
I slept one night in the house of Maimuna when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was there, with a view to seeing the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at night. The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) entered into conversation with his wife for a short while, and then went to sleep, and the rest of the hadith is the same and in it mention is made of: "He then got up, performed ablution and brushed his teeth."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 763kIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 226USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1681
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 763k
This Hadith about Tahajjud prayer shows Ibn Abbas staying in the house of Maimuna with the clear aim of seeing how the Prophet prayed at night. The narration begins with a very human detail: the Prophet spoke with his wife for a short while, then went to sleep. The rest of the report follows the known night prayer narration, and this version adds that he got up, performed ablution, and brushed his teeth. The teaching is simple and close to daily life. Night prayer did not appear here as a rushed act. It was connected with rest, cleanliness, and careful preparation. Ibn Abbas watched in order to learn, and the report preserves what he noticed.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas had a clear aim: to observe the Prophet's prayer at night.
- The narration mentions the Prophet speaking briefly with his family before sleeping.
- This version includes ablution and brushing the teeth before prayer.
- The Hadith shows that worship can be learned through close observation.
