Motif
night vigil and communal devotion
night_vigil_and_communal_devotion
A motif of the Sacred Time and Ritual Cycle family, within the sub-family Timed Prayer, Fasting, and Devotion. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
islamic
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) ENTITLED, AL FORKAN; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXVI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 27557-27599 confidence: medium
God is glossed as seeing the prophet when he rises for night religious exercises and observing his care for the Muslims' performance of duty.
The passage describes the prophet's night religious exercises and companions' household recitation and prayers.
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The Koran (Al-Qur'an) ENTITLED, AL FORKAN; REVEALED AT MECCA. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD. / CHAPTER XXVI. / IN THE NAME OF THE MOST MERCIFUL GOD.; lines 27557-27599 confidence: high
The note describes Mohammed rising to watch at night; a report says he went house to house and found companions reading the Koran and repeating prayers, their houses humming like nests of hornets.
The passage describes Mohammed rising for night religious exercises and a report of companions spending the night in recitation and prayer.
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