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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
مسائل الاعتدال
Issues of Moderation
بَابُ الْاقْتِصَادِ فِي الْأَعْمَالِ
Chapter on moderation in deeds
Al-Fath ar-Rabbani 8912 — on moderation in deeds
عَنْهَا أَيْضًا قَالَتْ مَرَّتْ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْحَوْلَاءُ بِنْتُ تُوَيْتٍ فَقِيلَ لَهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّهَا تُصَلِّي بِاللَّيْلِ صَلَاةً كَثِيرَةً فَإِذَا غَلَبَهَا النَّوْمُ ارْتَبَطَتْ بِحَبْلٍ فَتَعَلَّقَتْ بِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((فَلْتُصَلِّ مَا قَوِيَتْ عَلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَإِذَا نَعَسَتْ فَلْتَنَمْ))
It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when Sayyida Hawla bint Tuwait (may Allah be pleased with her) passed by the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), it was said to him, "O Messenger of Allah! This woman prays a lot at night, and when sleep overcomes her, she ties herself with a rope and hangs (to keep awake)." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "She should pray as long as she has strength, but when she becomes drowsy, she should go to sleep."
