The Journey to The Hereafter is Long | Narrations of the Salaf (Recited)

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Encouragement to work hard this Ramadhan and increase in standing in prayer, reading the Quran and performing many acts of good deeds. May Allah accept our standing and fasting وقد روي أن الأشتر دخل على علي بن أبي طالب رضي الله عنه بعد هدأة من الليل وهو قائم يصلي.فقال: يا أمير المؤمنين صوم بالنهار وسهر بالليل وتعب فيما بين ذلك!فلما فرغ من صلاته قال: سفر الآخرة طويل يحتاج إلى قطعه بسير الليل وهو الإدلاج.كانت امرأة حبيب بن محمد الفارسي توقظه بالليل وتقول: قم يا حبيب؛ فإن الطريق بعيد وزادنا قليل، وقوافل الصالحين قد سارت من بين أيدينا ونحن قد بقينا. الكتاب: مجموع رسائل الحافظ ابن رجب الحنبلي المؤلف: زين الدين عبد الرحمن بن أحمد بن رجب بن الحسن، السَلامي، البغدادي، ثم الدمشقي، الحنبلي (المتوفى: 795هـ) It was narrated that Al-Ashtar entered upon Ali ibn abee Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, after the night had passed, while he was standing in prayer. He said: O Ameerul Mou’mineen (Commander of the Faithful), you fast during the day, stay up late at night( in prayer), and still working hard in between ! When he finished his prayer, he (Ali, may Allah be pleased with him) said: The journey to the Hereafter is long. It can only be cut by the help of cutting the distance during the night, which is Ad-Duljah ( the late night walk) The wife of Habib bin Muhammad Al-Farisi used to wake him up at night and say: Get up, Habib. for the journey is far, and our provision is insufficient , and the convoys of the righteous are way ahead of us.