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Sahih al-Bukhari 3569 (Book 61, Hadith 78) #3410
Praying 11 Rak'at During Ramadan

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) used to pray 11 rak'at in the month of Ramadan, and he would not go to bed before offering the witr prayer.

Narrated Abu Salama bin 'Abdur-Rahman: That he asked 'Aisha "How was the prayer of Allah's Messenger ﷺ in the month of Ramadan?" She replied, "He used not to pray more than eleven rak'at whether in Ramadan or in any other month. He used to offer four rak'at, let alone their beauty and length, and then four rak'at, let alone their beauty and length. Afterwards he would offer three rak'at. I said, 'O Allah's Messenger ﷺ! Do you go to bed before offering the witr prayer?' He said, 'My eyes sleep, but my heart does not sleep"'.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ كَيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فِي رَمَضَانَ قَالَتْ مَا كَانَ يَزِيدُ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَلاَ غَيْرِهِ عَلَى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً، يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ فَلاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا فَلاَ تَسْأَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلاَثًا فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُوتِرَ قَالَ ‏ "‏ تَنَامُ عَيْنِي وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبِي
TOPICS
prayer  *  sleep  *  ramadan  *  witr

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray 11 Rak’ats during the Month of Ramadhan with devotion and excellence; strive for perfection when worshipping Allah SWT .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Abu Salama bin 'Abdur-Rahman tells us about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to pray during the month of Ramadan. He would offer four rak'at with extra beauty and length, then another four rak'at with extra beauty and length, followed by three rak'at. When asked if he went to bed before offering witr prayer, he replied that his eyes sleep but his heart does not sleep. This hadith teaches us that we should be devoted in our prayers during this holy month of Ramadan and make sure we do not miss out on any prayers even if we are tired or sleepy. We should also strive for excellence in our prayers by making them beautiful and long as much as possible.

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