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the Qur'an and prophetic hadiths:
1. The minimal night vigil prayer is 2 rakats. [Hindiyya, quoting Fath al-Qadir]
2. Its optimal recommended amount is 8 rakats, because this wasthe
general practice of theMessenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon
him, his family, and companions). [Hindiyya, quoting Fath al-Qadir]
3. Lengthier recitation is superior to a larger number of rakats
prayed. [Durr al-Mukhtar, Radd al-Muhtar]
4. It is recommended to start the night vigil with two short rakats,
because of the hadith of Abu Hurayra that the Prophet Muhammad (Allah
bless him and give him peace) said, "It you get up for night prayer,
start with two short rakats." [Muslim, Ahmad, Abu Dawud]
Ibn Mas`ud (Allah be pleased with him) was asked, "I cannot pray at
night." He said, "Your sins have prevented you."
4. Increase in Dhikr (Rememberance of Allah)
We should glorify Allah night and day, especially in the last odd nights.
Here are some easy and very beneficial Dhikr andglorification we can
do throughout the last ten odd nights:
1. Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul 'afwa fa'fu 'annee
2. Subhanallah
3. Alhamdulillah
4. Allahu Akbar
5. Laa ilaha ilallah
6. LA HAWLA WA LA QUWWATA ILLA BILLAH
7. Asthaghfirullah
8. SUB-HAN'ALLAH HIL AZEEM WA BI-HAM'DIHI,
9. Subhāna-llāhi, wa-l-hamdu li-llāhi, wa lā ilāha illā-llāhu,
wa-llāhu akbar. Wa lā hawla wa lā quwwata illā
bi-llāhi-l-aliyyi-l-azīm
10. Lā ilāha illā-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu lahu-l-mulku wa
lahu-l-ḥamdu yuhyi wa yumītu wa huwa ḥayyu-llā yamūtu abadan abada,
ḏū-l-jalāli wa-l-ikrām, biyadihi-l-khayr, wa huwaalā kulli Shay-in
qadīr
Or the shortened version:
11. Laa ilaaha illal-laahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa
lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay-in qadeer
One can also recite the durood that one recites inone's Salaah or a
Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallim
5. Make much dua
We should be very busy inDua as much as we can especially in the last
10 odd numbered.
Allah Almighty says in the Qur'an:
"When my servants ask you concerning me, (tell them) I am indeed close
(to them). I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calls on
me." [2:186]
The place of duaa is so high to Allah, that the Prophet(Sallallahu
Alayhi Wasallim) had said: "Nothing is more honourable to Allah the
Most High than du`a." [Sahih al-Jami` no.5268].
Almighty Allah also said: "The most excellent worship is du`a." [Sahih
Al-Jami` no. 1133]
Therefore let us devote much of the night of Qadr in dua asking of
Allah for his mercy and forgivenessfor all of our past sins andmaking
firm intentions to Allah that we will change for the better and strive
to become closer to him as well as make our deen a FULL part of our
lives and not just a little part ofour life as Allah says:
Allah tells us In the Qur'an to enter fully intoour deen and not partly:
O believers enter into Islam completely and do not follow the
footsteps of Shaitan, surely he is your clear-cut enemy.... (Surah
Al-Baqara, Ayah 208-210)
So then will we not make Islam a FULL part of our lives? This is our
best opportunity and if we don't take it and death comes to us then
surely we will regret it for ETERNITY!
And Allah knows best in all matters/
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