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1698. It was narrated from Abū Salāmah bin 'Abdur-Raḥmān that he asked 'Āishah, the Mother of the Believers, about how the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to pray in Ramaḍān. She said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ did not pray more than eleven Rak'ahs during Ramaḍān or at any other time. He would pray four, and do not ask how beautiful or how long they were. Then he would pray four, and do not ask how beautiful or how long they were. Then he would pray three." 'Āishah said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, do you sleep before you pray Witr?' He said: 'O 'Āishah, my eyes sleep but my heart does not.'"(Ṣaḥīḥ)
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"Heart does not sleep" is the characteristic of all the Prophets and the Messengers. This is the reason why the dreams of the Prophets happen to be true and are Revelations or Wahy. Since the heart of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ remained invariably awake, he used to realize the occurrence of impurity, etc. Conversely, sleep invalidates a person's ablution simply on account of fear of one's breaking wind.
