Tradition n. 25

The Holy Prophet (S) said:

شَرَفُ المُؤمِنِ قِيامُهُ بِاللَّيلِ وَ عِزُّهُ اِستِغنـاؤهُ عَنِ النّاسِ.

“The honour of a believer lies in his vigilance at night and his esteem lies in his autonomy from people.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 77, p. 20

Tradition n. 26

Imam Amir al-Mu’minin ‘Ali (‘a) said:

مَن كَثُرَ في لَيلِه نَومُهُ فاتَهُ مِنَ العَمَلِ ما لا يَستَدرِكُهُ في يَومِه .

“He who sleeps too much at night, will lose something of his deeds (i.e., night prayers) which he cannot gain during the day-time.”

Ghurar al-Hikam, p.289

Tradition n. 27

- قالَ الاِمامُ الصّـادِقُ عليه السلام فيما ناجَى اللّه عَزَّوَجَلَّ بِه مُوسَى بنَ عِمرانَ عليه السلام قالَ :يابنَ عِمرانَ كَذَبَ مَن زَعَمَ اَنَّهُ يُحِبُّنِى فَاِذا جَنَّهُ اللَّيلُ نامَ عَنّي.

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said that Allah (SwT) in a revelation told Moses, the son of 'Imran (‘a): “O' you son of 'Imran! Those who only claim that they love Me, tell a lie, for when the night falls they neglect Me.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 13, p. 329

Tradition n. 28

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said:

لا تَدَع قِيامَ اللَّيلِ فَاِنَّ المَغبُونَ مَن حُرِمَ قِيامَ اللَّيلِ.

“Never miss midnight prayers, because, in fact, the real loser is he who misses (the advantage of) the midnight prayer.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 83, p. 127

Tradition n. 29

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said:

قالَ رَسُـولُ الله صلی الله عليه و آله و سلم لِجَبـرَئيلَ عِظني فَقـالَ: يا مُحَمَّـدُ عِش مـا شِئتَ فَاِنَّكَ مَيِّـتٌ, وَ اَحبِب ما شِئتَ فَاِنَّـكَ مُفارِقُهُ, وَاِعمَل مـا شِئتَ فَاِنَّكَ مُلاقيهِ, شَرَفُ المُؤمِنِ صَلاتُهُ بِاللَّيـلِ, وَ عِـزُّهُ كَفُّـهُ عَـن اَعراضِ النّاسِ.

“The Messenger of Allah (S) told Gabriel to preach to him, and he said: 'Live howsoever you like but you will surely die; love whatsoever you like but you will surely depart from it; do whatsoever you like but you will certainly meet it (and receive its reward). The honour of a (Muslim) believer is his midnight prayers, and his nobility is his refraining from (ruining) people's reputation”

Khisal by Saduq, p. 7

Tradition n. 30

Imam as-Sadiq (‘a) said:

ثَلاثَةٌ هُنَّ فَخرُ المُؤمِنِ وَ زَينُـهُ فِـى الُّدنيا وَ الآخِـرَة: اَلصَّـلاة في آخِرِ اللَّيلِ, وَ يأسُهُ مِمّـا في اَيدِى النّـاسِ, وَ وِلايَة الاِمـامِ مِن آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ.

“There are three things which are the honour of a believer and his ornament both in this world and the next. They are: prayers in the last part of night (night prayers), not coveting what people possess in their hands, and the love (and leadership) of an Imam from the progeny of Muhammad (S).”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 75, p. 107

Tradition n. 31

Imam Muhammad Ibn ’Ali, Jawad al-'A'immah, (‘a) said:

مَن وَثِقَ بِالله اَراهُ السُّروُرَ وَ مَن تَوَكَّلَ عَلَى الله كَفاهُ الا ُمُورَ.

“He who has confidence in Allah, sees joy; and he who trusts on Him, He will suffice his affairs.”

Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 78, p. 79