The Ruling on Delaying Sleep to Study Lessons

Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: I am a student of knowledge, and I stay up late studying lessons. Because of that, I am unable to get up for night prayer. If I sleep early, I may get up for night prayer, but that may affect my study of the lessons of Islamic sacred law. My brother, I study what is contrary to... Well, seeking Islamic sacred law is... Well, it is like jihad in the path of Allah. If you want to sleep, pray whatever you can.

Answer:
Relax and sleep. Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, and this questioner.

Answer:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) was instructed by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to walk before he went to bed. Why? Because he would review the hadith; he would review the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and memorize it. For this reason, he was the most knowledgeable of the Companions in memorizing the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.