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How to Perform the Tahajjud Prayer The Tahajjud is a special Islamic prayer which is recommended (but not compulsory) for all Muslims. The Tahajjud is prayed after Isha (the obligatory nightly prayer) and before Fajr (the obligatory morning prayer). If possible, it is most desirable to perform the Tahajjud between midnight and Fajr, preferably in the last third of the night. Though the Tahajjud isn't compulsory, many devout Muslims try to make it part of their daily routine as an act of worship and to earn redemption and forgiveness from Allah. [1] To learn how to pray the Tahajjud in the way laid out by the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), see Step 1 below. Part One of Three: Preparing For Prayer Edit 1 Arrange to wake up after midnight. After praying the Isha prayer and before going to sleep, make arrangements to wake up during the night before the Fajr prayer (for instance, you may want to set an alarm clock or have a family member agree to wake you). Though the Tahajjud can be prayed at any part of the night, if possible, it is best to pray it after midnight, especially during the last third of the night. The time two-thirds of the way between Maghrib and Fajr is a good time for Tahajjud. This is because Allah descends to the lowest heaven during the last third of the night, asking, "Who is asking me, so I can give to him? Who is calling upon me, so I can answer him? Who is seeking my forgiveness, so I can forgive him?'" [2] If you make an honest effort to wake up and perform the Tahajjud but accidentally sleep through the night, don't feel guilty. According to the Hadiths, Allah records your genuine intention to perform the Tahajjud and grants you sleep as an act of mercy. [3] 2 Wake up and perform Wudu . Wake up during the night at the time you've chosen. Once you wake, perform Wudu, the ritual ablution Muslims use to cleanse themselves before they pray or handle the Holy Quran. Traditionally, performing Wudu means using clean water to wash oneself in the following four ways: Washing the face Washing the arms and hands up to and including the elbows Wiping the head (Masah) Washing the feet up to the ankles Note that many Muslims (including the Prophet Muhammad [pbuh]) also choose to wash their mouth and teeth with a miswak before the Tahajjud. [4] If you have discharged mani earlier in the night, whether during sexual intercourse or a wet dream, then the Ghusl full-body ritual cleansing must be performed . 3 Next, go somewhere clean, quiet, and dignified to conduct your prayer. This is done because Allah's names are pure, so, whenever possible, Muslims are encouraged to speak of Him in clean, holy places as a form of reverence. Wearing your normal prayer clothes, sit down on a prayer mat and face the Holy Kabah in Mecca as you would for your obligatory prayers. To be clear, you don't need to be anywhere special, like a mosque or a lavishly-decorated room in your house, to pray the Tahajjud. All that's needed is a spot that's clean which can even be in your room. 4 Remove all worldly worries from your heart . At the time for prayer, calmly focus and reflect on the glory of your Lord. Do not worry about fleeting worldly problems that are ultimately meaningless in comparison to His infinite wisdom and mercy. Calm yourself and forget your worldly problems, hopes, and fears. Ignore any negative, distracting thoughts or feelings. Close your eyes and focus your attention on your heart as you begin to achieve a heightened state of spiritual awareness. Part Two of Three: Saying the Tahajjud Edit 1 Make your intention to pray known. As you start your prayer, make a definitive mental declaration to yourself that you are about to perform the Tahajjud. Decide that you are going to complete the Tahajjud in the specific way you have chosen, including how many rakats and which surahs you will recite. Also decide why you are saying the Tahajjud — for instance, to glorify Allah, thank Allah or ask for His forgiveness. You don't have to make this declaration out loud — Allah knows your thoughts, so your intentions will be clear to him as long as they are clear to you. The Tahajjud is typically performed by repeating multiple rakats (cycles) of Salah, the ritual that Muslims use for their required daily prayer. For the Tahajjud, the rakats are usually performed in pairs, so you'll also want to decide exactly how many rakats you intend to perform at this time. See below for more information. 2 Perform two rakats. To begin your Tahajjud, start by performing two rakats (cycles) of Salah. Salah begins by standing and reciting verses from the Holy Quran. Then, the person praying continues by bowing low with his hands on his knees, then prostrating on the ground with his forehead, nose, and palms on the floor and his elbows raised, sitting on his knees with his feet folded under him, and finally standing and reciting "Allahu Akbar." This description of Salah is a generalization — if you're not sure how to perform Salah properly, learn this fundamental Muslim skill before attempting the Tahajjud. Emulate the practices of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who used to recite the following surahs after each rakat in Tahajjud: [5] After reciting the Al-Fatihah the first rakat, recite the surah "Al-Kafirun" . After reciting the Al-Fatihah for the second rakat, recite the surah "Al-Ikhlas" . 3 Repeat rakats as you wish. Generally, two rakats is seen as the minimum necessary for a proper Tahajjud. However, it's possible to repeat as many more as you wish. For instance, according to the Hadiths, the Prophet Muhammad frequently prayed up to thirteen rakats. [6] For most Muslims, Tahajjud rakats are performed in pairs and eight rakats is seen as plenty. In other words, most Muslims will say two, four, six, or eight rakats, though more is not necessarily discouraged. If you are able to, then reciting long surahs such as Al-Baqarah, An-Nisā’ or Al-‘Imran are highly commended, even if you can manage them only from time to time. Following in the example of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), if you notice dawn approaching while you say your Tahajjud, you may end by performing one rakat as Witr (an optional pre-dawn prayer said before the required Fajr). [7] 4 Add your own prayers after the rakats. After you've completed the number of rakats you set out to pray, you may add your own prayers as long as they're sincere, respectful, and done in complete devotion to Allah. These may be offered in extended prostration in your own words and language. You may want to offer additional thanks and praise to Allah, pray for strength and guidance, or make a special request for help. For instance, you may ask for blessings for a friend who is suffering through difficult times or help with your own worship. Prayers should be offered with humbleness, fear, hope and patience. This is an ideal time to pray for forgiveness for your mistakes and sins. Acknowledge your wrongdoings, sincerely promise not to repeat them and ask Allah for forgiveness and leniency in any punishment that He may decide to prepare for you. Any prayer you offer will be heard, and, if Allah wills, your prayer will be answered in kind. 5 If you become too tired to complete the Tahajjud, go back to bed. Because the Tahajjud interrupts your normal sleep, it's not unlikely that you may be somewhat tired when you attempt the prayer. If, however, you're so tired that you find yourself forgetting what you're saying as you recite your prayers or you doze off in the middle of your Tahajjud, don't attempt to complete the prayer. In this case, according to the Hadiths, Allah notes your sincere willingness to complete the Tahajjud. You may go back to sleep without any need to be embarrassed or ashamed, but try to better prepare yourself next time, perhaps by going to bed earlier. Part Three of Three: Exploring the Tahajjud Edit 1 Read scriptural passages about Muhammad (pbuh)'s observance of the Tahajjud. To gain a greater understanding of the unique importance of the Tahajjud prayer, you may want to consult any of the numerous references to the prayer in Islamic scripture. Most notably, the Tahajjud is mentioned in the Quran and discussed at great length in the Hadiths. However, it is also discussed in the work of Islamic scholars throughout the history of the religion. To start, try reading Book 21 (Prayer at Night) from Sahih Bukhari. 70 Hadiths in this book describe the habits the Prophet (pbuh) regarding the Tahajjud. [8] Commentary on the Tahajjud is also offered at multiple points in the Quran, including Surat 17:79 and Surat 39:9. [9] 2 Consider saying the Tahajjud with your family. Muslim families are encouraged to pray the Tahajjud in communion with each other because both Muhammad (pbuh) and his wife Aisha recommended that husbands and wives should say the Tahajjud together. [10] Performing the Tahajjud as a family allows you to come closer to each other in devotion to Allah and to show solidarity in your worship. If you're interested in trying this, ask your spouse and/or children to join you before the first night you plan to say the Tahajjud together, then, if they need your help to do so, wake them up and celebrate Allah's infinite greatness and mercy in quiet prayer together. Children over the age of ten should be encouraged gently to develop the habit of praying Tahajjud when they are ready, but if it is too difficult for them to wake in the night then no blame should be apportioned and they should not be admonished, as long as they are up for Fajr and complete their other obligatory prayers. Generally, families that pray the Tahajjud together make exceptions for members that need their sleep, like small children, the sick, and the elderly. 3 Emulate the practices of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). All Muslims are encouraged to live in emulation of the life of Muhammad (pbuh), Allah's Messenger and the Seal of the Prophets. If you're looking for guidance in performing the Tahajjud, you may want to study the ways Muhammad (pbuh) performed the Tahajjud and try to work these habits into your daily life. By striving to emulate the Prophet (pbuh)'s Tahajjud practices, Muslims can work towards the perfect ideal represented by him and, in doing so, become closer to Allah. As noted above, Book 21 from Sahih Bukhari is a great place to start if you're looking for information on Muhammad (pbuh)'s Tahajjud habits. 4 Make the Tahajjud part of your routine. As an optional prayer, the Tahajjud certainly isn't something that any Muslim should feel compelled to do. However, many Muslims choose to practice the Tahajjud on a regular basis (if not every night) when they are able. Like all forms of prayer, saying the Tahajjud brings the person praying closer to Allah. In addition, the Tahajjud is often associated with Allah's gifts of forgiveness and redemption, making it a great way to seek correction for each day's minor failures, sins and imperfect actions. Remember that Allah appreciates regular acts of worship, so if you start praying Tahajjud, try not to give it up. If you're interested in making the Tahajjud a regular part of your life, you may want to try setting a recurring alarm to wake you up during the night or even having a predetermined area in your house for performing this prayer. May Allah guide us All. Cc Lalasticlala Ishilove Semid4lyfe Obinoscopy |
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dainformant:This is just bad.. anyways All hail the Yeaterners sha. |
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Angelanest:Khijhikhikhejejejejhehehehe So he is now a dibia or is it a priest? Igbo kenu... All hail the YEASTerners. |
Oni Naijamaican Qayoday I have been in Niger State for seven years now and during this time, I have seen over a dozen Corps Members from the East, turbaned as Chiefs by Northern Traditional rulers. I know 2 people from the West and 1 person from the East employed as permanent staff in the Niger State Civil Service and I'm not talking about ladies who got Indigeneship through marriage. I'm talking about men who still retain their Yoruba and Igbo names as well as their religious status (Christians) working full-time with a State in the North; a region that people in the East have chosen to demonize yet find difficult to leave. Believe what you want but I say to you, the average Northerner believes more in inclusiveness and 'One Nigeria' than his compatriot from the East. How often does a community in Eastern Nigeria honour a Corps Member from the North with a chieftaincy title (Free Of Charge)? How many Hausa men/Northern Muslims are employed as full-time Civil Servants by State Governments across the East? |
A group of faceless clowns gathered in Kaduna and made what's an invitation to violence against a particular group. All because they are, as they called themselves, "youths" of the region - a political identity one is now ashamed to identify with. They did not represent me, and none of them has done something worthy of commendation even in their immediate environment to earn veneration. And then came a more embarrassing joke by a group of senior citizens from the region: an endorsement of a dangerous call. I'm not exactly shocked by the position of Ango Abdullah and friends, they're already cornered to the museum of the nation, and must do everything to regain their dwindled relevance. Both the signatories of the so-called Kaduna Declaration and elders of Ango Abdullahi's Forum represent the agency we must fight in building a sane society. I've no respect for what the two groups advocate and I'll challenge them, and call them the evil they are. If you do not regard their advocacy as dangerous in a country this volatile, then you are a part of our problem. Ango Abdullahi and friends are no longer the landlords of this house, you and I are - or so it should be. They have had their time and made a mess of the place we are not proud to call home. Be ashamed of yourself if, despite your education and years lived, you see no wrong in amplifying or justifying violence against a group, regional or ethnic, religious or political...... |
A group of faceless clowns gathered in Kaduna and made what's an invitation to violence against a particular group. All because they are, as they called themselves, "youths" of the region - a political identity one is now ashamed to identify with. They did not represent me, and none of them has done something worthy of commendation even in their immediate environment to earn veneration. And then came a more embarrassing joke by a group of senior citizens from the region: an endorsement of a dangerous call. I'm not exactly shocked by the position of Ango Abdullah and friends, they're already cornered to the museum of the nation, and must do everything to regain their dwindled relevance. Both the signatories of the so-called Kaduna Declaration and elders of Ango Abdullahi's Forum represent the agency we must fight in building a sane society. I've no respect for what the two groups advocate and I'll challenge them, and call them the evil they are. If you do not regard their advocacy as dangerous in a country this volatile, then you are a part of our problem. Ango Abdullahi and friends are no longer the landlords of this house, you and I are - or so it should be. They have had their time and made a mess of the place we are not proud to call home. Be ashamed of yourself if, despite your education and years lived, you see no wrong in amplifying or justifying violence against a group, regional or ethnic, religious or political. My house is open to any igbo or any other person who feels threatened by those cowards. We should not let those corrupt people up there divide us. |
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EdifiedCEO:So just because someone posed for a picture with luggage's on his head and arms mean he's going somewhere. Did he reach biafra all the way from the north on his feet that way? hehehehe I laugh in Korean. Igbo kenu ..All hail the Yeasterners. |
CastedDude:Lols so the statue is a white man. khijhikhihehehe Igbo kwenu.. All hail the Yeasterners. hehehehe |
PrettyCrystal:This is just so bad.. It's a violation of her human rights. And the perpetrators and those trying to bury the case should all be prosecuted. It so sad as yo how poverty has reduced the humanity in us as a nation. This never should be a thing that we take lightly.. But still sha IGBO KWENU.... All hail the Yeasterners AKA biafrans.. |
Paperwhite:Wait what are you talking about? I thought you guys wanted biafra why are you dragging others into it? which one is middle belt republic again? abeg o.. we are ready to let you guys go.. and you are now maneuvering. Don't you guys want biafra again? |
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ijustdey:Igbo kwenu.. All hail the Yeasterners. |
dinggle:As in ehh... khikhikhikhi |
tyokunbo:Igbo kwenu... All hail the Yeasterners. |
ezenwajosh:Be patient.. don't be in a haste. We will let you guys go when we're done colonizing you. get that? hehehe |
dadavivo:Don't worry.. we'll let you guys go when we're done colonizing you.. hehehe |
360metrosports:Eyya so Sheriff chased them from the so-called largest party in Africa.. eyya... khikhikhikhi APDA ko APGA ni |
alBHAGDADI:What is Ds wan saying? |
seunny4lif:As in ehh... Dem go dey trend different hashtags for demselfs. |
ednut1:True.. But this cowardly attack was targeted at the innocent that had nothing to do with it.. RIP to them. Its ELECTION time again .. time for some unrest to get the votes.. same thing happened in france a few days before elections ... next time elections come around stay inside.. |
bizza45:Goooooooooaaaaaaaaaallllllllllll!!!!!!!!! all hail the champions.. |
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