Salatul-Layl is made up of eleven Rak’ats.
Ø The first eight Rak’ats are prayed as normal in pairs of two Rak’ats each with the niyyah of Nawafilatul-Layl.
Ø The next two Rak’ats are prayed with the Niyyah of Salatul Shaf’a.
Ø The remaining one Rak’at is prayed with the Niyyah of Salatul Witr.
In the last one Rak’at, Qunoot is recited before Rukuu and the Salat is completed as usual with Tashahud and Salaam.
The last one Rak’at is prayed as follows:
Hold Tasbih in the right hand if required ,for keeping count of the dhikr mentioned below to be recited.
Make Niyyah and say Takbiratul Ihram.
Recite: Surah Al-Hamd;
Surah Qul Huwallahu Ahad - three times;
Surah Qul-Audhubi Rabbil Falaq - once;
Surah Qul-Audhubi Rabbin Naas - once.
Note: If one does not know the last two Surahs mentioned above, then it is sufficient to recite Surah Qul Huwallahu Ahad, three times.
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Say Takbir and raise both hands for Qunoot.:-
You may recite any Dua. However, it is recommended to recite the following Dua
Laa ilaaha illallaahul Halimul Karim
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لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْكَرِيْمُ
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Laa ilaaha illallaahul ‘Aliyyul ‘Azim
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لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ
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Subhaanallaahi Rabbis Samaawaatis Sab'
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سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ
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wa Rabbil ‘Arzinas Sab'
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وَ رَبِّ الاَرْضِيْنَ السَّبْعِ
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wa maa fihinna wa maa baynahunna
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وَ مَا فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ
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wa Rabbul 'Arshil ‘Azim
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رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ
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Wal Hamdul lillaahi Rabbil 'Aalamin
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وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ
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There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Forbearing and Generous
There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Most High and Great
Glory be to Allah, Who is the Sustainer of the seven heavens and of the seven earth
And Who is the Sustainer of all the things in them, and between them,
And Who is the Lord of the great ‘Arsh (Divine Center of Authority & Power)
And all praise for Allah, the Sustainer of the worlds. | |||
Then, while holding the Tasbih in the right hand, raise the left hand and pray for forgiveness of forty [40] or
more Mu’mineen/Mu’minaat who are either dead or living in the following manner:
Allaahummagh Firli… (Name)
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اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ل...
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O Allah, forgive … giving the names of Mu’mineen/Mu’minaat.
(In each case saying, Allahummagh Firli …….) U may include Ulamaa names
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Continuing with the Qunoot, while still raising the left hand, recite the following Istighfar seventy [70] times:
Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa Atuubu Ilayh
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اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ
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I seek forgiveness of Allah my Lord and I turn to Him
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Still continuing further while raising the left hand, recite the following Dua seven [7] times:
Haadhaa Maqaamul 'Aaidhi Bika Minannaar
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هذَا مَقَامُ الْعَآئِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
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This is the position of one who seeks refuge in You from the fire [of Hell]
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Continuing yet further while still raising the left hand, recite three hundred [300] times: -
Al-'Afwa (I ask for) forgiveness اَلْعَفْوَ
Following this, the following should be said once:
" Rabbigfirli warhamni wa tubalaiyyi,Innaka tawwaburrahim"
“Lord, please forgive me and have mercy upon me and turn back towards me. Verily You are the Oft-Turning back, Most Merciful”
Another optional dua in witr from baqiyatus salehat
Finally, complete the Salat in the normal way by going to Rukuu’ followed by Sajdah, Tashahud and Salaam, ending Salatul-Layl.
| Audio Mp3 files for Tahajjud Salat duas from Academy of Islam : Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8 Part 9 |
As a Ta’kibaat after the Salat, recite:
Ø Tasbih of Janabe Fatemah Zahra (a.s.),
34 times Allahu Akbar;
33 times Al-Hamdu Lillah:
33 times Subhanallah,
Ø followed by Sajdah of Shukr.
Ø Next, recite Ayatul Kursi.
Ø Finally, for the second time, perform Sajdah of Shukr, completing the Salat.
The blessed month of Ramadhan offers a good opportunity and convenient time to pray Salatul Layl, especially when the time of commencing the fast is favorable. Allah [swt] gives abundant reward for all our acts of worship during this blessed month, therefore, we need to make special efforts to pray the Salaat and keep it up for the rest of the year to raise our level of spirituality.
Please do not forget all of the believers throughout the world in your Salat al-Layl especially those downtrodden and oppressed Muslims of Palestine, Iraq, Afghanistan Kashmir, Chechniya, Bosnia, and all over the globe.
Sahifa Alavia duas His supplication in the middle of the night
By praying Salatul-Layl one’s livelihood is increased, one passes easily through “Sakaraat” (great and grueling pain a dying person suffers at the time of death) and finds happiness in “Barzakh” (the Spiritual world where the departed souls stay either in happiness or misery, until the Day of Resurrection).
Imam Jafar Sadiq (a.s.) quotes Imam Ali (as) as saying that the Prophet (saws) said that a person who prays Salatul-Layl gets the following twenty four kinds of benefits:
- Secures Allah’s pleasure.
- Makes friendship with Angels.
- Is the Sunnat of the Prophets (a.s.)
- Provides the means to pursue knowledge.
- Constitutes the root of our faith.
- Keeps one physically fit.
- Drives Shaytan away.
- Protects one from enemies.
- Serves as a means of acceptance of one’s Duas and good deeds.
- Increases one’s livelihood.
- Intercedes with the Angel of Death.
- Lights up the grave.
- Provides comfortable bedding in the grave.
- Helps answering with ease the questioning of Munkar and Nakir in the grave.
- Gives companionship in the grave.
- Provides shelter on the Day of Judgment.
- Crowns one on the Day of Reckoning.
- Clothes one on the Day of Resurrection.
- Provides one with light on the Day of Judgment.
- Forms a barrier against the fire of Hell.
- Gets Allah’s pardon on the Day of Judgment.
- Increases the weight of good deeds on the scale.
- Helps one crossing the Bridge of “Siraat” without any difficulty.
- Forms the key to the Paradise.
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