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2457. Aṭ-Ṭufail bin Ubayy bin Ka'b narrated from his father who said: “When a third of the night had passed, the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ stood and said: ‘O you people! Remember Allāh! Remember Allāh! The Rājifah is coming,
followed by the Rādifah, death and what it brings is coming, death and what it brings is coming!" Ubayy said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! Indeed I say very much Salāt for you. How much of my Salāt should I make for you?' He said: 'As you wish.'" [He said:] "I said: 'A fourth?' He said: 'As you wish. But if you add more it would be better for you.' I said: 'Then half?' He said: 'As you wish. And if you add more it would be better [for you]." [He said:] "I said: 'Then two-thirds?' He said: 'As you wish, but if you add more it would be better for you.' I said: 'Should I make all of my Salāt for you?' He said: 'Then your problems would be solved and your sins would be forgiven.'" (Da'if)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan [Sahīh].
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[1] This preceded with similar wording under no. 2150.
Commentary
Ubayy bin Ka'b ﷺ used to supplicate profusely. He once thought that since he was already making long, long supplications to Allāh; why not set apart some of that time for supplicating to Allāh to send down His special blessings on His Messenger ﷺ? He decided to enquire the Prophet ﷺ about it. When he asked the Prophet ﷺ as to how much time he should set for the purpose, the Prophet ﷺ did not consider it fit to give a time limit for it and left it to the questioner's own discretion and will. The Prophet ﷺ did, however, made it plain that the more he would do it the more beneficial it would be for him.
