The news reached Ibn `Umar رضي الله عنهما from his beloved صلى الله عليه وسلم that he said: “What an excellent man `Abdullaah is if he only observes the night prayer”, and these concise words changed the whole life of Ibn `Umar. Since then onwards, Ibn `Umar was keen and used to perform the night prayers much and he used not to sleep in the night except very little. Narrated Ibn `Umar رضي الله عنهما: If a man saw a dream during the lifetime of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم he would narrate it to the Prophet. Once I wished to see a dream and narrate it to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. I was young, unmarried, and used to sleep in the Mosque during the lifetime of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. I dreamt that two angels took me and went away with me towards the (Hell) Fire which looked like a well with the inside walls built up, and had two side-walls like those of a well. There I saw some people in it whom I knew. I started saying: “I seek Refuge with Allaah from the (Hell) Fire, I seek Refuge with Allaah from the (Hell) Fire.” Then another angel met the other two and said to me: “Do not be afraid.” I narrated my dream to Hafsah who, in her turn, narrated it to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. He صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “What an excellent man `Abdullaah is if he only observes the night prayer.” (Saalem, the son of Ibn `Umar said: “`Abdullaah Ibn `Umar used not to sleep at night but very little thereafter.”) [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (1121, 1122, 1156, 1157, 3738, 3739) and Saheeh Muslim (6057)]
Posted on: Fri, 21 Jun 2013 14:13:33 +0000
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