´It was narrated from Ya'la bin Mamlak that he asked Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ) about the recitation and prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). She said:` "What do you want to know about his prayer (I.e., you can never match it)? He used to pray, then sleep for as long as he had prayed, then he would pray as long as he had slept, then he would sleep as long as he had prayed, until dawn came." Then she described to him his recitation, and she described a clear recitation in which every letter was distinct.
Hadith Referenceسنن نسائي / كتاب قيام الليل وتطوع النهار / 1630
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:ضعيف | زبیر علی زئی:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«انظر حدیث رقم: 1023 (ضعیف) (سند میں یعلی بن مملک لین الحدیث ہیں)»
1؎: That is, your asking about it is futile because you cannot perform prayer like his.
Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
1630. Commentary: To get up repeatedly and perform prayer is quite a difficult task, especially when the duration of prayer and sleep is equal. Therefore, it has been stated that you cannot perform prayer like the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 1630
´Narrated Ya'la bin Mamlak:` that he asked Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), about the recitation of the Prophet (ﷺ) and his Salat. She said: "What can you do compared to his Salat? He would pray and then sleep as long as he had prayed. Then he would pray as long as he had slept. Then he slept as long as he had prayed until the morning.' Then she described his recitation. So she described his recitation as word by word."
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary: Note: (In the chain of narration, Ya'la ibn Mamlak is weak, but due to supporting narrations and corroborations, this hadith is established. See further ahead, hadith number: 2927)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2923