How to reconcile the night prayer of Dawud (peace be upon him) with the hadith regarding the virtue of the last third of the night?
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Question:
How do we reconcile the fact that Dawud (peace be upon him) would sleep at the end of the night with the hadith in which our Lord descends to the lowest heaven?
Answer:
The one who sleeps and does not stand in prayer is one thing, but the one who stands and prays for a third of the night, then sleeps in order to rest so he can stand for the Fajr prayer, has caught the late night (sahar). He has caught the descent of the Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He. He caught it, and he slept in order to use that sleep to help him with his worship. So he is in a state of worship, and his sleep is worship, because he intends to use it to assist him in his worship. Yes.
How do we reconcile the fact that Dawud (peace be upon him) would sleep at the end of the night with the hadith in which our Lord descends to the lowest heaven?
Answer:
The one who sleeps and does not stand in prayer is one thing, but the one who stands and prays for a third of the night, then sleeps in order to rest so he can stand for the Fajr prayer, has caught the late night (sahar). He has caught the descent of the Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He. He caught it, and he slept in order to use that sleep to help him with his worship. So he is in a state of worship, and his sleep is worship, because he intends to use it to assist him in his worship. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف الجمع بين قيام داود عليه السلام ، والحديث الذي فيه فضل الثلث الأخير من الليل؟ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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