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The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer night prayers till his feet became swollen. Somebody said, to him," "Allah
has forgiven you, your faults of the past and those to follow." On that, he said, "Shouldn't I be a
thankful slave of Allah)?"
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 65, Hadith 357
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The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer prayer at night (for such a long time) that his feet used to crack. I said, "O
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why do you do it since Allah has forgiven you your faults of the past and those to
follow?" He said, "Shouldn't I love to be a thankful slave (of Allah)?' When he became old, he prayed
while sitting, but if he wanted to perform a bowing, he would get up, recite (some other verses) and
then perform the bowing.