Hadith #537
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ عَنْ مُهَاجِرٍ أَبِي خَالِدٍ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْعَالِيَةِ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو مُسْلِمٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِأَبِي ذَرٍّ أَيُّ قِيَامِ ا
للَّيْلِ أَفْضَلُ قَالَ أَبُو ذَرٍّ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَمَا سَأَلْتَنِي يَشُكُّ عَوْفٌ فَقَالَ جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ الْغَابِرِ أَوْ نِصْفُ اللَّيْلِ وَقَلِيلٌ فَاعِلُهُ
Isnad Chain
محمد بن جعفر
مهاجر أبي خالد
أبو العالية
أبو مسلم
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he was asked which part of the night is most virtuous for prayer. He said: "I asked the Messenger of Allah دلوالله just as you asked me, and he said: 'The deep middle of the night — and few do it.'"
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 39, Hadith 537
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 20575
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-56965