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observe the set prayers? Take me back!” So he took her back.
Al-Rabi said: “I spent many nights in the house of al Shafi‟i, and he never slept
more than a very short part of the night.” Abul Juwayriya said: “I kept company
with Abu Hanifah for six months and there was not one night in all that time when
he laid his side to the ground.” Abu Hanifah used to stay awake half the night, but
as he was passing some people he heard them say: “This man stays awake the
whole night,‟ so he retorted: “I am ashamed to be credited with something I do
not do.” From then on he took to staying awake all night long. It is related too that
he had no bedding for the night.
They say that Malik ibn Dinar spent the whole night through till morning repeating
this verse:
“Do those who commit evil deeds think that We will make them (equal) to the
believers who do good works, so that in life and death they shall be alike?
…” (Koran Ch. 45 verse 21)
Al-Rabi said: “I spent many nights in the house of al Shafi‟i, and he never slept
more than a very short part of the night.” Abul Juwayriya said: “I kept company
with Abu Hanifah for six months and there was not one night in all that time when
he laid his side to the ground.” Abu Hanifah used to stay awake half the night, but
as he was passing some people he heard them say: “This man stays awake the
whole night,‟ so he retorted: “I am ashamed to be credited with something I do
not do.” From then on he took to staying awake all night long. It is related too that
he had no bedding for the night.
They say that Malik ibn Dinar spent the whole night through till morning repeating
this verse:
“Do those who commit evil deeds think that We will make them (equal) to the
believers who do good works, so that in life and death they shall be alike?
…” (Koran Ch. 45 verse 21)