What Was Narrated Concerning Which Hours Of The Night Are Best
Darussalam · Volume 2
(5) The Chapters OfEstablishing The PrayerAnd The SunnahRegarding ThemSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1367 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 435
Source no. 1367 · Volume 3 · Page 367
Sahih
صحيح الإرواء أيضا (٢ / ١٩٨)
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1367. It was narrated that Rifā'ah Al-Juhani said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'Allāh provides respite until, when half or two thirds of the night has passed, He says: "My slave does not ask of anyone other than Me. Whoever calls upon Me, I will answer him; whoever asks of Me, I will give him; whoever asks My forgiveness, I will forgive him," until dawn comes.'" (Sahih)
1367 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُصْعَبٍ، عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ هِلَالِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ رِفَاعَةَ الْجُهَنِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: " إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُمْهِلُ، حَتَّى إِذَا ذَهَبَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ نِصْفُهُ أَوْ ثُلُثَاهُ، قَالَ: لَا يَسْأَلَنَّ عِبَادِي غَيْرِي، مَنْ يَدْعُنِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَهُ، مَنْ يَسْأَلْنِي أُعْطِهِ، مَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرْنِي أَغْفِرْ لَهُ، حَتَّى يَطْلُعَ الْفَجْرُ "
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'Providing respite' probably means that Allāh grants His slaves time for sleep and rest, and does not require of them to remain busy in worshipping Him, around the clock. Or else, it could mean that, as mentioned in the Hadīth, Allāh's call comes after a particular point of time.