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206. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS 1171. This hadith is the same as No. 852. 1172. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: The best month for fasting next after Ramadhan is Muharram, and the best Prayer next after the prescribed Prayers is Prayer at night (Muslim). 1173. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet said: Night Prayer is a succession of two raka'as at a time, and when you perceive the approach of dawn add a single raka'a to make an odd number (Bokhari and Muslim). 1174. Ibn Umar relates that the Holy Prophet offered a succession of two raka'as at night followed by a single raka'a (Bokhari and Muslim). 1175. Anas relates that the Holy Prophet would not fast during a month till we began to think he would not fast in this month, and he would go on observing the fast till we thought he would not omit fasting at all during the month, and if one wanted to see him offering prayer at night one could do that or if one wanted to see him at sleep at night one could do that (Bokhari). 1176. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet offered eleven raka'as at night, of which every prostration lasted for a long enough space of time to permit a person to recite fifty verses. Thereafter he would offer two brief raka'as before Fajr and then recline on his right side till the muezzin came to call him for Fajr (Bokhari). 1177. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet never offered more than eleven raka'as at night during Ramadhan or at any other time. He would offer four raka'as long and perfect, and then four of the same type and then three. 1 asked him: Messenger of Allah, do you sleep before offering Vitr? He answered: Ayesha, my eyes sleep but my heart does not (Bokhari and Muslim). 1178. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet slept during the early part of the night and stood in Prayer during the latter part (Bokhari and Muslim). 1179. This hadith is the same as No. 103. 1180. This hadith is the same as No. 102. 1181. Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet was asked: Which Prayer is best? He answered: The one in which the worshipper makes a long stand (Muslim). 1182. This hadith is comprehended in No. 150. 1183. Jabir relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: Every night there is a brief space of time during which whatever of good pertaining to this life or the next a Muslim supplicates for, it is granted him (Muslim). 1184. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who gets up for the night Prayer should start it with two brief raka'as (Muslim). 1185. Ayesha relates that the Holy Prophet started his night Prayer with two brief raka'as (Muslim). 1186. Ayesha relates that if the Holy Prophet missed his night Prayer through indisposition or the like he offered twelve raka'as during the day (Muslim). 1187. Umar ibn Khattab relates that the Holy Prophet said: If a person is unable to offer the whole or part of that which it is customary for him to