always remain in a state of Wudu and when he was not in this state, he would immediately renew his Wudu and pray 2 cycles of ‘تَحِیَّۃُ الْوُضُو’. He would remain awake in the night and for 40 years, he performed the morning prayer with the Wudu of Isha. For 15 years, after the Isha prayer, he would stand on one foot and recite the Quran until the morning. Majority of the time, in one third of the night, he would pray 2 cycles of supererogatory prayer and in each cycle, he would recite ‘سُوْرَۃُ الرَّحْمٰن’ or ‘سُوْرَۃُ الْمُزَّمِّـل’. If he recited ‘سُورۃُ الاخلاص’, then he would not recite it less than 100 times. If for Shari reasons he had to sleep, then he would sleep a little in the first part of the night, then quickly wake up and busy himself in worship. His nights would be spent in meditation, observation and remembering Allah; sleep would stay miles away from him. He himself states that: The pain of devotion has prevented me from sleep. He would never leave his house in the evening, even if a Khalifah would want to visit him. He would fast regularly and sometimes he would break his fast with leaves, herbs from the jungle and other things on the ground that were permissible to eat. Being   ‘قَائِمُ اللَّیْل’ and ‘صَائِمُ النَّہَار’ (i.e. standing in the night for worship and fasting during the day) had become his habit.

Certainly, whoever has the love of Allah flowing through their veins and an ocean of love in their heart, how can they feel the need to sleep? When someone heedless is enjoying his sleep, the ones who love Allah are standing, bowing and prostrating to please their Lord and gain His nearness.

Allah Almighty states regarding these people:

تَتَجَافٰى جُنُوْبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ یَدْعُوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَّ طَمَعًا٘-

Their sides become detached from their beds and they call upon their Lord, fearing and hoping,

[Kanz-ul-Iman (translation of Quran)] (Part 21, Surah Al-Sajdah, verse 16)