What will you pray tonight?

• Dua on waking

  Alhamdulillahi alladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.

  Sahih al-Bukhari 6312

• Wudu, unhurried

  Water on the face is often what finally wakes the heart.

• Two short opening rak'ahs

  Begin the night prayer with two light rak'ahs.

  Sahih Muslim 768

• Tahajjud rak'ahs· 8 rak'ahs

  Prayed two by two, as long or as short as you are able.

  Sahih al-Bukhari 990

• Witr· 3 rak'ahs

  Make the last of your night prayer witr — an odd number.

  Sahih al-Bukhari 998

• Istighfar· 100 times

  The people of the last third seek forgiveness before dawn.

  Qur'an 51:18

• Dua for yourself

  In your own language. Ask for the specific thing.

• Dua for your parents

  Rabbi irhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.

  Qur'an 17:24

• Hold on until Fajr

  Do not let the night prayer cost you the obligatory one.

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