Tafsir Ibn Abbas: Al-Muzzammil, Ayah 2

Al-Muzzammil · Ayah 2 · View Ayah
قُمِ ٱلَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًۭا
Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little -

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Ibn Abbas Commentary

(Keep vigil the night long) in prayer, then He said (save a little);

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Stand vigil perform prayer through the night except a little

Related Hadiths

Sahih Muslim#1342Sahih

None among the people of the earth except you waits for prayer in the night.

Narrated by Abdullah b. 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was one night occupied (in some work) and he delayed it ('Isya' prayer) till we went to sleep in the mosque. We then woke up and again went to sleep and again woke up. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) then came to us and said:
Sahih Muslim#1641Sahih

Prayer during the night should consist of pairs of rak'ahs, but if one of you fears morning is near, he should pray one rak'ah which will make his prayer an odd number for him.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar reported that a person asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about the night prayer. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
Sahih Muslim#1646Sahih

Hasten to pray Witr before morning.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as say- ing:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#537Sahih

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delayed A;-'Atamah one night, and 'Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, called out to him: 'The women and children have gone to sleep.' The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out ...

Narrated by It was narrated that 'Aishah said:
Sunan an-Nasa'i#585Sahih

"When the dawn appears, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would only pray two short Rak'ahs."

Narrated by It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that Hafsah said:
Sunan Abu Dawud#1437Sahih Maqtu'

Make haste to observe the witr prayer before morning.

Narrated by Ibn 'Umar reported the Prophet (ﷺ) as saying:
Sahih Muslim#1698Sahih

'A'isha reported that when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up at night to pray, he began his prayer with two short rak'ahs.

Sunan an-Nasa'i#1778Sahih

that when the Muaddhin fell silent following the call to Subh prayer and dawn had broken, he would pray two brief rak'ahs before getting up to pray.

Narrated by It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Umar that Hafsah, the Mother of the Believers, told him:
Sahih Muslim#1627Sahih

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray in the night and when he observed Witr, he said to me: O 'A'isha, get up and observe Witr.

Narrated by 'A'isha reported:
Sahih Muslim#1643Sahih

A man stood up and said. Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer? The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The night prayer consists of pair, but if you apprehend the rise of dawn, make it odd number by o...

Narrated by 'Abdullah b. 'Umar reported:

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