أَخْبَرَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُبَيْدٍ وَاسْمُهُ عَبْثَرُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ کُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذْ قَالَ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ لَوْ عَرَّسْتَ بِنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ إِنِّي أَخَافُ أَنْ تَنَامُوا عَنْ الصَّلَاةِ قَالَ بِلَالٌ أَنَا أَحْفَظُکُمْ فَاضْطَجَعُوا فَنَامُوا وَأَسْنَدَ بِلَالٌ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَی رَاحِلَتِهِ فَاسْتَيْقَظَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَقَدْ طَلَعَ حَاجِبُ الشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ يَا بِلَالُ أَيْنَ مَا قُلْتَ قَالَ مَا أُلْقِيَتْ عَلَيَّ نَوْمَةٌ مِثْلُهَا قَطُّ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ قَبَضَ أَرْوَاحَکُمْ حِينَ شَائَ فَرَدَّهَا حِينَ شَائَ قُمْ يَا بِلَالُ فَآذِنْ النَّاسَ بِالصَّلَاةِ فَقَامَ بِلَالٌ فَأَذَّنَ فَتَوَضَّئُوا يَعْنِي حِينَ ارْتَفَعَتْ الشَّمْسُ ثُمَّ قَامَ فَصَلَّی بِهِمْ
سنن نسائی · Hadith 850
It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Abi Qatádah that his father said: “We were with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم when some of the people said: ‘Why do you not stop with us to rest awhile, Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم?’ He said: ‘I am afraid that you will sleep and miss the prayer.’ Bilal said: ‘I will wake you up.’ So they lay down and slept, and Bilál leaned back on his mount. Then the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم woke up when the sun had already started to rise, and he said: ‘Bilal, what about what you told us?’ He said: ‘I have never slept like that before.’ The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: ‘Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, takes your souls when He wills and sends them back when He wills.’ Stand up Bilal and call the people to prayer.’ Then Bilal stood up and called the Adhan, and they performed Wudhu” — that is, when the sun had risen (fully) — “then he stood and lead them in prayer.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020