A Day in The Life of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) by Abd a-Wahhab b. Nasir al-Turayri
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·A Nap before Dawn<br />
When the night hours had passed and there rema<strong>in</strong>ed only the<br />
last part <strong>of</strong> it, just about one-sixth <strong>of</strong> it, the <strong>Prophet</strong> would then go<br />
aga<strong>in</strong> to bed, to rest his body after a long night spent <strong>in</strong> prayer,<br />
supplication, glorification <strong>of</strong> God, show<strong>in</strong>g care for the close<br />
relatives and the departed companions. He would have just a short<br />
nap to prepare himself for the Fajr, i.e. dawn, prayer and the<br />
bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>of</strong> the day. Thus, the hour at the break <strong>of</strong> dawn is passed<br />
with the <strong>Prophet</strong> fast asleep. 'A'ishah, the mother <strong>of</strong> <strong>al</strong>l believers,<br />
says: "Whenever the <strong>Prophet</strong> was with me at night, he would be<br />
asleep at the break <strong>of</strong> dawn."<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Prophet</strong> enjoyed this nap until the light <strong>of</strong> dawn has<br />
penetrated the darkness <strong>of</strong> the night when Bil<strong>al</strong> would make the<br />
adhan for Fajr prayer, break<strong>in</strong>g the stillness <strong>of</strong> Mad<strong>in</strong>ah. <strong>The</strong><br />
<strong>Prophet</strong> was awakened <strong>by</strong> the adhan to start a new day that was<br />
blessed with the air <strong>of</strong> prophethood, enlightened <strong>by</strong> the light <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Islamic message.