Tahajjud

**Tahajjud**, (Arabic: تَهَجُّد) dem sanso know as de "night prayer" anaa "Qiyam-u-lail", as well as "Namaaz-e-Shab" (نماز شب) insyd Persian (dem later borrow into Urdu den Hindi) be a voluntary prayer wey followers of Islam dey perform. E no be one of de five obligatory prayers dem require of all Muslims, although dem record de Islamic prophet Muhammad dey perform de tahajjud prayer regularly einself den dey encourage ein companions. De Tahajjud prayer usually be performed insyd de last third of de night.

Night prayers dey hold particular importance during Ramadan. Chaw Muslims dey perform extended voluntary prayers after de evening prayer, wey dey include tarawih den oda forms of qiyam al-layl. Dese prayers often dey involve long recitations from de Qur’an wey e be considered an opportunity for spiritual reflection den closeness to God.

Voluntary night prayers widely be practiced during Ramadan. Chaw Muslims dey perform additional prayers after de evening prayer, wey dey include extended recitation of de Qur’an. Dese acts of worship be believed to strengthen spiritual reflection den devotion during de holy month.

## Evidence insyd

Next to dese Qur'anic verses, der sanso exist a number of hadiths (narrated den confirmed traditions from Muhammad) wey dey reinforce de importance of Tahajjud Prayer. Insyd various hadiths, dem dey mention am as *Qiyamul Sabah* (standing of morning), *Salatul Sabah* (prayer of morning) den *Tahajjud*.

## Recommended time

To perform tahajjud dey signify de act of rising from sleep during de night den then praying.

Tahajjud fi be performed before anaa after *imsak* (imsak be wen de fasting dey start) buh before de obligatory Fajr prayer.

Commenting on dis subject, Ibn Hajar dey say:

*There was no specific time in which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform his very early morning Prayer; but he used to do whatever was easiest for him.*

"De best time for tahajjud be de last third portion of de night." (Abu Hurairah: Fiqh)

`Amr ibn `Absah claim say he hear Muhammad dey say:*The closest that a servant comes to his Lord is during the middle of the latter portion of the night. If you can be among those who remember Allah the Exalted One at that time, then do so*.— At-Tirmidhi

Masruq ibn al-Ajda' narrate:*I asked `Aisha which deed was most loved by the Prophet. She said, "A deed done continuously." I further asked, "When did he used to get up (in the night for the prayer)." She said, "He used to get up on hearing the crowing of a cock."*— Muhammad al-Bukhari

## Number of rakats

Tahajjud prayer no dey entail a specific number of rak`ahs wey dem for be performed, nor der be any maximum limit wey fi be performed. E go be fulfilled even if one pray just one rak`ah of Witr after `Ishaa'; however, e be traditionally prayed plus at least two rak'at wich be known as shif'a wey witr follow as dis be wat Muhammad do before fajr.

*Abdullah ibn Umar narrate say Muhammad say:**"Salatul Layl (Night Prayer, i.e. Tahajjud) is offered as two rak'at followed by two rak'at and (so on) and if anyone is afraid of the approaching dawn (Fajr prayer) he should pray one rak'at and this will be a Witr for all the rak'at which he has prayed before."*— Abdullah ibn Umar

Bukhari, Hadith 990

## References


## External links
* Tahajjud information at Arabian Tongue 
* Tahajjud prayer time calculator
* Tahajjud/Qiyam al-Layl (Night Prayer)