Salatul Layl(The Night Prayer)

An Easy Guide to an Incredible Deed

By Sheikh Mohammed Al-Hilli

2

11

8

45

10

Shorterns one’sstop on the Day ofJudgment

Lessens fearin the grave

Enlightens theface and givesgood smell tothe body

Brings health and removes painfrom the body

Turns the graveinto a garden ofparadise

Helps reach apraiseworthyposition

God is proud ofHis worshipper

Leaving it canbring aboutsorrow and misery

Improvesone’s temper

Enlightens one’sgrave

LIFE-

CHANGING

Removes sorrows6 12

141516

18

Wards offpunishment

Leaving it prevents one’ssustenance

Improves one’ssight

1

3 9

Atonement forsins

Helps to reachhigh ranks

Brings honourBrings happiness 7 13

17

PRAYER*THE

*Based on narrations from the Prophet (s) and his family (a)t

You don’t need to reciteall the recommended

dhikr. The more you do the better but it

shouldn’t put you off.

TIPS!

Can be done whilst walking!

Best time is beforefajr.

It can be doneafter midnight, or infact as soon as we

finish the Ishaprayer!

It’s 11 Rokas (units), 5x2 and 1 by itself.

But, we don’t have todo all if we can’t. We

can do 9, 7,5,3 orjust 1.

Can be done as qadha too the

next day.

Make up obligatory qadha salah first. Buthave the intention that if you didn’t have

qadha you would have prayed Salat Al-Layl.You’ll get the reward Insha'Allah, as actionsare judged by intentions. Also, even if youhave qadha, do the 1 Roka witr salah too.

(Recommended prayers can be performed ifyou have qadha salah to do.)

It can be donestanding, sitting oreven on our backsin bed (by moving

the head). All itneeds is wudhu.

THE REMAINING 1 RAK’AT IS PRAYED WITHTHE NIYYAH OF 'WITR PRAYER':

AFTER NIYYAH SAY TAKBIRATUL IHRAMAND RECITE THE FOLLOWING SURAHS:

SURAH AL-HAMD X 1 | SURAH IKHLAS X 3 |SURAH FALAQ X 1 | SURAH NAAS X 1

CONTINUING YET FURTHER WHILESTILL RAISING THE LEFT HAND, RECITE

X 300:

العفو

AL-'AFWA (I ASK FOR) FORGIVENESS

KEEP LEFT HAND RAISED, RECITE X7:

ار هذا مقام العآئذ بك من الن

HAADHAA MAQAAMUL 'AAIDHI BIKA MINANNAAR

THIS IS THE POSITION OF ONE WHOSEEKS REFUGE IN YOU FROM

THE FIRE [OF HELL]

ASTAGHFIRULLAH WA ATUUBU ILAYHI SEEK FORGIVENESS OF ALLAH AND I

TURN TO HIM

CONTINUE WITH QUNOOT, WHILESTILL RAISING THE LEFT HAND, RECITE

THE FOLLOWING ISTIGHFAR 70 X:

استغفر الله و اتوب اليه

GO INTO RUKU THENSUJOOD AND END THEPRAYER WITH SALAAM.PERFORM TASBEEH OF

SAYYIDA FATIMA (A)

THE NEXT 2 RAK’ATS (I.E. 9 AND 10) ARE PRAYED LIKE MORNING PRAYER

WITH THE NIYYAH OF'SHAFA' SALAH). IT IS RECOMMENDED

TO RECITE SURAH AL-NAS AFTER FATEHA IN 1ST RUKA, THEN

SURAH AL-FALAQ AFTER FATEHAFOR 2ND RUKA

THE FIRST 8 RAK’ATS ARE PRAYEDAS NORMAL

(LIKE MORNING PRAYER): IN PAIRS OF TWO RAK’ATS EACH

WITH THE NIYYAH OF THE NIGHT PRAYER

THEN, PRAY FOR FORGIVENESS OF 40PEOPLE WHO ARE EITHER DEAD OR

LIVING IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

اللهم اغفر ل

ALLAAHUMM AGHFIRLI… (NAME)O ALLAH, FORGIVE... (NAME)

M

TE

HOD

WATCH THIS VIDEO FOR

THE METHOD OF PRAYING

SALAT-UL-LAYL

https://youtu.be/IxbcPCD0dYQwww.youtube.com/noorislamiceducation

AND DURING A PART OF THE NIGHT,PRAY TAHAJJUD

ON YOU; MAYBE YOUR LORD WILL RAISEYOU TO A

BEYOND WHAT IS INCUMBENT

POSITION OF GREAT GLORY.HOLY QURAN (17:79)