A Guard for the Whole Night
Before the Battle of Hunayn, Anas ibn Abi Marthad volunteered to stand guard. He stood watch through the whole night without resting. At Fajr the Prophet ﷺ asked the Sahaba about him — and was told what he had done. 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 486–487 — Kandhlawi — Anas ibn Abi Marthad's overnight guard before Hunayn.
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Life Timeline
8 AH / before Hunayn
Volunteers to stand guard all night
References
- Hayatus Sahaba — Kandhlawi — sub-chapter on Anas ibn Abi Marthad: stood guard all night before Hunayn; the Prophet ﷺ asks about him at Fajr Vol 1 · pp. 486–487