English Translation

Abd al-Razzaq told us: Sufyan informed us, from Dawud ibn Abi Hind, from al-Walid ibn Abd al-Rahman al-Jurashi, from Jubayr ibn Nufayr al-Hadrami, from Abu Dharr, who said: We fasted Ramadan with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he did not lead us in night prayer at all during the month until seven nights remained, then he led us in prayer until about a third of the night had passed. Then he did not lead us in prayer on the fourth night, but led us in prayer the following night until about half the night had passed. We said: O Messenger of Allah, if only you had given us extra prayer for the rest of this night of ours! He said: "When a man prays with the imam until he finishes, the rest of his night is counted for him." Then he did not lead us in prayer on the sixth night, but led us in prayer on the seventh, and he sent to his household, and the people gathered, and he led us in prayer until we feared we would miss al-falah. I said: What is al-falah? He said: "The pre-dawn meal (suhur)."