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5755 The Prophet was prone to austerities in the cave of Hiraa, both before and after he received his mission, spending
days and nights in prayer and contemplation. Midnight and after-midnight prayers have technically received the name
of Tahajjud. See also verse 20 below; also xvii. 79. (73.2)
73:6 - Truly the rising by night is most potent for governing (the soul) and most suitable for (framing)
the Word (of Prayer and Praise). 5758
5758 For contemplation, prayer, and praise, what time can be so suitable as the night, when calm and silence prevail, the
voices of the market-place are still, and the silent stars pour forth their eloquence to the discerning soul. (73.6)
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 2.12
Time for witr prayer
All the scholars agree that the time for the witr prayer does not begin until after salatul 'isha and it continues until the time of
salatul fajr.
Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari relates: "The Prophet sallellahu alehi wasallam would make the witr prayer in the first part of the night
or the middle of it or the latter part of it." Ahmad has reported it with a sound chain.
Fiqh-us-Sunnah
Fiqh 2.25
Best time for tahajjud
It is best to delay this prayer to the last third portion of the night. Abu Hurairah reports that the Messenger of Allah said: "Our
Lord descends to the lowest heaven during the last third of the night, inquiring: 'Who will call on Me so that I may respond to
him? Who is asking something of Me so I may give it to him? Who is asking for My forgiveness so I may forgive him?"' This is
related by the group.
Ibn 'Abbas also narrates that the Prophet ordered them and encouraged them to make the tahajjud prayer to the extent that
he said: "You should perform salatul layil even if it is just one rak'ah." This is related by atTabarani in al-Kabir and al-Awsat.
Sahih Bukhari Hadith Subjects
Tahajjud Prayer
1. The superiority of Tahajjud prayer
B 2.221, B 2.222
2. Long prostrations in Tahajjud prayer
B 2.223
3. Leaving the night prayer by a patient
B 2.224, B 2.225
4. The Prophet's exhorting the people to Tahajjud
B 2.226, B 2.227, B 2.228, B 2.229
5. Standing for the prayer at night
B 2.230
6. Sleeping during last hours of night
B 2.231, B 2.232, B 2.233, B 2.234
7. Taking Suhur meal and offering morning prayer before sleeping
B 2.235
8. Prolonging standing posture in Tahajjud prayer
B 2.236, B 2.237
9. The Prayer of the Prophet
B 2.238, B 2.239, B 2.240, B 2.241
10. Waking up for night prayer
B 2.242
11. Satan 's tying of knots
B 2.243, B 2.244
12. Sleeping and not offering prayer
B 2.245
13. Invoking Allah during last hours of night
B 2.246
14. Sleeping first part of night, getting up last part
B 2.247
15. Prayer of Prophet in Ramadan
B 2.248, B 2.249
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