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Tahajjud prayers

The best of the acts of worship is prayer. Nafl or additional worship is the main help in attaining nearness to Allah. The night is better than the day for worship. Allah says, ‘O you who wraps himself [in clothing]! Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little; Half of it - or subtract from it a little, or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation. Indeed, we will cast upon you a heavy word. Indeed, the hours of the night are more effective for concurrence [of heart and tongue] and more suitable for words. Indeed, for you by day is prolonged occupation. And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion. [He is] the Lord of the East and the West; there is no deity except Him, so take Him as Disposer of [your] affairs. (Surah 73 Muzzammil, verses 1-8).

Allah further says, ‘O clothed! Arise, warn, proclaim the majesty of your Lord, purify your garments, and abstain from defilement. Don't expect too much from others by donating something. And be patient for the sake of your Lord.’ (Surah 74 Muddachchir, verses: 1-7).

After the obligatory prayers, the most important is the Tahajjud prayers. The Qur'an says, referring to the beloved Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), ‘And perform Tahajjud prayer for some part of the night, it is an extra duty of yours. Hopefully, your Lord will establish you in the praiseworthy place — Maqam Mahmud (Surah 17 Isra, verse 79). '

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The best time for mercy is the time of Tahajjud. After sunset on special nights of the year including Shab-e-Qadr, Allah descends to the nearest heaven of the world. Every night during Tahajjud, Allah first comes to the heavens and listens to the pleas and petitions of the servants.

Beloved Prophet (peace be upon him) used to perform Tahajjud prayers every night. So it is circumcised, and additional nafl as well. This was an additional responsibility for the Prophet (peace be upon him). Tahajjud prayers are the best of the five prescribed nafl. Hazrat Ali (RA) said, ‘Those who have performed Tahajjud prayers in the middle of the night, are the ones who have ascended in the spiritual world to gain nearness to Allah.’ Tahajjud is the means of salvation. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, 'Tahajjud prayers is the best prayer after the obligatory prayers.'

Everyone should worship himself as well as try to include his relatives and close relatives in worship through love and sincerity. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘Allah has mercy on the husband who gets up at night to perform Tahajjud prayers and wakes up his wife. If he refuses to get up, water splashes on his face. '

Tahajjud prayers time

Sleeping in the evening and getting out of bed after midnight is called Tahajjud prayers. From the time when two-thirds of the night has elapsed during the Tahajjud prayers, that is, from two o'clock in the night until the time of Fajr begins. The time of Tahajjud ends when the time of Sahri ends and the time of Fajr begins. So it is better to sleep before Tahajjud and get up and recite Tahajjud prayers.

It is sunnah to lengthen each Rukun or episode including Ruku, and Sijdah in nafl prayers. For this, Tasbeeh can be recited many times in Ruku and Sijdah, and in other episodes, too many different doa, Masura, which are in Qur'an-Hadith can be recited. The same surah of the same rak'ah can be recited repeatedly and different suras and different verses. For this reason, it is not necessary to maintain the order or continuity of recitation in the Sunnah and Nafl prayers.

Tahajjud prayers benefit

i. Tahajjud prayers give inner strength

ii. It gives mental toughness

iii. When seeking forgiveness and surely Allah will listen

iv. The doors of Mercy and Forgiveness are open during the last 1/3 of the night

v. If someone wishes his/her Dua to be accepted this is the best time to ask from Allah.

vi. A huge incentive for the believer to wake up when everyone else is asleep and remember Allah (SWT) alone

vii. Tahajjud prayers can strengthen religious understanding

viii. It can bring fresh inspiration and innovation in prayer

ix. It can delete wickedness and prevent acts of sin

x. Tahajjud prayers can strengthen memory.

Superstitions about tahajjud

There are many superstitions among people about this. For example, ‘Tahajjud has to be read in the dark’, ‘Tahajjud has to be read in secret’, ‘Tahajjud has to be recited by Jinn’, or ‘Tahajjud has to be performed regularly. In fact, these are misconceptions. However, one should be careful and vigilant so that one's sleep is not disturbed and there is no propaganda mentality. If Tahajjud can be performed regularly, it is very good.

Conclusion

In order to observe the obligatory fast of Ramadan, one has to get up to perform circumcision by eating Sahri, and the time of Sahri is the time of Tahajjud. So it is very easy to perform Tahajjud prayers in Ramadan. Tahajjud can be recited in 2 rak'ats, 8 rak'ats, 12 rak'ats or more or less. The reward of nafl in Ramadan is equal to the reward of fard, the reward of fard is 70 times. Therefore, it is wise to use the easy and golden opportunity of Tahajjud during Ramadan.