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Tahajjud, The Night Prayer [A Thread]
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Tahajjud in Ramadan:
the Messenger of Allah said:
"Whoever spends the night of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins."
Sunan- An Nasai 2201
the Messenger of Allah said:
"Whoever spends the night of Ramadan in prayer (Qiyam) out of faith and in the hope of reward, he will be forgiven his previous sins."
Sunan- An Nasai 2201
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
'The best fasting after the month of Ramadan is the month of Allah, Al-Muharram, and the best prayer is prayer at night.'"
An-Nasai 1613
'The best fasting after the month of Ramadan is the month of Allah, Al-Muharram, and the best prayer is prayer at night.'"
An-Nasai 1613
Narrated `Aisha:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered witr prayer at different nights at various hours extending (from the `Isha' prayer) up to the last hour of the night.
sahih Al Bukhari 996
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) offered witr prayer at different nights at various hours extending (from the `Isha' prayer) up to the last hour of the night.
sahih Al Bukhari 996
After Tahajjud, one Rakah witr is recquired:
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make witr as your last prayer at night."
Abu Dawud 1438
Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Make witr as your last prayer at night."
Abu Dawud 1438
Tahajjud is prayer Two By Two, then witr as the very last rak’ah
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Prayer at night is two by two, and witr is one rak'ah.'"
An Nasai 1693
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Prayer at night is two by two, and witr is one rak'ah.'"
An Nasai 1693
Rasul ﷺ said:
“The most beloved fast to Allah is the fast of Dawud, for he used to fast one day and not the next. the most beloved of prayer to Allah is the prayer of Dawud; he used to sleep half of the night, pray 1/3 of the night and sleep 1/6 of the night.”
Darussalam 1712
“The most beloved fast to Allah is the fast of Dawud, for he used to fast one day and not the next. the most beloved of prayer to Allah is the prayer of Dawud; he used to sleep half of the night, pray 1/3 of the night and sleep 1/6 of the night.”
Darussalam 1712
Rewards
Rewards while sleeping
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Any person who offers prayer at night regularly but (on a certain night) he is dominated by sleep will be given the reward of praying. His sleep will be almsgiving.
Albani- Sunan Abu Dawud 1314
Rewards while sleeping
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Any person who offers prayer at night regularly but (on a certain night) he is dominated by sleep will be given the reward of praying. His sleep will be almsgiving.
Albani- Sunan Abu Dawud 1314
Don’t make a habit of praying Tahajjud then stopping:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do not be like so-and-so, who used to pray voluntary night prayers then stopped praying voluntary night prayers.”
sahih Darussalam 1331
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do not be like so-and-so, who used to pray voluntary night prayers then stopped praying voluntary night prayers.”
sahih Darussalam 1331
it is Sunnah to Sleep, then wake up to pray as it is extra rewardful due to the struggle it involves giving up sleep for the sake of Allah
The Prophet (ﷺ) would sleep during the early part of night and stand in Salat during the latter part.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim 1173].
The Prophet (ﷺ) would sleep during the early part of night and stand in Salat during the latter part.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim 1173].
House in Paradise
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone prays in a day and a night twelve rak'ahs voluntarily (supererogatory prayer), a house will be built from him in Paradise on account of these (rak'ahs)
Albani (Abu Dawud 1250)
The Prophet (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone prays in a day and a night twelve rak'ahs voluntarily (supererogatory prayer), a house will be built from him in Paradise on account of these (rak'ahs)
Albani (Abu Dawud 1250)
