Hadith 30007

Chapter 18

باب 18

(18) باب الْقَصْدِ وَالْمُدَاوَمَةِ عَلَى الْعَمَلِ

(18) Chapter: The adoption of a middle course, and the regularity of deeds
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حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبِي قَالَ، سَمِعْتُ مَسْرُوقًا، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ أَىُّ الْعَمَلِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَتِ الدَّائِمُ. قَالَ قُلْتُ فَأَىَّ حِينٍ كَانَ يَقُومُ قَالَتْ كَانَ يَقُومُ إِذَا سَمِعَ الصَّارِخَ.

Narrated Masruq:
I asked `Aisha "What deed was the most beloved to the Prophet?" She said, "The regular constant one." I said, "At what time did he use to get up at night (for the Tahajjud night prayer)?' She said, "He used to get up on hearing (the crowing of) the cock (the last third of the night).

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 6461

In-book reference: Book 81, Hadith 50

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 8, Book 76, Hadith 468