Sahih al-Bukhari 902 (Book 11, Hadith 48)
men prayed with him. The next morning the people spoke about it and so more people gathered and
prayed with him (in the second night). They circulated the news in the morning, and so, on the third
night the number of people increased greatly. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) came out and they prayed
behind him. On the fourth night the mosque was overwhelmed by the people till it could not
accommodate them. Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) came out only for the Fajr prayer and when he finished the
prayer, he faced the people and recited “Tashah-hud” (I testify that none has the right to be
worshipped but Allah and that Muhammad is His Apostle), and then said, “Amma ba’du. Verily your
presence (in the mosque at night) was not hidden from me, but I was afraid that this prayer (Prayer of
Tahajjud) might be made compulsory and you might not be able to carry it out.”
“ أَمَّا بَعْدُ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَخْفَ عَلَىَّ مَكَانُكُمْ، لَكِنِّي خَشِيتُ أَنْ تُفْرَضَ عَلَيْكُمْ فَتَعْجِزُوا عَنْهَا ”. تَابَعَهُ يُونُسُ.
Sahih al-Bukhari 902 (Book 11, Hadith 48)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The monumental hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari was authored by the renowned scholar al-Bukhārī approximately in the year 847. It is universally regarded as one of the most valued and authentic texts in Sunni Islamic scholarship, second only to the Quran in authority. This work is a primary member of the Kutub al-Sittah, a group of six trusted hadith collections that also includes the works of Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s compilation is vast, featuring 7,563 hadiths systematically arranged across 97 different books.
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For more Hadith in Book 11: Friday Prayer