´It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed and Abu Hurairah said that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:` ‘When a man wakes up at night and wakes his wife, and they pray two Rak’ah, they will be recorded among the men and women who remember Allah much.”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
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Our esteemed researcher has declared the mentioned narration as weak in terms of its chain of transmission.
Whereas other scholars have declared it authentic.
For details, see: (Sunan Ibn Majah by Dr. Bashar Awwad, Hadith: 1335, and Sahih Sunan Abi Dawood (detailed) by Al-Albani, Hadith: 1182)
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Performing even two units (rak‘ah) of prayer in Tahajjud brings great reward.
The more units one prays, the greater the reward will be.
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Husband and wife should cooperate with and encourage each other in acts of righteousness.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1335