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Riyad as-Salihin 98

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would stand (in prayer) so long that the skin of his feet would crack. I asked him, “Why do you do this while your past and future sins have been forgiven?”…

Aishah bint Abi Bakrnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih by agreed upon
3names in the chain
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الرابع: عن عائشة رضي الله عنها

أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقوم من الليل حتى تنفطر قدماه، فقلت له: لم تصنع هذا يا رسول الله، وقد غفر الله لك ما تقدم من ذنبك وما تأخر؟! قال: «أفلا أحب أن أكون عبداً شكوراً؟»

The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) would stand (in prayer) so long that the skin of his feet would crack. I asked him, “Why do you do this while your past and future sins have been forgiven?” He said, “Should I not be a grateful slave of Allah?”.

Riyad as-Salihin 98, Book 1, The Book of Miscellany, Hadith 98. 1 min read

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2الرابعNarrated
  3. 3Aishah bint Abi BakrFrom, Companion, died 57 AH

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