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Chapters on Supplication

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كتاب الدعوات عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Al-Qasim bin Dinar Al-Kufi narrated that Ishaq bin Mansur narrated to us, from Isra’il with this (another chain). Bilal (رضي الله تعالى عنه) narrated that the Apostle of Allah (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said, hold fast to Qiyam al-Lail, for it is the practice of the righteous before you, and indeed Qiyam al-Lail is a means of nearness to Allah, a means of prevention from sin, an expiation for bad deeds, and a barrier for the body against disease. Imam Tirmidhi said this Hadith is Gharib. We do not know it as a narration of Bilal ( رضي الله تعالى عنه) except through this route and it is not correct because of its chain. He said, he heard Imam Bukhari saying ‘Muhammad Al-Qurashi is Muhammad bin Sa’eed Ash-Shami and he is Ibn Abi Qais and he is Muhammad bin Hassan and his narrations are abandoned. And Muawiyah bin Salih reported this Hadith from Rabiah bin Yazid from Abu Idris Al-Khawlani from Abu Umamah (رضي الله تعالى عنه) from the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم). In another chain from Abu Idris Al-Khawlani from Abu Umamah (رضئ هللا تعالی عنہ) that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم) said ‘hold fast to Qiyam al-Lail for it is the practice of the righteous before you. It is a means of nearness to your Lord and expiation for bad deeds and a means of prevention from sin. Imam Tirmidhi said, this is more correct that the narration of Abu Idris from Bilal (رضي الله تعالى عنه).