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An Nasai: Hadith 1640

20. The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail and Voluntary Prayers During the Day

سنن النسائي

10/14 Chapter:

After standing in the place where he prays, the Imam remembers that he is not in a state of purity

باب الإِمَامِ يَذْكُرُ بَعْدَ قِيَامِهِ فِي مُصَلاَّهُ أَنَّهُ عَلَى غَيْرِ طَهَارَةٍ

1640
An Nasai
Sahih (Darussalam)
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَوْسٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏‏ أَحَبُّ الصِّيَامِ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ صِيَامُ دَاوُدَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ كَانَ يَصُومُ يَوْمًا وَيُفْطِرُ يَوْمًا وَأَحَبُّ الصَّلاَةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صَلاَةُ دَاوُدَ كَانَ يَنَامُ نِصْفَ اللَّيْلِ وَيَقُومُ ثُلُثَهُ وَيَنَامُ سُدُسَهُ ‏"‏ ‏‏
It was narrated from 'Amr bin Aws that he heard Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-'As say:
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The most beloved of fasting to Allah is the fasting of Dawud, peace be upon him. He used to fast one day and not the next. And the most beloved of prayer to Allah (SWT) is the prayer of Dawud. He used to sleep half the night, spend one-third of the night in prayer and sleep for one-sixth of it.'"
Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1630
In-book : Book 20, Hadith 33
English translation : Vol. 2, Book 20, Hadith 1631