Authentic hadith articleOne night, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qiyām while reciting a single verse from the Qur'an
Authentic hadithNarrated by At-TermedhyHadeethEnc #10967
Arabic hadith textعن عائشة رضي الله عنها ، قالت: «قامَ النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بآيةٍ مِنَ القرآن ليلةً».
English translation‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: One night, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qiyām while reciting a single verse from the Qur'an (over and over again).
ExplanationExplanation of the hadith
According to this Hadīth, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) once performed the voluntary night prayer while repeating a single verse from the Qur'an again and again. According to other narrations of the same Hadīth, this verse was: {If You should punish them - indeed they are Your servants; but if You forgive them - indeed it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.} [Sūrat al-Mā'idah: 118]