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الادب المفرد
Adab al-Mufrad
كتاب الأقوالBook of Sayings
بَابُ قَوْلِ الرَّجُلِ: إِنِّي كَسْلانُChapter: Saying "I Am Lazy"
Hadith 800
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُمَيْرٍ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ أَبِي مُوسَى قَالَ: قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ: لاَ تَدَعْ قِيَامَ اللَّيْلِ، فَإِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ لاَ يَذَرُهُ، وَكَانَ إِذَا مَرِضَ أَوْ كَسِلَ صَلَّى قَاعِدًا.
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Abi Musa (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said to him: Do not abandon standing in prayer at night, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not abandon it. When he (peace be upon him) became ill or felt lethargic, he would recite while sitting.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Usman Muneeb
Benefits and Issues:
➊ To abandon an action despite having the ability to do it is called laziness, and if one does not have the ability to do it, it is called incapacity. When Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha used the word "lazy" regarding the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, then it is even more permissible for her to use it for herself.
➋ From this, the virtue of standing in prayer at night (qiyam al-layl) is also established, as the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam used to give it great importance. In one hadith, it has been described as the practice of the righteous people of the past.
➊ To abandon an action despite having the ability to do it is called laziness, and if one does not have the ability to do it, it is called incapacity. When Sayyidah Aisha radi Allahu anha used the word "lazy" regarding the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, then it is even more permissible for her to use it for herself.
➋ From this, the virtue of standing in prayer at night (qiyam al-layl) is also established, as the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam used to give it great importance. In one hadith, it has been described as the practice of the righteous people of the past.
Source: Fadlullah al-Ahad: Urdu Commentary on al-Adab al-Mufrad, Page: 800
