عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ رَضِيَ اللّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قِيلَ لِرَسُولِ اللّهِ صَلّى اللّهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم: أَيُّ الدُّعَاءِ أَسْمَعُ؟ قَالَ: «جَوْفُ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرِ، وَدُبُرَ الصَّلَوَاتِ الْمَكْتُوبَاتِ» رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيُّ وقَالَ: حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ.
Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: It was said to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "Which supplication is most heard?" He said: "In the depth of the latter part of the night, and after the prescribed prayers." Reported by al-Tirmidhi, who said: a hasan (good) hadith.
الشرح · explanation
جوف الليل: وسطه. دبر الصلوات المكتوبات: أي عقب الصلوات الخمس المفروضات.
"The depth of the night": its middle. "After the prescribed prayers": that is, following the five obligatory prayers.
الدروس · lessons
بيان أرجى الأوقات لإجابة الدعاء، فعلى المسلم أن يكثر من الدعاء فيها.
A clarification of the times most hopeful for the answering of supplication, so the Muslim should supplicate abundantly during them.