Silsilat al-Ahadith al-Sahihah

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Darda’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah Almighty loves three types of people, laughs at them, and is pleased with them: (1) The man whose (group) has fled, but he continues to fight for Allah after them, until he is killed or Allah helps him and suffices him. Allah Almighty says (about such a man): ‘Look at My servant, how he is patient with himself!’ (2) The man whose wife is beautiful and he has the best, soft bed, but he stands up at night to pray. Allah Almighty says: (My servant) is leaving his desire and remembering Me, and whispering to Me; if he wished, he could have slept. (3) And the man who is traveling with a caravan, and they have become exhausted and broken due to staying awake (and walking) at night, and (finally) they fall asleep, but he stands up at the time of suhoor in happiness or hardship (and begins to pray).”