Hadith 1364
´It was narrated that ‘Amr bin ‘Abasah said:` “I came to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, who became a Muslim with you?’ He said: ‘A free man and a slave.’ I said: ‘Is there any hour of the night that is closer to Allah than another?’ He said: ‘Yes, the last half of the night.’”
Hadith 1365
´It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:` “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to sleep during the first part of the night and stay awake during the latter part.”
Hadith 1366
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “Our Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, descends when one third of the night remains, every night and He says: ‘Who will ask of Me, that I may give him? Who will call upon Me, that I may answer him? Who will ask My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?’ until dawn comes.” Hence they used to prefer voluntary prayers at the end of the night rather than at the beginning.
Hadith 1367
´It was narrated that Rifa’ah Al-Juhani said:` “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Allah provides respite until, when half or two thirds of the night had passed, He says: “My slave does not ask of anyone other than Me. Whoever calls upon Me, I will answer him; whoever asks of Me, I will give him; whoever asks My forgiveness, I will forgive him,” until dawn comes.’”