عَنْ أَنَسٍ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللّهِ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُفْطِرُ مِنَ الشَّهْرِ حَتَّى نَظُنَّ أَلّا يَصُومَ مِنْهُ، وَيَصُومُ حَتَّى نَظُنَّ أَلّا يُفْطِرَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا، وَكَانَ لا تَشَاءُ أَنْ تَرَاهُ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ مُصَلِّيّا إِلّا رَأَيْتَهُ، وَلاَ نَاِئمًا إِلّا رَأَيْتَهُ. رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ
Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would refrain from fasting in a month until we thought he would not fast in it at all, and he would fast until we thought he would not leave any of it without fasting. And you would not wish to see him praying at night but you would see him so, nor sleeping but you would see him so. Reported by al-Bukhari.
الشرح · explanation
لا تشاء: أي لا تحب.
"You would not wish": that is, you would not want.
الدروس · lessons
الحثّ على الإكثار من العبادة وخاصةً صيام النفل والتهجّد مع التوسط في ذلك بحيث لا يضيع الحقوق أو يقصر في الواجبات. الأفضل عدم تعيين بعض الليالي للقيام أو بعض الأيام للصيام، إلّا ما ورد تعيينه في السنّة كصيام الاثنين والخميس ويوم عرفة وعاشوراء أو تحري ما أكدت على أفضليته للقيام كالثلث الأخير من الليل.
Encouragement to increase in worship, especially voluntary fasting and the night prayer, while maintaining moderation therein so that one neither neglects others' rights nor falls short in obligatory duties. It is preferable not to designate particular nights for standing in prayer or particular days for fasting, except for what has been specified in the Sunnah, such as fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and the day of Arafah and Ashura, or seeking out what has been emphasized as preferable for the night prayer, such as the last third of the night.