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Tahajjud Prayer (Arabic: صلاة التهجّد‎)

“And during part of the night, pray Tahajjud, beyond what is incumbent upon you; maybe your Lord will raise you to a position of great glory.”

—Qur'an 17:79

Method of praying Tahajjud Prayer

Its an eleven Rakat prayer to be recited after midnight, preferably just before the commencement of the morning prayer

1. Nafilah of Layl - 8 rakats divided into four prayers of two raka'ats each like morning prayer.

2. Salat al Shaf'a - 2 rakats like morning prayer without any qunoot (certain surahs are recommended after al-hamd for #1 and #2 listed above but any are acceptable.)

3. Salat al-Witr -

a) 1 rakat with al-ikhlas 3x, al-falaq once and an-nas once are recommended after al-hamd.

b) In qunoot this dua is recommended: In the name of Allah, the Beneficient the Merciful. There is no God except Allah, the Forbearing the Generous. There is no God except Allah the High the Almighty. Glory be to Allah Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the seven earths, and whatever is in them and between them and above them and below them Lord of the mighty throne. Peace be on the Messengers. All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah send blessings on Muhammad and his family, the purified ones.

c) Then 70 x ask for forgiveness (I seek forgiveness of Allah my Lord and I turn repentant towards Him - Astaghfirullah rabbi wa atoobo ilaih)

d) Ask forgiveness for forty believers (or more) by saying O Allah forgive ________ (Allahumma maghfirlee ___________) followed by O Allah forgive all believers and Muslims (Allahumma maghfirlil momineen wal muslimeen)

e) say 7x This is the refuge of one who seeks refuge in You from the fire

f) Say 300x Al 'Afwa (The Forgiver) referring to Allah swt.

g) finish rakat as normal..then recite dua as under

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent the Merciful.

There is no God except Allah, the Forbearing the Generous. There is no God except Allah the High the Almighty. Glory be to Allah Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the seven earths, and whatever is in them and between them and above them and below them Lord of the mighty throne. Peace be on the Messengers. All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds. O Allah send blessings on Muhammad and his family, the purified ones.

Bismillahir rahmaanir raheem

La illah ila Allah al-haleem al-kareem. La illaha ila Allah al-'aliyo al-'adheem. Subhanallah rabal-samaa al-sab'a, wa rab al-ardeen al-sab'a, wama fihena wama baynahona wama fawqahona wama tahtahona, rab al-'arsh al-'adheem. Asalamu a'la al-anbiya jamee'an. Alhamdulillah rab al-a'lameen. Allahuma sali 'ala Muhammad wa alihi al-Tahereen.

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