1143 - أجرُ مَن نَوى‏ صَلاةَ اللَّيلِ فَيَنامُ عَنها

1143. THE RECOMPENSE OF ONE WHO Intends to Perform the Night PRAYER, BUT STAYS ASLEEP

3664.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما مِن عَبدٍ يُحَدِّثُ نفسَهُ بقيامِ ساعَةٍ مِنَ اللَّيلِ فَيَنامُ عنها إلّا كانَ نَومُهُ صَدَقَةً تَصَدَّقَ اللَّهُ بها علَيهِ وكُتِبَ لَهُ أجرُ مانَوى‏ .¹

3664.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Every single servant who makes up his mind to wake up at a particular time in the night [to pray] but stays asleep, his sleep is considered charity that Allah accepts on his behalf, and the same reward for that which he intended is written down for him.’²

1142 - ما يُوجِبُ الحِرمانَ من صلاةِ الليلِ‏

1142. THAT WHICH CAUSES ONE TO BE Deprived of the Opportunity to Perform the Night Prayer

3662.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - لِرَجُلٍ قالَ لَهُ : إنّي حُرِمتُ الصَّلاةَ بالليلِ - : أنتَ رَجُلٌ قد قَيَّدَتكَ ذُنوبُكَ .¹

3662. Imam Ali (AS) was asked by a man, ‘I have been deprived of [the opportunity to] pray in the night’, to which Imam replied, ‘You are one whose sins have imprisoned you.’²

3663.الإمامُ الصّادقُ عليه السلام : إنّ الرجُلَ لَيَكذِبُ الكِذبَةَ فيُحرَمُ بها صلاةَ اللَّيلِ .³

3663.Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Verily a man tells a lie and he is deprived of the nigh prayer as a result.’⁴