(18) باب إِكْثَارِ الأَعْمَالِ وَالاِجْتِهَادِ فِي الْعِبَادَةِ
This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Mughira b. Shu'ba and the words are:
Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) kept standing in prayer (for such long hours) that his feet were swollen. They (his Companions) said: Verily, Allah has pardoned for thee the earlier and the later of thine sins. Thereupon he said: Should I not prove myself to be a grateful servant (of Allah)? (TR)
Reference (TR): Sahih Muslim 2819 b (TR)
In-book reference (TR): Book 52, Hadith 78 (TR)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 39, Hadith 6773 (TR)