Arabic (Original)
وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحَسَنِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْمُقْرِئُ أنبأ الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ ثنا يُوسُفُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ الْقَاضِي ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي بَكْرٍ ثنا مُعْتَمِرٌ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ كَانَ يَحْتَجِرُ حَصِيرًا بِاللَّيْلِ فَيُصَلِّي وَيَبْسُطُهُ بِالنَّهَارِ فَيَجْلِسُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَتْ فَجَعَلَ النَّاسُ يَثُوبُونَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَيُصَلُّونَ بِصَلَاتِهِ حَتَّى كَثُرُوا فَأَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالَ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ خُذُوا مِنَ الْأَعْمَالِ مَا تُطِيقُونَ فَإِنَّ اللهَ لَا يَمَلُّ حَتَّى تَمَلُّوا وَإِنَّ أَحَبَّ الْأَعْمَالِ إِلَى اللهِ مَا دَامَ مِنْهَا وَإِنْ قَلَّ
English Translation
Aisha narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to set up a reed mat at night and pray, and spread it during the day to sit on it. The people began gathering around the Messenger of Allah and praying following his prayer until they became many. He turned to them and said: 'O people, take upon yourselves only as much of good deeds as you can bear, for Allah does not grow weary until you grow weary. And the most beloved deeds to Allah are those that are consistent, even if they are small.'