“Stay awake part of the night, reciting the Quran during additional prayers. Perhaps your Lord will elevate you to a place of praise."

Holy Quran. Sura 17 "Al-Isra" / "Night Transfer", verse 79

Performing the Tahajjud prayer is sunnah. Tahajjud prayer is performed on the interval between night prayer (Isha) and morning prayer (Fajr). Tahajjud prayer can be performed at any time of the night, but it is best to wake up specifically to perform Tahajjud prayer in the last third of the night. The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “Our Lord, the Great and Mighty, descends into the lower heaven every night when it reaches its last third and says: “Who turns to me with a prayer that I answer him? Who asks Me to give it to him? Who asks Me for forgiveness so that I can forgive him?” (al-Bukhari; Muslim).

Number of rakats Tahajjud prayer - from two to eight (at the request of the worshiper). After performing the Tahajjud prayer, it is recommended to turn to the Almighty with a personal prayer, ask Him for forgiveness, support and help, thank Him for all the benefits He has given. Also, according to some hadiths, after Tahajjud, you can perform one rak'ah of Witr prayer, as the end of the night prayer as a whole. It is condemned to perform Tahajjud collectively because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his companions did not perform this prayer collectively.

“They lift their sides from their beds, calling upon their Lord with fear and hope, and spend from what We have provided for them. No man knows what delights for the eyes are hidden for them as a reward for what they have done.”

Holy Quran. Sura 17 “As-Sajdah” / “Prostration”, verse 16-17

The Messenger of the Almighty, peace and blessings be upon him, performed tahajjud constantly. He said: “Get up at night to pray, truly this is the custom of the righteous people before you, which will bring you closer to Allah, atone for your little sins, and keep you from sin.” He also said: “Whoever performs prayer perfectly at night, Allah will bestow upon him nine blessings - five in worldly life and four in akhirah.”

Among the five worldly blessings, Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, named protection from harm by Allah, love of people for a Muslim performing Tahajjud, achievement of wisdom, humility before Allah and enlightenment. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, listed among the four blessings of akhirat the resurrection of a Muslim with a brightened face, the facilitation of a Muslim’s report on the Day of Judgment, a quick and painless passage across the Sirat Bridge and the delivery of his book of deeds on the Day of Judgment to his right hand.

Where should a woman start performing prayer? Before answering this question, it is necessary to understand what namaz is, how to read it, and find out the procedure for performing namaz for women.

Namaz is the most important pillar of the Islamic faith, one of the five concepts that define the very essence of religion. Every Muslim man and woman is obliged to perform namaz, because this is the very worship of the Almighty, a prayer to Him and a sign that the believer completely submits to the Lord and surrenders himself to His will.

Performing prayer cleanses a person from sins and helps illuminate his heart with the light of goodness and truth. In essence, namaz is a person’s direct communication with the Lord. Let us remember how the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) spoke about prayer:

“Namaz is the pillar of religion. Whoever abandons prayer destroys his religion.”

For a Muslim woman, prayer is a way to cleanse the soul from sinful thoughts, from the human desire for vices, from the evil that has accumulated in the soul. Namaz is necessary not only for men, but also for women. Once the Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu alayhi wassallam) addressed his companions: “Will dirt remain on your body if you bathe in the river that flows in front of your house?” They answered the Prophet: “O Messenger of Allah, there will be no dirt left.” The Prophet said: “These are the obligatory prayers that a believer performs, and through this Allah washes away his sins, just as this water washes away dirt.”

What is the key, even critical, importance of prayer for a Muslim? The fact is that according to prayer on the Day of Judgment, the Lord will determine a person’s value for Himself and will consider his earthly actions. And Allah does not discriminate between men and women.

It is known that many Muslim women are afraid of the very beginning of performing namaz, because they do not know how to do it correctly. In no case can this become an obstacle to a woman’s path to fulfilling her obligations to the Lord. By not performing prayer, a woman deprives her soul of peace and tranquility; she does not receive generous rewards from Allah. Her family will not be peaceful and prosperous, and she will not be able to raise her children according to Islamic standards.

How to perform namaz correctly for women?

First of all, you need to find out what salt is, how many obligatory prayers there are and how many rakats they include.

Solat is a prayer, an appeal to Allah, a namaz. There are fard prayers, sunnah prayers, nafil prayers. The most important step on the direct path of Allah is the reading of fard prayer, which is obligatory for every Muslim.

Rakat is the name given to the order in which certain actions are performed during prayer. The dawn al-Fajr includes 2 rak'ahs, the midday al-Fajr - 4 rak'ahs, the afternoon al-Fajr - 4 rak'ahs, and the evening al-Fajr - 3 rak'ahs. 4 rak'ahs are allocated for night prayer.

The rakat includes one rukah (as bows from the waist are called in Islam), as well as two sajdas (as bows to the ground are called). To start performing this prayer for beginner women, it is important to memorize the suras and duas used in performing the prayer as soon as possible, learn the rakats and the order of their performance. You need to know at least 3 Quranic surahs, about 5 duas and. In addition, the woman will have to learn how to perform wudhu and ghusl.

A beginning woman can be taught how to perform namaz by her husband or relatives. You can also use training videos, of which there are many on the Internet. With the help of the video, a Muslim woman will clearly see the actions during prayer, their sequence, learn the order of reading duas and surahs, and learn to hold her hands and body in the correct position. It is worth remembering the words of al-Luknawi: “Many actions of a woman during prayer differ from the actions of men...” (“Al-Siyaya”, volume 2, p. 205).

Namaz for beginners from two rak'ahs

The dawn prayer al-Fajr contains only two rak'ahs, so it cannot be called complex. In addition, this prayer is used when performing additional prayer.

The procedure for performing dawn prayer for women is common to all Muslims. The main difference between male and female Fajr prayer is the position of the limbs. To correctly perform this type of prayer, a woman needs to not only pronounce judgments and duas in Arabic, but also be sure to understand the meaning behind them. In this article we will give the procedure for performing namaz with the translation of surahs. Of course, if a woman could attract an Arabic language teacher to memorize the surahs, this would be an ideal option. But, in the absence of one, you can use training programs. The most important point is the correct pronunciation of all words in Arabic. To make it easier for a beginner woman, we have translated the suras and duas into Russian, although, of course, such a translation cannot fully reflect the pronunciation of the words.

First rak'ah of prayer

Before performing namaz, a woman must achieve complete ritual purity. For this purpose, ghusl and wudu are made - this is what Islam calls two types of ritual ablution.

The woman's body should be almost completely hidden. Only the hands, feet and face remain open.

We stand facing the Kaaba.

We inform Allah with our hearts about what kind of prayer we are going to perform. For example, a woman can read to herself: “For the sake of Allah, I intend to perform 2 rakats of fard of today’s morning prayer.”

Raise both arms so that the fingertips reach shoulder level. The palms should be turned towards the Kaaba. We say the initial takbir: “Allahu Akbar.” During Takbir, a woman must look at the place where her head will touch when bowing to the ground. We hold our hands at the chest, place our fingers at shoulder level. The feet should be parallel with a distance of approximately one hand minus the thumb

After pronouncing Takbir, we fold our hands on our chest. The right hand should lie on the left hand. Men take their left wrist when praying, but women do not need to do this.

Having reached the above-described position and still looking at the place of saj (prostration), we read the dua “Sana”:

“Subhanakya Allahumma wa bihamdikya wa tabarakya-smukya wa ta’ala jaddukya wa la ilaha gairuk.”

Meaningful translation: “Allah! You are above all shortcomings, all praise is to You, the presence of Your Name is endless in everything, Your Greatness is high, and besides You we worship no one.”

Let us remember Aisha, who told people the following hadith: “The Messenger began the prayer after the opening takbir with this doxology: “Subhanaka...”.

The next stage is reading “Auuzu bil-lyahi mina-shaytaani r-rajim” (I seek refuge with Allah from Satan, who is stoned).

We read “Bismillyahi-Rrahmani-Rrahim” (In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious).

Without changing the position of the body, we read the most important surah Fatiha in prayer:

1. Bismillahi Rahmani Rahim.
2. Alhamdulillahi Robbil ‘aalamin.
3. Ar-Rahmani Rahim.
4. Maliki Yaumiddin.
5. Iyakya na'budu ya iyakya nasta'in.
6. Ikhdina ssyroatal-mustaqiyim,
7. syroatol-lyaziyna an’amta ‘alaihim, gairil-magdubi ‘alaihim wa lad-dolin.

Transcription of Surah Al-Fatiha in Russian letters.

Meaningful translation of the text:

• 1:1 In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful!
• 1:2 Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds,
• 1:3 To the Gracious, the Merciful,
• 1:4 Lord of the Day of Retribution!
• 1:5 You alone we worship and you alone we pray for help.
• 1:6 Lead us straight,
• 1:7 The way of those whom You have prospered, not those on whom wrath has fallen, nor those who are lost.

Maintaining the position of the body, we read out any sura known to us. Surah Al-Kawthar is perfect:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.

• 108:1 Inna A'taynakal-Kausar.
• 108:2 Fasalli Lirabbika Uanhar.
• 108:3 Inna Shani'aka Khual-Abtar.

Transcription for learning by heart

Translation of the meaning: “We have given you al-Kawsar (countless blessings, including the river of the same name in Paradise). Therefore perform prayer for the sake of your Lord and slaughter the sacrifice. Verily, your hater himself will be unknown.”

In principle, when praying for beginner women, it is enough to read Surah Fatiha and then proceed to perform the Hand.

The hand is done as follows: we bend in a bow, leaving the back parallel to the floor. We say “Allah Akbar”. For representatives of the fairer sex, it is not necessarily enough to just lean forward a little, because it is quite difficult to completely straighten your back and not every woman is capable of this. When performing the Hand, the hands should rest against the kneecaps, but there is no need to clasp them. Leaning in this way, we say:

“Subhaana Rabiyal Azyym” - (Glory to my Great Lord).

This phrase is pronounced 3 to 7 times. Prerequisite: the number of repetitions must be odd.

Exit from the “bow” position is also accompanied by the words:

"Sami'Allahu liman hamidah"

Translation: “Allah hears those who praise him.”

“Rabbana wa lakal hamd.”

Translation: “O our Lord, to You alone is all praise!”

Having straightened up, we perform Sajd again, while saying “Allahu Akbar.” Different parts of the body are lowered to the floor gradually: first we press our knees to the floor, then our hands, and finally our nose and forehead. It is important that the head is positioned during Sajda directly between the hands, spread in such a way that the fingers pressed to each other point towards the Kaaba. The elbows should be located close to the stomach. We press our calves tightly to our thighs; we cannot close our eyes. Having reached this position, the Muslim woman says:

"Subhana Rabbiyal A'lyaa." (Glory to my Lord supreme).

We return to a sitting position, while saying “Allahu Akbar.” We take a new sitting position: we bend our knees and place our hands on them. We hold this position until “Subhanallah” is said. Again we say “Allahu Akbar” and take the position of Sajd. In Sajd we say three, five or seven times: “Subhana Rabbiyal A’lyaa.” An important point: the number of repetitions should be the same in both Sajd and Ruka.

The first rakat of prayer ends with rising to a standing position. Of course, at the same time we say “Allahu Akbar”: praising the Almighty is obligatory in almost every action during prayer. We keep our hands folded on our chest.

Second rak'ah of prayer

We repeat all the above steps, but from the moment we read Surah Fatiha. After reading the sura, we use another text, for example, “Ikhlas”:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim

• 112:1 Kul huAllaahu Ahad
• 112:2 Allahus-Samad
• 112:3 Lam yalid wa lam yulyad
• 112:4 Wa lam yakullahu kufuuan Ahad

Transcription of Surah Al-Ikhlas

We use the same scheme of actions as during the first rakat up to the second Saj. Having bowed, we do not rise, as described above, but sit down. The woman sits to the left, with her legs drawn up to the outer thighs, pointing to her right. It is important that the woman performing namaz sits on the floor and not on her feet. Place your hands on your knees, pressing your fingers tightly.

“At-takhiyayatu lLlyayahi was-Salauaatu uat-Tayibat As-Salayamu aleyka Ayuhan-nabiyu wa rahmatu Llaahi wa barakayatukh. Assalamu Aleyna wa ala ibaadi Llaahi-ssalihin Ashhadu Allaya ilaha ilaAllahu Wa ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasuuluh"

Translation of the meaning: “Greetings, prayers and all good deeds belong only to Allah Almighty. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, the mercy of Allah and His blessing Peace be upon us, as well as to all the righteous servants of Allah, I testify that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger."

The next part of the prayer is the reading of the dua “Salavat”, glorifying the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wass salam):

“Allaahumma sally 'alaya sayidinaa mukhammadin wa 'alaya eeli sayidinaa mukhammad, Kyama sallayte 'alaya sayidinaa ibraahima wa 'alaya eeli sayidinaa ibraahim, Wa baarik 'alaya sayidinaa mukhammadin wa 'alaya eeli sayidinaa mukhammad, yamaa baarakte 'alaya sayidinaa ibraakhima ua 'alaya eeli Sayidinaa ibrahhiima fil-'aalamiin, innekya hamiidun majiid.”

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah! Bless Muhammad and his family, as You blessed Ibrahim and his family. And send down blessings on Muhammad and his family, just as You sent down blessings on Abraham and his family in all the worlds. Verily, You are the Praised One, the Glorified One.”

Immediately after the dua for the glory of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), we read an appeal to Allah:

“Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi zulman kasira wa la yagfiruz zunuuba illya Ant. Fagfirli magfiratam min ‘indik warhamni innaka Antal Gafuurur Rahiim.”

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah, truly I have been extremely unfair to myself, and only You forgive sins. So forgive me on Your part and have mercy on me! Verily, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.”

Dua for the glory of Allah is replaced by Salutation. It must be read with your head turned to the right and looking at your right shoulder. We pronounce:

“Assalaiyamu ’alaikum wa rahmatu-llaah” (peace and blessings of Allah be upon you).

We turn our head to the left, look at our left shoulder and repeat the same words.

This ends two rak'ah prayers.

If desired, the worshiper can expand the prayer by reading “Astagfirullah” three times at the end of the prayer session, then “Ayatul-kursi”. In addition, you can pronounce the following taxibs 33 times:

• Subhanallah;
• Alhamdulillah;
• Allahu Akbar.

After this you need to read

“La ilaha illalah wahdahu la sharikalyah, lahalul mulku wa lahalul hamdu wa hua ala kulli shayin kadir.”

The next part of the recommended (not obligatory) actions of prayer is reading the dua from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). You can read any other dua that does not contradict Sharia. When reading, it is recommended (not necessary) to hold your open palms together in front of your face, tilting them slightly upward.

Two rak'ahs of sunnah and nafl prayers

Sunnah and nafl prayers are usually performed during the morning prayer immediately after its fard rakats. In addition, after the fard rakats of Zuhr prayer, 2 rakats of sunnah and nafl are used.

Also, 2 rak'ahs of sunnah and nafl are used after fard (Maghrib), fard (Esha) and immediately before Witr prayer.

The sunnah and nafl prayers are almost similar to the two-rakt fard prayer. The key difference is the intention, since immediately before performing the prayer, a Muslim woman needs to read the intention for this particular prayer. If a woman performs sunnah prayer, then she should also read the intention about it.

Correct reading of evening prayer by a woman

How can a woman correctly read a fard prayer consisting of 3 rak'ahs? Let's figure it out. A similar prayer can only be found in evening prayer.

The prayer begins with two rak'ahs, similar to those used in the two-rak'ah prayer. In simplified form, the order is as follows:

1. Surah Fatiha.
2. A short surah.
3. Saja.
4. Second sajja.
5. Surah Fatiha (re-reading).
6. One of the surahs familiar to the woman.
7. Hand.
8. Saja.
9. Second sajja.

After the second sajja of the second rakah, the woman needs to sit down and recite the dua Tashahud. After reading the dua, a Muslim woman can move on to the third rakat.

The third rakat includes Surah Fatiha, Ruku, Sajja and the second Sajja. Having completed the second sajja, the woman sits down to read the dua. She will have to recite the following suras:

• Tashahud.
• Salavat.
• Allahumma inni zolyamtu.

Having finished with this part of the prayer, the Muslim woman says a greeting similar to the greeting from the two-rak prayer session. The prayer is considered completed.

How to perform Witr prayer

Witr prayer includes three rak'ahs, and its performance is significantly different from those described above. When performing, specific rules are used that are not used in other prayers.

A woman needs to stand facing the Kaaba, pronounce the Intention, then the classic Takbir “Allahu Akbar”. The next step is to pronounce the dua “Sana”. When the dua is pronounced, the first rakat of Witra begins.

The first rakah includes: Surah Fatiha, short surah, rukah, sajdah and second sajdah. We stand for the performance of the second rakah, which includes “Fatiha”, a short surah, ruka, sajja, second sajja. After the second sajja, we sit down and read the dua Tashahud. It is important to ensure correct landing. We rise for the third rak'ah.

In the third rak'ah of Vitra prayer, the Fatiha surah and one of the short surahs known to a woman are read. An excellent option would be Surah Falak:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim.

• 113:1 Kul A'uzu Birabil-Falyak.
• 113:2 Min Sharry Ma Khalyak.
• 113:3 Ua Min Sharri Gasikyin Iza Uakab.
• 113:4 Ua Min Sharrin-Naffasati Fil-`Ukad.
• 113:5 Ua Min Sharri Hasidin Iza Hasad.

Meaningful translation: “Say: “I seek refuge with the Lord of the dawn from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness when it comes, from the evil of witches who spit on knots, from the evil of the envious person when he envyes.”

Note! When performing Witr prayer for beginners, it is permissible to read the same surahs in different rakats.

At the next stage, you should say “Allahu Akbar”, raise your hands as when performing the initial takbir and return them to their original position. Say the dua Qunut:

“Allahumma inna nastainuka wa nastagfiruka wa nastahdika wa nu’minu bika wa natubu ilyayka wa netauakkulyu aleyke wa nusni aleyku-l-haira kullehu neshkuruka wa laa nakfuruka wa nahlau wa netruku mey yafjuruk. Allahumma iyyaka na’budu wa laka nusalli wa nasjudu wa ilyayka nes’a wa nahfidu narju rahmatika wa nakhsha azabaka inna azabaka bi-l-kuffari mulhik.”

Translation of the meaning: “O Allah! We ask you to lead us along the true path, we ask You for forgiveness and we repent. We believe in You and rely on You. We praise You in the best possible way. We thank You and are not unfaithful. We reject and renounce those who do not obey You. O Allah! We worship you alone, pray and make prostrations to the ground. We strive and direct ourselves towards You. We hope for Your Mercy and fear Your punishment. Verily, Thy punishment befalls the disbelievers!”

Dua “Qunut” is a very difficult surah, which will require a lot of time and effort for a woman to memorize. If a Muslim woman has not yet managed to cope with this surah, she can use a simpler one:

“Rabbana atina fi-d-Dunya hasanatan wa fi-l-Akhirati hasanatan wa kyna azaban-Nar.”

Meaningful translation: Our Lord! Give us good things in this and the next life, protect us from the fire of Hell.

If a woman has not yet memorized this dua, she can say “Allahumma-gfirli” three times, which means: “Allah, forgive me!” It is also acceptable to say three times: “Ya, Rabbi!” (O my Creator!).

Having pronounced the dua, we say “Allahu Akbar!”, make a hand, soot, another soot and sit down to recite the following texts:

• Tashahud.
• Salavat.
• Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi.

Witr ends with a greeting to Allah.

4 rak'ah prayer for women

Having gained some experience in performing prayer, a woman can proceed to 4 rakats.

The four cycles of prayer include midday, night and afternoon.

Performance:

• We stand so that our face is turned towards the Kaaba.
• We express our intention.
• We articulate Takbir “Allahu Akbar!”
• We say the dua “Sana”.
• We stand to perform the first rak'ah.
• The first two rak'ahs are read as in the 2-rak'ah Fadr prayer, with the exception that in the second rak'ah it is enough to read "Tashahud" and after Surah "Fatiha" nothing else needs to be read.
• After completing two rak'ahs, we recite the dua Tashahud. Then - “Salavat”, Allahumma inni zolyamtu nafsi. We do the greeting.

Women need to remember the rules of performing namaz. The body must be covered; prayers cannot be performed during menstruation and after childbirth. The prayers that the Muslim woman missed at this moment do not need to be restored.

Before going to bed, you should put a siwak nearby and prepare a jug filled with water for ablution. Before going to bed, you should make the intention to get up at night to worship Allah Almighty. When you wake up, you should refresh your mouth with siwak and remember Allah. If you are not able to get up, perform ablution and perform namaz, you can, while in bed, remember Allah and read a prayer (dua), reflect on the creatures of Allah, on the mercy and grace that He has endowed us with. This is equivalent to waking up and worshiping Allah at night.

The hadith says: " Anyone who went to bed and fell asleep with the intention of getting up at night and worshiping Allah, i.e. perform namaz, but could not overcome sleep and get up, a reward will be recorded according to intention "(Imam Malik, Abu Dawud, Nasai).

They say: “Let the person who did not rise up and worship Allah at night cry, for he has suffered such a misfortune for which he should cry.” The sleeper should have a will under his pillow. Anyone who dies without a will will not be allowed to speak a word in the grave.

Every time before going to bed, you should repent of the sins you have committed, clear your thoughts, have a good opinion of others, and make the intention to henceforth treat all people kindly, to help them refrain from committing forbidden things.

You should not make a bed that is too soft, because it is easier for someone who sleeps on a hard bed to wake up at night. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) slept on a fabric like velvet, folded in half. One day, one of the wives of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), to make it easier for him to sleep, folded this fabric in four, and that night our dear Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not wake up, and the next day the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that a velvet cloth be laid out for him, folded in half as before.

You shouldn't go to bed when you don't want to sleep. But if it helps you wake up at night to worship Allah, then it is recommended to go to bed early. It is not approved to perform prayers if one is overcome by sleep. In this case, you should sleep, but gradually you should accustom your body to the nighttime worship of Allah. Before going to sleep, you should reflect on how sleep is like death and that waking up from sleep is like resurrection after death. Luqman al-Hakim once said to his son: “ Oh, my son, if you doubt that you will die, then do not sleep, you will die the same way you sleep. If you doubt that you will be resurrected after death, then do not wake up; just as you wake up from sleep, so you will rise after death».

When you wake up, immediately remember Allah, praise Him and read prayers.

Below we list the meanings of some hadiths of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), telling about the value and importance of night wakefulness for the worship of Allah, and also name some more significant acts that should be performed at night.

1. “When you sleep, Satan ties three knots at the back of your head; Having knocked on each knot, Satan says: “ Calm down, sleep, the night is long.” If, upon waking up, you mention Allah, one knot will be untied, perform ablution - the second knot will be untied, perform namaz - the third knot will be untied, and you will become cheerful and good-natured, and if you sleep, you will remain lazy and selfish"(Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

2. " The best prayer is the one performed at midnight, and very few people perform it. "(Baikhaki).

3. “If everyone who wakes up says: “La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu biyadihil-hairu wa huva ala kulli shayin kadir.” Subhanallahi wal-hamdu lillahi wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahi” and ask “Oh my Allah, forgive my sins!” or reads a prayer (dua), then Allah will answer his prayer, and if he gets up, performs ablution and prayer, Allah will accept his prayer” (Al-Bukhari, Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi).

4. " Oh Abdullah! Don't be like those who got up at night and then gave it up "(Al-Bukhari).

5. “If any of you wakes up at night, let him perform two rakats of prayer (and then you can perform as many rakats as possible) (Abu Dawud).

6. " Anyone who is familiar with the Qur'an needs to get up at night and perform at least two rak'ah prayers (i.e., it is highly recommended) "(Dailami).

7. “If someone, waking up at night, reads ten verses from the Koran, then his name will not be written down in the list of people careless about religion. If he reads a hundred verses, he will be recorded among those who have submitted to the Almighty. If he reads a thousand verses, there will be no limits to the rewards that will be written down for him” (Ibnu Hibban).

8. " The greatness and dignity of a believer lies in worshiping Allah when he wakes up at night "(Abu Nuaim).

9. “The mother of the prophet Sulaiman said to him: “O my son, do not sleep much at night, long sleep at night impoverishes a person on the Day of Judgment” (Baykhaki, Ibn Majah).

10. “If a person who constantly wakes up at night to worship does not wake up one day, then a reward for the prayers that he usually performed at night will be written down for him, and his sleep will be recorded as alms.” (Abu Dawud, Nasai).

11. “You perform prayer at night, at least for the time during which you can milk a sheep” (At-Tabarani).

12. " The best time is the last part of the night "(At-Tabarani).

13. " The best prayer after the obligatory one is the prayer performed at night (with the exception of important sunnah prayers). "(Muslim).

14. “When one third of the night remains, Allah’s mercy descends on the nearest sky and He says until dawn: “Is there anyone who repents?” (to accept his repentance). Is there anyone asking? (to give him benefits). Is there someone reading prayers? (to answer his prayers)” (Ahmad and Muslim).

15. " Anyone who sleeps after morning prayer misses out on the blessings of life. "(Ibnu ‘Adi and Bayhaki).

16. “If someone wakes up and wakes up his wife, and they perform two rak’ah prayers together, Allah will write down the names of both of them among the names of men and women who constantly remember Allah” (Abu Dawud, Nasai, Ibn Hibban, Hakim).

17. " There is one hour in the night during which Allah will not refuse to give his slave whatever he asks for from the blessings of this and the other world, and this hour exists in every night "(Muslim, Ibn Ahmad).

18. “May Allah have mercy on the one who gets up at night and performs prayer, and in addition, wakes up his wife, and if she is lazy, splashes her with water. May Allah have mercy on that woman who got up at night and performed two rakaat prayers, who woke up her husband, and when he refused to get up, splashed him with water” (Ibn Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Nasai and Hakim).

19. " Two-rakah prayer performed at night washes away sins " (Daylami).

20. “The two-fold prayer performed at night is more valuable than this world and everything that is in it. If I did not think that this would complicate my ummah, I would have commanded that the night prayer of two rakats be performed without fail” (Ibn Nasir).

21. “You strive diligently to worship Allah by rising at night. This is the tradition of previous righteous generations, and something that brings you closer to Allah Almighty, and atonement for your previous mistakes, and something that washes away your sins, and a medicine that heals and cleanses you from vices and diseases” (At-Tirmidhi, Hakim, Baykhaki, at-Tabarani).

22. " The value of night prayer compared to prayer performed during the day is the same as the value of alms given in secret compared to alms given openly in public. "(Ibn Mubarak and at-Tabrani).

23. “At night, prayers are performed two rak’ahs; on the eve of dawn, one rak’ah of witra prayer should be performed, Allah is one and He loves witra prayer” (Ibn Nasr, at-Tabarani).

24. “If any of you wakes up at night, then let him say: “All praise belongs to Allah, Who returned my soul to me, healed me, and Who allowed me to remember Himself” (Ibn Sunni).

25. “The most valuable and best thing that a person should say after waking up is: “Subhana-llazi yuhyil-mavta va huva ala kulli shayin kadir.”

26. " Anyone who is overcome by sleep during prayer, let him interrupt the prayer and sleep until he is able to understand what he is talking about. "(Al-Bukhari, Ahmad).

27. “You will perform prayer at night, waking up, at least one rak'ah of prayer: night prayer washes away sins, protects from the wrath of Allah Almighty, protects from the fire of Hell. Allah hates three types of people most of all: those who sleep during the day and do not get up for night prayers, those who eat a lot and do not say “Bismillah” at the beginning of their meals and do not say “Al-Hamdu Lilla” at the end, and those who laugh incessantly when nothing is funny. Constant laughter devastates the soul and leads to poverty” (Dailami).

28. Another hadith says: “When a servant of Allah tries to overcome sleep, perform ablution and withstand prayer, Allah Almighty says to the angels: “See how My slave struggles with his soul, nafs, let him ask Me, and I will provide him with that, what he asks” (Ibn Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, at-Tabrani).

29. " When you get up at night and perform namaz, raise your voice a little to scare Satan, wake up your neighbors and gain the pleasure of the All-Merciful Allah "(Dailami).

30. “If, upon waking up, someone performs ablution, rinses his mouth and says: “Subhanallah”, “Al-hamdu lilla”, “Allahu akbar”, “La ilaa illallah” a hundred times, then his sins will be washed away completely, except sins associated with the property and blood of another person” (At-Tabrani).

31. " O people, greet each other, feed the hungry, strengthen ties with relatives, perform prayers when most people are sleeping, and you will enter Paradise safely "(At-Tirmidhi, Hakim, Ibn Majah).

32. “In Paradise there are palaces, the inner chambers of which can be seen from the outside.” Abu Malik al-Ash'ari asked: "O Messenger of Allah, to whom do they belong?" He said: “They belong to those who speak softly and kindly to others, who feed others, and those who perform prayers when others are sleeping” (At-Tabarani and Hakim).

33. “On the Day of Judgment, all people will be gathered in one square - Arasat. Everyone will hear a voice: “Where are those who tore their sides from the bed at night?” A small number of people will rise. Without trial or interrogation, they will be sent to Paradise, and then the interrogation of the Day of Judgment will begin for the rest” (Baikhaki).

34. “From night worship and numerous prayers, both legs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) became swollen. He was asked: “When all your past sins are forgiven, and you are insured against future sins, why do you take on so much work?” He replied: “Shouldn’t I be a grateful servant of Allah?!” (Al-Bukhari and Muslim). (In the same way, all prophets are protected from sins).

35. " The most favorite prayer for Allah is the prayer of the prophet Dawood. He slept half the night, performed prayers for one third of the night, and slept again for the rest of the night (one sixth) (until dawn) "(Muslim and al-Bukhari).

36. " The most worthy and best people of my ummah are those who know the Qur'an and, while awake at night, worship Allah "(Ibn Abi ad-Dunya and Baykhaki).

37. “The time in which the Lord approaches His servant most is the last part of the night. If you can become one of those who remembers Allah during this period, then become one” (At-Tirmidhi).

38. Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her!) said: “You never interrupt your night worship of Allah, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also never interrupted his night wakefulness and worship, even if he was very tired or sick: he performed prayers sitting" (Abu Dawud, Ibn Khuzaima).

39. " Allah loves the one who, leaving a soft bed and a beautiful wife, rises at night to worship Allah "(At-Tabarani).

40. “The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was told about a man who did not get up all night and slept soundly until dawn. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “This is a man in whom the devils urinated in both ears” (Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Nasai).

41. “When a servant of Allah wants to rise to worship at night, an angel approaches him and says: “Get up, perform prayer and remember your Lord before it dawns.” Then Satan comes up and says: “Calm down, the night is long, then you can pray and perform namaz” (At-Tabrani).

Remember! The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) brought to us so many virtues of night worship, but most Muslims are lazy to acquire these virtues and mercies of Allah. The grandson of Sheikh Saaduhajiyasul Muhammad (may his soul be holy!), Imam of the Central Mosque of the city of Makhachkala, Muhammadrasul-haji said: “My grandfather often remembered women who sweep the streets of the city early in the morning. He said: “Just look, for the sake of a meager salary, they get up before dawn every day, both in the cold and in the warm season, in any weather they sweep the streets, and you are too lazy to get up on time to perform morning prayer.” And in fact, isn’t it surprising that in the hope of receiving a small salary at the end of the month, these poor women can get up early in the morning, while we, even knowing that Allah Almighty will reward us with priceless gifts in the next world, cannot get up at night to worship. We don’t even go to the mosque in the morning to perform morning prayers collectively, in the Muslim jamaat.

What will help us wake up at night:

1. Moderation in food . Heavy food weighs down the stomach, requires drinking large amounts of water, makes you sleepy and makes it difficult to get up.

2. Relieving yourself from excessive hard work during the day so as not to become too tired . Hard work weakens joints, makes muscles ache, and causes sleepiness.

3. Avoiding sins all day long . The heart hardens from sinful deeds, the gates of Allah's mercy are closed. Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him!) was told: “Oh, Abu Said, I am not sick, and I want to get up at night to worship and I am preparing everything for this, but I don’t know why, I can’t get up at night.” Hasan al-Basri (may Allah have mercy on him!) said: “You are bound by the sins that you committed during the day.”

4. Refusal of forbidden foods .

One of the righteous said: “It often happens that we eat forbidden food once and for a whole year deprive ourselves of waking up at night to worship.”

5.Cleansing the heart from bad character .

It is not easy for someone whose heart is defiled by envy, innovation, and thoughts about the arrangement of this mortal life to get up at night and worship Allah, even if he can, even during prayers he will think about worldly problems.

6. Reflections on life after death .

A person who thinks about the Day of Judgment and its interrogation, about the bitter punishment for sins, cannot sleep peacefully without waking up to worship Allah, he tries to earn the pleasure of Allah Almighty.

7. Exploring the Values ​​of Night Worship .

If a person studies and learns from the Koran, Hadith and the books of righteous scholars the values ​​of night worship, the benefits of the afterlife that he can receive for this, then the hope of acquiring them will make him easily get up for night worship. It is human nature to strive to acquire values ​​by overcoming laziness and other difficulties.

8. Love for Allah Almighty .

When true love for Allah Almighty strengthens in the heart, his dream and desire become solitude and spiritual connection with Allah Almighty at a time when no one interferes, in the complete silence of the night. Ali bin Bakkar (may Allah have mercy on him!) said: “For forty years nothing upset me except the arrival of the time of dawn.” Another asked him: “Do you like the nightfall?” He replied: “Two different feelings come over me: the joy of the coming of the night and the sadness of its departure.”

Another said: “When I stand, night overtakes me; before I sit down, it passes.” Fuzail bin Iyaz (may Allah have mercy on him!) said: “If it were not for the night, I would not want to stay alive.” The more you serve Allah and worship Him, the better. The highest score is for worship, prayers, prayers, for petitions for the remission of sins and repentance - fulfilled in the last third of the night.

If a lot of things don’t work out, you should strive to at least perform two rakaat prayers; if this doesn’t work out, then when you wake up, you should sit facing the Qiblah and mention Allah at least a little, this can also bring invaluable benefits. May Allah Almighty help us. Amen!

One of the modern factors that make it difficult to wake up and worship at night is watching late-night television or gatherings, where slander and aimless time are most likely to be spent. Of course, after this, no matter how much we want, we will not be able to wake up at night and worship Allah. For true righteous scholars, the most valuable pastime is worshiping Allah, remembering Him and performing prayers in the silence of the night. Among them there are often those who do not have enough night time, who are not satisfied with the remembrance of Allah. When one of these people was asked: “How do you spend your night time?” He replied: “I cannot follow the passage of night time, it shows its face to me and quickly disappears from sight.”

Another righteous man said: “ Me and the night I spend can be compared to two horses competing in a race. Sometimes I get ahead of the night and sometimes the night gets ahead of me».

There were quite a few who stood there all night. There were among them those who, for forty years, performed morning prayers along with ablution for night prayer. Among them are Abu Hanifa, Saeed bin Musayib, Safwan bin Salim - both residents of Medina, Fuzail bin Iyaz, Wuhaib bin Ward - both Meccans, Tawus, Wahb bin Munabbah - both Yemenis, Hakam, Rabi bin Haytham - both Kufis, Abu Sulayman Darani, Ali bin Bakkar - both from Sham, Hawwas and Abu Asim - both Ubadans, Habib, Abu Jabir - Persians, and many others, may Allah Almighty be pleased with them all.

May Allah give us the strength to wake up and worship You so that You will be pleased with us. Amen!

Miraculous words: what is the name of the night prayer in full description from all the sources we found.

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(a) Afternoon prayer on Fridays in the Mosque (Friday Prayer).

(b) Eid (holiday) prayer in 2 rakats.

Midday (Zuhr) 2 rakats 4 rakats 2 rakats

Daytime (Asr) – 4 rak’ahs –

Before sunset (Maghreb) – 3 rakats 2 rakats

Night (Isha) – 4 rakats 2 r+1 or 3 (Witr)

* The “Wudu” prayer is performed in the period of time between performing ablution (Wudu) and before Fard (obligatory) prayer in 2 rak’ahs.

* Additional prayer "Doha" is performed in 2 rak'ahs after full sunrise and before noon.

* For the sake of showing respect to the mosque, it is carried out in 2 rak'ahs immediately after entering the mosque.

Prayer in a state of need, in which the believer asks God for something special. It is performed in 2 rakats, after which a request should follow.

Prayer for rain.

Prayer during lunar and solar eclipses is one of the signs of Allah. It is carried out in 2 rak'ahs.

The prayer “Istikhara” (Salatul-Istikhara), which is performed in 2 rakats in cases where a believer, intending to make a decision, turns to God with a request for help in making the right choice.

2. It is not pronounced out loud: “Bismillah”, which means In the Name of Allah.

3. Start washing your hands up to your hands – 3 times.

4. Rinse your mouth – 3 times.

5. Rinse your nose – 3 times.

6. Rinse your face – 3 times.

7. Wash your right hand up to the elbow – 3 times.

8. Wash your left hand up to the elbow – 3 times.

9. Wet your hands and run them through your hair – 1 time.

10. At the same time, rub the inside of the ears with the index fingers of both hands, and once with the thumbs behind the ears.

11. Wash your right leg up to the ankle – 3 times.

12. Wash your left leg up to the ankle – 3 times.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that the sins of that person will be washed away along with unclean water, like drops falling from the tips of his nails, who, preparing himself for prayer, will pay due attention to ablution.

Discharge of blood or pus.

After menstruation or the postpartum period in women.

After an erotic dream that causes a wet dream.

After the “Shahadah” - a statement of acceptance of the Islamic faith.

2. Wash your hands – 3 times.

3. Then the genitals are washed.

4. This is followed by the usual ablution that is performed before prayer, except for washing the feet.

5. Then three full handfuls of water are poured onto the head, while simultaneously rubbing them with your hands into the roots of the hair.

6. Abundant washing of the whole body begins on the right side, then on the left.

For a woman, Ghusl is made in the same way as for a man. If her hair is braided, she must undo it. After that, she just needs to throw three full handfuls of water on her head.

7. At the end, the feet are rinsed, first the right and then the left foot, thereby completing the stage of complete ablution.

2. Beat your hands on the ground (clean sand).

3. Shake them off and run them over your face at the same time.

4. After this, run your left hand over the top of your right hand, and do the same with your right hand over the top of your left hand.

2. Zuhr - Midday prayer in 4 rak'ahs. Starts at noon and continues until mid-day.

3. Asr - Daily prayer in 4 rak'ahs. Starts in the middle of the day and continues until the sun just begins to set.

4. Maghrib - Evening prayer in 3 rak'ahs. It begins at sunset (it is forbidden to pray when the sun has completely set).

5. Isha - Night prayer in 4 rakats. It begins with the onset of night (full twilight) and continues until the middle of the night.

(2) Without saying it out loud, concentrate on the thought that you are going to perform such and such a prayer, as an example, I am going to perform the Fajr prayer for the sake of Allah, that is, the morning prayer.

(3) Raise your arms bent at the elbows. Hands should be at ear level, saying:

“Allahu Akbar” – “Allah is Great”

(4) Wrap your right hand around your left hand, placing them on your chest. Then say:

1. Al-Hamdu Lillyahi Rabbil-Aalamiin

2. Ar-Rahmaani r-Rakhim.

3. Maliki Yaumid-Diin.

4. Iyaka na-will be Wa Iyaka nasta-iin.

5. Ikhdina s-syraatal- Mustaqiim.

6. Siraatal-Lyazina anamta aley-khim.

7. Gairil Magduubi alei-him Valad Doo-liin.

2. To the Gracious, the Merciful.

3. Lord of the Day of Retribution!

4. You alone we worship and You alone we pray for help.

5. Lead us to the straight path,

6. The path of those whom You have bestowed with Your blessings.

7. By the way of those whom You have blessed, not of those on whom wrath has fallen, and not of those who are lost

3. Lam-Yalid-valam yulyad

4. Wa-lam yakul-lahu-Kufu-uan Ahad.”

1. Say: “He is Allah - One,

2. Allah is Eternal (the only One whom I will need forever).

5. He did not give birth and was not born

6. And there is no one equal to Him.”

Your hands should rest on your knees. Then say:

In this case, the hands of both hands touch the floor first, followed by the knees, forehead and nose. The toes rest on the floor. In this position you should say:

2. As-Salayamu aleyka Ayukhan-nabiyu va rahmatu Llaahi va barakayatukh.

3. Assalamu Aleyna wa ala ibaadi Llaahi-ssalihin

4. Ashhadu Allah ilaha ila Allah

5. Wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasuulyukh.

2. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, the mercy of Allah and His blessing.

3. Peace be with us, as well as with all the righteous servants of Allah.

4. I testify that there is no god worthy of worship except Allah.

5. And I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

2. Wa Alaya Ali Muhammad

3. Kyama sallayta alaya Ibrahiima

4. Wa alaya ali Ibrahiim

5. Wa Baarik alaya Muhammadin

6. Wa Alaya Ali Muhammad

7. Kamaa Barakta alaya Ibrahiima

8. Wa alaya ali Ibrahim

9. Innakya Hamidun Majid.

3. Just as You blessed Ibrahim

5. And send down blessings on Muhammad

7. Just as You sent down blessings on Ibrahim

9. Verily, all Praise and Glory belongs to You!

2. Innal Insana Lafi Khusr

3. Illya-Lyazina Aman

4. Wa Amilyu-salihati, Wa Tavasa-u Bil-hakki

5. Wa Tavasa-u Bissabr.

1. I swear by the evening time

2. Verily, every man is at a loss,

3. Except those who believe,

4. Performed righteous deeds

5. We commanded each other the truth and commanded each other patience!

2. Fasal-li Lirabbikya Van-har

3. Inna Shani-aka Khuval Abtar

1. We have given you Abundance (Countless blessings, including a river in Paradise, which is called al-Kawsar).

2. Therefore perform prayer for the sake of your Lord and slaughter the sacrifice.

3. Truly, your hater himself will be childless.

1. Iza jaa nasrul Allahi wa fatah

2. Varaaitan nassa yad-khuluna fi Dinil-Allahi Afwaja

3. Fa-Sabbih bihamdi Rabika Was-tag-firh

4. Inna-hu Kaanna Tavvaaba.

1. When the help of Allah comes and victory comes;

2. When you see people converting in droves to the religion of Allah,

3. Glorify your Lord with praise and ask Him for forgiveness.

4. Verily, He is the Accepter of repentance.

1. Kul Auuzu Birabil - Falyak

2. Min Sharri maa halyak

3. Va min sharri gaasikin iza Vakab

4. Wa min sharri Naffassati fil Ukad

5. Wa min sharri Haasidin iza Hasad.

1. Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of dawn,

2. From the evil of what He created.

3. From the evil of darkness when it comes

4. From the evil of sorcerers who spit on knots,

5. From the evil of an envious person when he envies.”

1. Kul Auuzu Birabbi n-naas

2. Maalikin naas

4. Min sharril Vasvasil-hannaas

5. Allyazii yu-vas visu fi suduurin-naas

6. Minal-Jinnati van naas.

"In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful"

1. Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of men,

4. from the evil of the tempter retreating (or shrinking) at the remembrance of Allah,

5. Which causes confusion in the hearts of men,

6. And it comes from genies and people.

“They believed and their hearts were comforted by the remembrance of Allah. Is it not by the remembrance of Allah that hearts are comforted?” (Quran 13:28) “If My servants ask you about Me, then I am near and answer the call of the one who prays when he calls on Me.” (Quran 2:186)

The Prophet (M.E.I.B)* encouraged all Muslims to mention the Name of Allah after every prayer as follows:

Vakhdahu Lyaya Sharika Lyakh

Lyahul Mulku, wa Lyahul Hamdu

Vahuva alaya Kulli shayin Kadir

There are many other beautiful prayers that can be learned by heart. A Muslim must recite them throughout the day and night, thereby maintaining constant contact with his Creator. The author chose only those that are simpler and easier to remember.

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Additional night prayer

Lesson twenty

Praise be to Allah, Who has prepared the gardens of Firdaus for His believing slaves! And he told them about good deeds that would lead them to these gardens, so that they would not occupy themselves with other things! And he made the paths leading to these beautiful gardens easier for them, so that they would obediently walk along them! Blessings and greetings to the best of prophets and messengers - Muhammad, who stood the night prayer for so long that his heels cracked!

Verily, this month is the month of fasting and night prayers - the worship of the day and the worship of the night. The believer also worships at night, obeying the command of Allah, who said to our Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him):

يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ، قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا، نِصْفَهُ أَوِ انْقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًان أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا .

O wrapped one! Stand still for almost a night, half a night, or a little less than that, or a little more than that, and read the Qur'an in a measured manner. (Al-Muzzammil, 1-4).

Allah Almighty praised the inhabitants of Paradise for the following qualities:

كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ وَ بِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

They slept only a small part of the night, and before dawn they begged for forgiveness (Az-Zariyat, 17-18).

He also said:

أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَ قَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ

Is the one who humbly spends the night hours, falling on his face and standing, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, equal to an unbeliever? (Az-Zumar, 9).

Allah Almighty described the night prayer in the following words:

إِنَّ نَاشِئَةَ اللَّيْلِ هِيَ أَشَدُّ وَطْئًا وَأَقْوَمُ قِيلًا

Truly, prayers after waking up in the middle of the night are heavier and clearer in presentation (Al-Muzzammil, 6).

Ibn Kathir (may Allah have mercy on him) in the tafsir (commentary) of this verse said: “This is because at night you can better concentrate on reading the verses and understanding them than during the day. Because day is a noisy time of day, a time when people gather for everyday needs, to earn money or for other reasons.”

Night prayer is a worship that connects a person with Allah Almighty. It makes a person able to overcome the temptations of this world. Makes him able to fight his nafs (his passions). When there is complete peace and tranquility around, the eyes close and the body requires rest. When everyone else is asleep, the one who prays at night leaves his soft and warm bed. He, showing patience, overcoming his fatigue, spends part of the night in worship of Allah. That is why additional night prayer is the surest indicator of the sincerity of a believer and a huge distinguishing feature that Allah Almighty praised in many places in the Quran.

Night prayer is the sunnah of muakkadah, which the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) encouraged with the words: “The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.”

Night prayer performed during Ramadan has its own merits and advantages over night prayer performed at other times. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “Whoever prays at night during Ramadan with faith and hope for Allah’s reward will have his previous sins forgiven.”

A Muslim should try to attend the Tarawih prayer in order to achieve a reward for it. He does not need to leave until the Imam has completed taraweeh and witr in order to achieve the reward equal to praying the entire night.

Women are allowed to visit mosques to perform the Tarawih prayer if they are not tempted to do so, or they themselves do not become a temptation for men. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Do not forbid the female slaves of Allah from visiting the mosques of Allah!”

But a woman should come to the mosque covered, without showing those parts of her body that the Lord ordered her to cover. She is not allowed to wear perfume, preen herself or talk loudly.

Despite the great reward promised to the one who performs tarawih with the imam, there are people who take this carelessly. There are those who cannot imagine the horrors of the Day of Resurrection, the day when people will come out in droves to be shown their deeds. They do not remember the darkness and lonely fear that they will experience in the grave. Whereas night prayer will become a light for a person, dispelling the darkness of the grave. Not to mention the forgiveness of sins and sins for a person who performs night prayer and the rewards and rewards that Allah has prepared for him.

Some people run around all day about their business, in the streets, shops or gyms, but are too lazy to perform this short prayer, which takes a little time.

I would like to make a few comments to my respected fellow believers regarding the night Tarawih prayer performed in the month of Ramadan.

1) It is sunnah to extend the night prayer, and therefore you should not complain about it and express annoyance. Get over yourself and remember that you are in the worship of Allah. After prayer, beware of exchanging words with those who were praying nearby with the words: “We read something for a long time and got tired.” Your actions may become futile due to such annoyance and dissatisfaction. Sometimes you can hear someone even say: “So-and-so imam prolongs the prayer almost until the morning.” Although nowadays the Tarawih prayer does not last more than an hour and a half! You can easily remember that sometimes you have to wait for a long time to solve some worldly matter, but you do not show any annoyance.

2) Do not leave any portion in your prayer for Satan. It can push you into thoughts and actions that lead to ostentation and a desire to be praised. Shaitan is trying in every possible way to keep you from good deeds. But if you, having mastered your nafs, begin to perform a good deed, he will rush to you in order to invalidate your deed due to show off or vanity.

3) You should not raise your voice when the imam calls on Allah in supplication. Also make sure that your crying during prayer does not turn into loud sobs. After all, for us, an example to follow is the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), from whom, when he cried, a sound came out similar to the hissing of a boiling cauldron. This is enough for us. You need to follow better guidance.

4) There is no clear evidence from the Quran and Sunnah for wiping the face with the palms after dua during the Witr prayer.

5) Do not eat a lot of food before the Taraweeh prayer so that you can pray calmly without feeling the discomfort of overeating.

6) You have one of the rights of your children - their upbringing, and you also have the responsibility of calling for what is approved. Bring them with you to group prayers and to taraweeh, place them next to you in the line of those praying. Teach them to worship from an early age.

7) Before going to the mosque, try to dress cleanly and neatly and use incense (for men), obeying the following words of Allah:

يَا بَنِي آدَمَ خُذُوا زِينَتَكُمْ عِندَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ

O sons of Adam! Wear your jewelry at every mosque. (Al-A'raf, 31).

8) Protect your tongue from talking about the Imam. Beware of slandering him or ridiculing him. If you have your own view of things, your own vision of the situation, then share it with him. Give him instruction, because religion is instruction.

9) This month we moved away from frequent meetings with people. Free up your time for the affairs of the afterlife. After praying Taraweeh, do not resemble a freed bird. After fasting during the day and praying at night, take care of yourself from everything that causes the wrath of Allah: looking at what is prohibited by Sharia, listening to music, slandering, gossiping, ridiculing people, using foul language, idle talk, looking at other people’s women and doing other forbidden things.

I encourage Muslim women to cover themselves and be ashamed. And let a Muslim woman know that prayer performed at home is better for her than prayer performed in the mosque. Umm Humaid, the wife of Abu Humaid al-Sa'idiy (may Allah be pleased with them both), reported that one day she came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said: “O Messenger of Allah! I love performing namaz with you!” To which he replied: “ I know that you love to perform namaz with me. However, performing prayer in the interior of your house is better for you than performing prayer in your hallway. And performing namaz in your hallway is better for you than performing namaz in the courtyard of your house. And performing namaz in the courtyard of your house is better for you than performing namaz in the mosque of your tribe. And performing namaz in the mosque of your tribe is better for you than performing namaz in my mosque».

Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "A woman cannot get closer to Allah by doing more than staying in her home."

If you come to the mosque, then take care of your religion. Keep an eye on your children so that they do not disturb people who are praying. Use your presence among praying women to call to Allah. Using this precious time, teach the rules of ablution or prayer to those who are not familiar with them. You need to leave the mosque immediately after completing your prayers in order to avoid mixing with men. Beware of coming to obey Allah, but returning to your home with sins and transgressions.

O Allah, accept our fast and our prayers! O Allah, help us to submit to You and remove us from the forbidden! O Allah, correct our situation and the situation of all Muslims! Our Lord, accept from us, truly You are the Hearing, the Knowing! Forgive our sins, our parents and all Muslims! May Allah bless our prophet Muhammad, his family and all his companions!

“40 lessons for those who found Ramadan”

Translated by the site “Why Islam?”

• The sunnah of muakqada (fixed or affirmative sunnah) is something that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did constantly and omitted very rarely.
• Sahih of Muslim (1163).
• Sahih Bukhari (2009) and Sahih Muslim (759).
• Additional prayer performed during the month of Ramadan after the night prayer (approx.).
• The final prayer performed after the additional night prayer (approx.).
• "Sahih" Bukhari (900).
• As stated in the hadith reported in Ahmad's Musnad (4/25,26), Abu Dawud's Sunanah (904) and Nasai's Sunanah (3/13).
• Ahmad's Musnad (6/371).

Indeed, in the duration of the night prayer in the month of Ramadan there is a call for reflection and concentration.

The best thing that can be given as a gift to a Muslim is guidance and teaching him the principles of Islam.

Sunnah is the sayings and actions of the Messenger of Allah, as well as the words and deeds of his companions approved by him, which he witnessed...

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Not everyone knows that Islamic service can be carried out in various forms. It all depends on what time it takes place. Also, the prayer service can be modified depending on the circumstances. Muslims call night prayer “Isha”.

Isha

This is a prayer that consists of four parts. Its reading is mandatory, regardless of the circumstances. The time for night Isha prayer comes after the sun has set.

The reading of the prayer ends at sunrise. Although many ignorant people believe that reading this prayer can be completed at midnight.

Isha is one of the obligatory daily prayers.

In addition to the main ones, the night prayer service has auxiliary prayers.

Night prayer. How does it go

When reading this prayer, it is important to observe the smallest details.

It is important to understand how the night prayer procedure itself works and how many rakats need to be said.

So, when reading the night prayer, it is necessary to recite four rakats, the so-called sunnahs. After this, farda is performed. At the next stage, the worshiper makes two more rak'ahs of the sunnah, similar to those read in the morning.

The only difference between these rak'ahs is the niyat.

Afterwards three rak'ahs of Witr are performed. They are read at midnight.

The rak'ah reading patterns for men and women are slightly different.

So, we figured out what time the night prayer is read, now let’s try to consider in more detail the issue of the rules that must be followed when reading the prayer.

Rules of Prayer

The first rule is that the person praying must come to the mosque not only with pure and bright thoughts, but also physically purified. His clothes and body must be completely washed.

The robe covers the body as much as possible. The minimum that should be covered for men is the body from the navel to the knees. As for women, they have the right to enter the mosque only on the condition that only their face, hands and feet are exposed. The rest of the body should be hidden under clothing.

The next and, perhaps, one of the important rules is that at the beginning of the prayer, you must bow towards the Qibla. Muslims consider the qibla to be the first sacred building on Earth, which was built specifically for the worship of Allah.

It is very important to perform the night prayer, like all others, in a timely manner. Its beginning and end must be carried out strictly on time.

Every person who prays must take prayer seriously. His intention must be formed in the heart and come from the soul.

Features of reading prayer by Muslim women

First of all, a woman, just like a man, should study in detail all the nuances of performing prayer.

Worship of Allah is also expressed through this prayer. Namaz is a kind of communication between a person and the Almighty. If a woman refuses prayer for any reason, then she is deprived of blessings, family well-being, and peace of mind.

In order for a woman to have a successful night prayer, the first thing she needs is to remember how many prayers must be completed. It is also important for a Muslim woman to remember how many rakats each prayer consists of. In addition, she must remember how to do wudhu and ghusl correctly, know the three main surahs and several duas.

In order for a woman to perform prayer as required by religion, she has the right to turn to any male relative or husband for help. She is allowed to study from books and watch relevant videos.

It is very important that a woman monitors the beginning and end of her menstrual cycle. During a certain period, a Muslim woman does not have the right to enter a mosque. In all religions, a woman is considered “dirty” during her menstruation. She is even prohibited from visiting temples and mosques. In such cases, a Muslim woman is obliged to stop prayer and complete it after “such days.” This will not be considered a sin. A woman, like a man, has the right to postpone reading the prayer for some time.

After the end of the “critical days”, the woman must perform ablution. To do this, she should very carefully monitor the moment when her menstruation ends. If this happens just before the night prayer, she should immediately cleanse herself and go to read her prayers.

What is considered a violation while reading prayer?

During night prayer it is forbidden to talk, drink, or eat. Laughter is considered a violation not only of prayer, but also of ablution. Turning the body in any direction from Kabla, greeting or responding to it with even the slightest nod of the head. You should not stretch, yawn or make any other small movements. It is also considered a violation if a Muslim closes his eyes for a while during the prayer procedure, looks around or at the sky.

Coughing for no reason other than a painful one is not allowed. It is strictly forbidden to read the Koran with errors.

Men and women in the mosque should be in different parts, separated by a fence.

Putting your hands on your belt, rolling up your sleeves, scratching yourself, wiping dust from your face, saying a prayer while sitting cross-legged or facing each other - all this and much more is considered a violation.