حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ عَنْ حَمَّادٍ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ قَالَ لِي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام إِنَّهُ قَدْ حُبِّبَ إِلَيْكَ الصَّلَاةُ فَخُذْ مِنْهَا مَا شِئْتَ
مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 2205
It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "Jibreel (AS) said to me: Prayer has been made dear to you, so pray as much as you want."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020