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The Salaf and the Quran in Ramadan
It is reported that Al-Aswad [b. Yazîd Al-Nakha’î] used to complete the recitation of the Quran in Ramadan every two nights; sleeping between al-maghrib and al-‘ishâ. Outside of Ramadân, he used to complete a recitation every six nights.
Abû Nu’aym, Hilyatu Al-Awliyâ` 1:250.
It is related from Al-Rabî’ b. Sulaymân, “Muhammad b. Idrîs Al-Shâfi’î used to complete reciting the Quran in the month of Ramadan sixty times, all in the prayer.”
Ibid. 4:107
It is reported that Abul-Ash-hab said, “Abû Al-Rajâ` [Al-Atârudî] would complete with us a recitation of the Quran in the night prayers of Ramadan every ten days.”
Ibid. 1:348
It is reported that Qatâdah used to complete a recitation of the Quran once every seven nights, and when Ramadan came, once every three nights. During the last ten nights, he would complete a recitation every night.
Ibid. 1:364
It is reported that Al-Bukhârî used to complete a recitation [of the Quran] once a day in Ramadan, and would pray after Tarâwîh every night, completing another recitation every three nights.
Al-Dhahabî, Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ` 12:439
Notes
After mentioning some similar examples from the Salaf, Ibn Rajab says in Latâ`if Al-Ma’ârif p319:
The prohibition of reciting the Quran in less than three days [found in some ahadith] refers to doing so regularly [throughout the year]. As for virtuous times, like Ramadan – especially the nights in which it is hoped Laylatu Al-Qadr will occur – or virtuous places, like Makkah – for those who enter it and are not residents there, then it is recommended to increase in reciting the Quran, making the most of the time and the place. This is the position of [Imam] Ahmad, Ishâq [ibn Râhûyah] and other Imams, and the practice of others [from the Salaf] indicates [they held the same position].
Secret Devotion
It is reported that Shurayh the Judge used to have a house in which he would spend time alone on Fridays; no one knew what he did in it.
Al-Dhahabî, Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ` Vol.4 p105.
It is reported that Abû Al-‘Âliyah said, “I learned writing and the Qur`ân without my family noticing, and not a drop of ink was ever seen on my garment.”
Abû Nu’aym, Hilyatu Al-Awliyâ` Vol. 2 p217.
It is reported that when Ibn Abî Laylâ prayed [at night], if someone entered [his house], he would lie down on his bed [as if he was sleeping].
Ibid. Vol. 4 p351.
It is reported that Ayyûb Al-Sakhtiyânî used to pray all night and hide it. In the morning, he would raise his voice as if he had just woken up.
Al-Dhahabî, op. cit. Vol. 6 p17.
It is reported that Dâwûd b. Abî Hind fasted for forty years without his family knowing, he would take his lunch out with him and donate it in the street.
Ibid. Vol. 6 p378.
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Righteous Women and the Maidens of Jannah
It is reported from Hibbân b. Abî Jablah that he said, “The women of this world who enter Paradise will surpass Al-Hûr Al-‘În by the deeds they did in this world.”
Ibn Al-Mubârak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq Vol. 4 p463.
Hibbân b. Abî Jablah is from the Tâbi’ûn. He died in 122 or 125H.
Allâh knows best.
Intelligence in Action
It is reported that Sufyân b. ‘Uyainah – Allâh have mercy on him – said, “The intelligent person is not one who merely knows what is good and what is bad. The intelligent person is one who, when he sees what is good, follows it, and when he sees evil, shuns it.”
Abû Nu’aym, Hilyah Al-Awliyâ`, Vol. 4 p16.
Going out to Spread Greetings
Al-Tufayl b. Ubay b. Ka’b narrated that he used to come to ‘Abdullâh b. ‘Umar and go with him to the market. He said, “Whenever we went to the market, ‘Abdullâh b. ‘Umar would never pass a cheap goods merchant, a seller, a poor person or anyone else except that he would greet them with salâms.” He continued, “So I came to him one day and he asked me to go to the market with him. I said, ‘And what are you going to do at the market? You never stop to buy anything, you never ask about goods, you never price anything and you never sit in the market gatherings. Sit with us here and we can talk. So he said to me, ‘O Abû Batn (i.e. possessor of the belly; Al-Tufayl had a big belly)! We only go out for salâms, to greet those we meet.’’”
Al-Bukhârî, Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, Al-Albânî’s Sahîh Al-Adab Al-Mufrad Vol. 1 p395.
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