Tahajjud Prayer/ Namaz E Shab/ Salatul Layl/ Night Prayer
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The Holy Infallibles (a.s.) are reported to have said innumerable words about the merits of offering the Night Prayer; they have therefore described it as the honor of the true faithful believers. It brings about good health, erases the sins committed in days, saves from the -

- loneliness in graves, beautifies the face, perfumes the body smell, and produces sustenance. Wealth and sons are the ornament of this worldly life, and to offer eight units of prayer at the last hours of night, in addition to a one-unit prayer, is the ornament of the Hereafter

. These two ornaments may be granted together by Almighty Allah to some people. Other traditions have it that one who claims that he offers prayers regularly at night and still he suffers hunger is liar, because the night prayer guarantees the sustenance of the next day.

(The Method of Performing Tahajjud)

After Niyyah and say Takbiratul Ihram Recite the following surah:-
- Surah Al-Hamd - Once
- Surah Ikhlas (Qul Huwallahu Ahad) - three times
- Surah Qul-Audhubi Rabbil Falaq - once
- Surah Qul-Audhubi Rabbin Naas - once

Say Takbir and raise hands for Qunoot and You may recite any Dua or Rabbana or the following:

لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْكَرِيْمُ
Laa ilaaha illallaahul Halimul Karim
There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Forbearing and Generous

لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ
Laa ilaaha illallaahul ‘Aliyyul ‘Azim
There is none worth worshipping but Allah Who is Most High and Great

سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ
Subhaanallaahi Rabbis Samaawaatis Sab'
Glory be to Allah, Who is the Sustainer of the seven heavens and of the seven earth

وَ رَبِّ الاَرْضِيْنَ السَّبْعِ
wa Rabbil ‘Arzinas Sab'
And Who is the Sustainer of all the things

وَ مَا فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ
wa maa fihinna wa maa baynahunna
in them, and between them,

رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ
wa Rabbul 'Arshil ‘Azim
And Who is the Lord of the great ‘Arsh (Divine Center of Authority & Power)

وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ
Wal Hamdul lillaahi Rabbil 'Aalamin
And all praise for Allah, the Sustainer of the worlds.

Then, pray for forgiveness of forty [40] people who are either dead or living in the following manner:

...اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ ل
Allaahummagh Firli… (Name)
O Allah, forgive (Name)…

Continuing with the Qunoot, while still raising the left hand, recite the following Istighfar seventy [70] times:

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ
Astaghfirullah Rabbi wa Atuubu Ilayh
I seek forgiveness of Allah my Lord and I turn to Him

Still continuing further while raising the left hand, recite the following Dua seven [7] times:

هذَا مَقَامُ الْعَآئِذِ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
Haadhaa Maqaamul 'Aaidhi Bika Minannaar
This is the position of one who seeks refuge in You from the fire [of Hell]

Haadhaa Maqaamul 'Aaidhi Bika Minannaar
This is the position of one who seeks refuge in You from the fire [of Hell]

Continuing yet further while still raising the left hand, recite three hundred [300] times: -

اَلْعَفْوَ
Al-'Afwa
(I ask for) forgiveness

Finally, 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

Complete the Rukuh and Sujood and end the prayer with Salaam

{Recommended Acts After Praying Namaz E Shab}
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Recite Tasbih of Syeda Fatemah Zahra (a.s.), 34 times -Allahu Akbar; 33 times -Al-Hamdu Lillah , 33- times Subhanallah,
-followed by Sajdah of Shukr. (reciting 5 times 'Subbuhun quddusun Rabil Malaekatil wa ruhi' Holy and most Holy is the Lord of the Angels and spirits)

-Next, recite Ayatul Kursi.
-Finally, for the second time, perform Sajdah of Shukr (reciting 5 times 'Subbuhun quddusun Rabil Malaekatil wa ruhi' Holy and most Holy is the Lord of the Angels and spirits), completing the Salat.

Timings: Midnight Till Dawn

Sources:
1. Merits: Divine Pearls:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/divine-pearls/id958928454?ls=1&mt=8

2. Method: http://Duas.org :
http://www.duas.org/tahajjud.htm