Sahih al-Bukhari 1118
Book 18: Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) · Hadith 38
Hadith text
Narrated Aisha:(the mother of the faithful believers) I never saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offering the night prayer while sitting except in his old age and then he used to recite while sitting and whenever he wanted to bow he would get up and recite thirty or forty verses (while standing) and then bow
Ayesha (رضی اللہ عنہا) (Ummul-Momineen) bataati hain: Maine kabhi Allah ke Rasool ko raat ki namaz baithkar padhte nahi dekha siwaye unki budhape mein, aur us waqt woh baithkar tilawat karte, aur jab bhi ruku karna chahte, khade hote aur teen ya chaalees ayaat (khade hokar) tilawat karte, phir ruku karte.
Sahih al-Bukhari 1118 · Book 18, Hadith 38
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