حياة السلف بين القول والعمل

Night prayer: Masruq, may God have mercy on him, said: There is nothing in this world that I grieve to leave behind except prostrating to God, the Almighty and Majestic. [Al-Zuhd by Imam Ahmad / 579].

Night prayer: The wife of Masruq, may God have mercy on him, said: Masruq used to pray until his feet became swollen, and I would sometimes sit behind him crying because of what I saw him doing to himself. [Sifat al-Safwa 3/17].

Night Prayer: On the authority of Abu Ishaq, he said: Masruq, may God have mercy on him, performed Hajj and did not sleep except while prostrating on his face until he returned. [Al-Siyar (its abridgment) 1/445].

Night prayer: Abu Muslim al-Khawlani, may God have mercy on him, said: If I were told that Hell was being set ablaze, I would not be able to increase my deeds. [Al-Hilya (its abridgment) 1/315].

Night Prayer: On the authority of Malik bin Maghul, he said: Murrah al-Hamdani, may God have mercy on him, was asked: What remains of your prayer - and he had grown old - he said: Half of it; two hundred and fifty rak’ahs. [Al-Zuhd by Imam Ahmad / 578].