Excellence of praying Tahajjud in Ramadan ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ Excellence of Tahajjud prayers ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ The Prophet(Peace be upon him) said: “The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the prayer which is performed in the last part of the night”. ►[Reported by Imam Muslim] Abd Allah ibn Salam (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions) said, “O people! Spread the salams, feed others, maintain family ties, and PRAY AT NIGHT when others sleep and you will enter Heaven safely.” ►[Reported by Tirmidhi, Hakim] Hazrat Abu Umama al-Bahili (Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him, his family, and companions) said, “Hold fast to night prayer, for it was the way of the righteous before you, a way of drawing closer to your Lord, an expiation for wrong deeds, and a shield from sin.” ►[Reported by Tirmidhi, and others] Hasan al-Basri(Radiyallahu Anhu) said, ‘It used to be that a person would have guests staying over and he would pray at night without his guests knowing…’ And because night prayer is harder on the lower self, because night is a time of rest from the tire of day, so leaving sleep despite the lower self being desirous of it is a tremendous struggle (mujahada). Some have said, ‘The best of works are those the lower self is forced to perform.’ And because recitation in night prayer is closer to contemplation, because things that busy the heart are mostly absent at night, so the heart is attentive and is with the tongue in understanding, as Allah Almighty Allah says, ‘O! The night vigil is (a time) when impression is more keen and speech more certain. [Lo! You have by day a chain of business. So remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself with a complete devotion.]’ ►(Holy Qur’an, 73: 6-7) It is because of this that we have been commanded to recite the Qur’an in night prayer in a steady recital (tartil).And it is because of this that night prayer is a shield from sin… ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ When to offer Tahajjud and how many rakah? ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ Voluntary Prayers offered after the Night (Isha) Prayers are called “Salaat ul-Layl” (The Night-time Prayers). Voluntary Prayers offered during the night are better than those offered during the day. The Tahajjud Prayer is a kind of Salaat ul-Layl. The Tahajjud consists of a minimum of 2 and a maximum of 8 Rakahs. When a person sleeps after offering Isha and gets up at any time during the night, it is the time for Tahajjud – and the best time for this is the final third part of the night. The time of offering Tahajjud is valid till the time of Sehri time ends. ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ Offering Tahajjud in Ramadan ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ In this month, it is very rewarding to observe tahjjud and end it before your sahur. One could get up in the early morning before the breaking of the dawn for prayers and in preparation for the fast. Interestingly, not only can tahajjud prayers be offered at this time, it is indeed preferred time for these prayers. If one is able to get up a few minutes before their regular time for eating, then they can avail themselves the opportunity to observe tahjjud and earn the great reward. This can be seen as one of the blessings of Ramadan! May Almighty Allah make it easy for us.Ameen!
Posted on: Sun, 07 Jul 2013 07:12:13 +0000
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