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1639. It was narrated from 'Abdullâh bin Khabbâb bin Al-Aratt, from his father, who had been present at Badr with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, that he watched the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ one night when he prayed all night until Fajr time. When the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said the Taslim at the end of his prayer, Khabbâb said to him: "May my father and mother be ransomed for you O Messenger of Allâh, last night you offered a prayer the like of which I have never seen you offer." The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Yes indeed. This is a prayer of hope and fear in which I asked my Lord, the Mighty and Sublime,
for three things, of which He gave me two and did not grant me one. I asked my Lord not to destroy us with that with which he destroyed the nations before us, and He granted me that. And I asked my Lord not to let an enemy from without prevail over us, and He granted me that. And I asked my Lord not to divide us into warring factions and He did not grant me that.” (Saḥīḥ)
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Commentary
One should generally not keep vigil for the whole night, because this would produce physical weakness or enfeeble the body. Thereupon, he might not remain capable of performing his obligatory observances. However, one may remain awake for the whole night during specific blessed nights.
