#26 Praying late

The Book of Tawhid

(30) Chapter : And the Statement of Allah سُبْحَانَهُۥ وَتَعَالَىٰ : "Say : (O Muhammad صَلَّى ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِۦ وَسَلَّمَ to mankind) : If the sea were ink for (writing) the Words of my Lord, surely the sea would be exhausted before the Words of my Lord would be finished, even if we brought (another sea) like it, for its aid." (V .18:109)

(And his statement:) "And if all the trees on earth were pens and the sea (were ink wherewith to write), with seven seas behind it to add to its *supply), yet the Words of Allah would not be exhausted..." (V .31:27)

(And His statement:) "Indeed, your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then He rose over (Istawa) the Throne (really in a matter that suits His Majesty). He Brings the night as a cover over the day, seeking it rapidly, and (He created the sun, the moon and the stars subjected to His Command. Surely, His is the creation and commandment. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of the Alamin (mankind, jinn and all that exists)!" (V .7:54)

Hadith 7471.

Narrated Abu Qatada: When the people slept till so late that they did not offer the (morning) Salat (prayer), the Prophet صَلَّى ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِۦ وَسَلَّمَ said, "Allah captured your souls (made you sleep) when He willed, and returned them (to your bodies) when He willed." So the people got up and went to answer the call of nature, performed ablution, till the sun had risen and it had become white, then the Prophet (صَلَّى ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِۦ وَسَلَّمَ) got up and offered the prayer.