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It is narrated from Abu Bakr ibn Sulayman ibn Abi Hathmah that Umar ibn Al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) noticed Sulayman ibn Abi Hathmah’s absence from the Fajr prayer. The next day, Umar went to the market, and Sulayman’s house was between the mosque and the market. He passed by Ash-Shifa, Sulayman’s mother, and asked her, "I did not see Sulayman at Fajr prayer?" She replied, "He was praying at night and was overcome by sleep." Umar said: "To attend the Fajr prayer in congregation is more beloved to me than staying up all night in prayer."
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