Qiyaamul Lail (Shaykh Omar Suleiman)

Tahajjud=doingopposites,yougotosleepandthenyouwakeup,goingtosleepandthen
wakingupandpraying,greaterrewardbecrequiresgreaterdetermination,PMPusedtodo
this,thisisbetterbecitisthesunnahofPMP,fightingyourselftowakeupatnight
howeverstartwithqiyaamandthenmoveontotahajjud
QiyaamulLail=allformsofworshipthroughoutthenight,allformsofworshipare
included,anythingthatyoudofromsalaatulIshaorsalaatulMaghribcountsasqiyaamul
lail
Salaatullail=refersspecificallytoprayer
Taraweeh=takebreaksbetwtheqiyaaaminRamadan
Whatissounique/specialaboutthenighttime?Itdoesaffectouribaadah,itisthegreatest
distinguishingfactorbetwusandA,thatAdoesnotsleepbutAforcesustosleep
ThedeedsofthedayarepresentedtoAinthenightandthedeedsofthenightare
presentedtoAintheday,atnightAlooksatourdeedsforthedayandwhendaycomesA
looksatourdeedsforthenight,whenourrecordsgobacktoAforthenighthowmanyof
ushaveanythingtopresenttoA,yourrecordofgooddeedsforthenightgoestoAandyou
havenothingthatyouhavedone,thinkabouthowmuchtimeyouspenddoingotherthings
atnightandcomparethattohowmuchtimeyouhavededicatedtoprayingatnightwhich
oneisgoingtooutweightheother?,visualizeyourscrollgoingtoAeverymorningandif
youhaventprayedqiyaamullailyouhavenothingtoshowforyourselfthatnight
OneoftheactsofworshipatnightistoreciteAyatulKursi
AextendsHisHandduringthedaysothatHecanaccepttherepentanceandforgivethose
whoaskforitduringthenightandAextendsHisHandduringthenightsothatHecould
accepttherepentanceandforgivethosethataskedforitduringtheday,Aisalwaysgiving
ustheopportunitytoseekforgiveness
ThenightistheonlytimethatAdescendseverylastthirdofthenightandAsayswhois
goingtoaskMesothatIcangivehim,whoisgoingtomakeduatoMesothatIcan
answerhissupplication,whoisgoingtoseekforgivenessfromMesothatIcanforgive
them?lookathowmercifulAis,Akeepssayingthisoverandoveruntilfajr,Aiscoming
andaskingusifwewanttoaskHimhowamazingisthat

ThelasthourofthenightistheclosestthataservantcanpossiblybetoA
EventheanimalsknowtoaskAatthistime,notasinglehorsemissestheopportunityto
makeduatoAattheendofthenight
DontchooseFridaynightamongstalltheothernightsfortahajjud,dontthinkthatisthe
onlynightIshouldprayqiyaamullail,anddontchooseFridayamongstalltheotherdays
forfastingunlessyouareaccustomedtothat,dontassigncertainnightsoftheweek,thisis
somethingthattakesplaceeverysinglenight
TheKingofallkingsiscallinguponyou,youarenotcallingA,andyouarerunningto
theselittlekingsandaskingthemandAtheKingofallkingsistellingyouaskMe
Howwoulditbewhenyoursickchildoryourmothercallsyouatnighthowquicklydo
youwakeupandabandonyourbedbuttheLordofalltheworldscallsuponyou,honors
youwithcallinguponyoubynameeverysinglenightandyoudontrespondtothat
hehasdeniedMylove/hehasliedaboutlovingMewhenthenightcomestohimandhe
sleepswhileIamcallinguponhim,everysingleloversecludeshimselfwithhisloverat
night,youcanttrulysaythatyouloveAifyouarenotevengoingtowakeupatnight
whenHecallsyou,respondingtothatcallpersonalizesyourrelationshipwithA,weonly
thinkhowmuchajrdowegetifweprayqiyaamullailandthatisnotenoughtowakeyou
up,butknowingthatAiscallingyouandyouarenotanswering,ifyougetaphonecall
fromsomeoneimportantinthemiddleofthenightandyouarenotansweringthatphone
call,
atnightthekingsdoorsareshutbutYourdoorisopen
alhayyulqayyoom=theeverliving,theOnewhoisconsistentlysustainingtheuniverse
2surahsthatPMPalwaysreadbeforeheslepteverysinglenight:surahsMulkandSajdah,
PMPneversleptwithoutreadingthese
Fearwouldmakeyouwakeupmorethanhope,Apreferredfeartohopeinregardsto
qiyaamullail,whenyouareafraidyouwillwakeup
Aconnectedsadaqah/charitywithqiyaambeconceapersonhastastedthesweetnessof
beingconnectedtoAtheyautomaticallydiminishtheirappetiteforthisdunyasotheyfind
iteasiertogivefromthisdunyawhentheycomeoutintheday,Ijustspenttimetalkingto
Aandrequestingtheakhirah,whocaresaboutthismoney

Theyusedtosleeplittleofthenightandtheyusedtoseekforgivenessattheendofthe
night(rightbeforefajr)andduringthedaytheywouldspenduponthosewhoaskandupon
thosewhoaredeprivedfromasking
Howcanyoureadthisverse(Sajdah:verse17)andnotprayatnightwhenAmentionsinit
therewardforqiyaamullail,nopersonknowswhatAhasstoredforthemthecoolnessof
theireyesarewardforthatwhichtheyusedtodo,howcanapersonnotwanttowakeup
whenAissayingIwillgiveyousomethingthatyoucantevenimagine
IamamazedbyJannahhowcouldtheonewhoisrequestingitgotosleepatnightandI
amamazedbyhellfirehowcantheonewhoisrunningawayfromittryingtofleeitgoto
sleepatnight?,imagineifsomethingreallygoodorreallybadisgoingtohappentoyou
tomorrowhowcouldyougotosleep?
Qurantakesusawayfromourdesires,theQuranissupposedtokeepusupatnight
WhenevertheonewhomemorizesQuranstandsupatnightandhereadsitatnighthewill
beabletorememberit,Awouldallowhimtocommitittohismemory,andifhedoesnt
standupwithitatnightAtakesitawayfromhim,hewillforgetit,sotheonlywayto
committheQurantoyourmemoryistostandupatnightandpraywithit
Quranisacurefromdesires
TherewardforrecitingsurahMulkatnightisprotectionfromthepunishmentofthegrave,
depriveyourselfof5minutesofsleepeverynightandAwillletyousleepinpeaceinyour
graveuntilthedayofjudgment
ThosewhofearedtheirlordintheunseentheywillhaveforgivenessfromAandagreat
reward
Thecurefromshowingofftopeople,theyfearAevenwhentheyareallalone,nobody
seesthemexceptforA,theyknowAiswatchingthemsotheyfearHim,oppositeofthe
hypocriteswhowhenevertheyarealonewiththeprohibitionsofAtheyfeelfreetobreak
Asprohibitionstheydontcarebectheyareallaloneandnooneseesthem
Asincerebelieverhissecretsareactuallygood,thethingsheishidingfrompeopleare
actuallygood
Amongstthe7thatwillbeshadedonthedayofjudgmentapersonwhoremembersA
whenheisallaloneandhiseyesbecomefulloftears

Heisallalone,nooneelseseeshim
DotheyreallythinkthatWedontheartheirsecretsandtheirimpulses.VerilyOur
messengersarewriting.
Myuncletaughtmeaduatosayatnightwheneveryouaregoingtosleep:Ahuma'ee,
Ahushaahideen,Ahunaazirunilay.Aiswithme,Aiswitnessingme,andAiswatching
me.hekeptonsayingituntilhetastedthesweetnessofthatandunderstoodwhathis
unclewastryingtoteachhim.
PrayingsalatulIshaincongregationisequivalenttothefirsthalfofthenightprayerand
prayingFajrincongregationisequivalenttothesecondhalfofthenightprayer.These2
prayersarethehardestonthehypocritesbecnoonecouldbeseenatthosetimes,itwas
pitchblack.
Thosewhousedtowalktothemasjidatnightwillhaveacompletelightonthedayof
judgmentbecthiswasaformofqiyaamullail
peoplehavenoorintheirfaceswhentheyprayqiyaamullailbectheysecludedthemselves
withtheMostMercifulsoAdressedtheminlight,theyweretalkingtoAallnightsoA
dressedtheminHislight
prayingwithoutanyoneseeingyou,doingawaywiththeloveofpeople'ssightandinstead
optingfortheloveandthesightofA
nooneknowswhatisbeingpreparedforthembectheyaredoinganactofworshipwhile
nooneseesthemsoAhaspreparedarewardthatnoonehasseen
oneofthebesttimestoprayvoluntaryprayersisbetwMaghribandIshabecthatmight
alsocountasqiyaamullailaswellbecitistechnicallynighttime,nightisbetwMaghrib
andFajr
pray2rakatsinthedarknessofthenightforthedarknessofthegrave
ifyouprayinthedarknessofthenightinthedarknessofyourroomyouwillfeelmore
khushoo,moretranquility,andmoresakinah
dovoluntaryprayersinyourhouse

whoeverstandsupatnightjustreciting10ayahshewouldnotbewrittenwithAasthose
whoareinastateofghuflah/heedlessness
itisnotbefittingtogotosleepfor2nightswithouthavingyourwillprepared,makingsure
yourwillisprepareditissinfulityoudont
rememberarraajifah(thefirstblowingofthetrumpet)anditwillbefollowedby
arraadhifah(thesecondblowingofthetrumptet)thatwillmarkthedayofjudgment,PMP
wouldremindthepeopleofthedayofjudgementwhenonethirdofthenightwouldpass
everynight
thestatusoftheonewhopraysqiyaamullail:
1. isfromtheslavesofA
2. thereareroomsinparadiseliketransparentglasspalacestheyarefortheonewhosoftens

hisspeech,andwhofeedspeopleduringthedayandhespendshisnightprayingwhile
othersaresleeping
3. Aisamazedby2men:apersonwhowakesupfromhiscomfortablebedandawayfrom

hisfamilyheleaveshisbelovedonesheleaveshiscomfortablebedtostandupandprayto
AjustfromhisloveofAandAsaystotheangelslookatthispersonhejumpedfromhis
bedhelefthisfamilyhelefthiscomfortjusttopraytoMeoutofloveforMeandoutof
desireforthatwhichiswithMe
4. thereisnoenvyexceptfor2people:onepersonwhoAhasgivenknowledgeofthebookto

himandherecitesitduringthenighttimeandamanwhoAhasgivenwealthandhe
spendsitincharityduringtheday
5. nopersoncanconsiderhimselfatrueworshipperwithoutlongnightsofqiyaamandlong

daysoffasting
6. InevermetacompanionofPMPwhodidnotprayinthenight
7. mayAhavemercyonaman/womanwhowakesupinthemiddleofthenighttoprayand

he/shewakesuphiswife/herhusbandtoprayaswellandifshe/herefuseshe/shetakesa
littlebitofwaterandsprinklesitinher/hisfaceorwethis/herhandandwipeher/hisface
withittowakeher/himupthosehusbands/wivesarewrittenwithAasthosewho
rememberAfrequently

qiyaamullailisanhonor,thenobilityofabelieverishisstandingupinprayeratnightand
hisdignityisbeingindependentofpeople
thegreatestwaytostartprayingqiyaamullailistounderstandthatAwillnotgiveittoone
whosinsduringtheday,ifItrytowakeupduringthenightandIfeelmyselfbeing
preventedthatmeansthatIamdoingsomethingwrongduringtheday,thatmeansIam
sinning
dontdisobeyAduringthedayandAwillwakeyouupatnight,Awillallowyoutowake
upatnightenjoythatintimacywithA
thesalafwouldcrywhenevertheymissedasinglenightofqiyaamullail
Iwasforbiddenfromprayingqiyaamullailfor6monthsbecofasinIcommited,hetried
andhewaspreventedbecofasin,thesinwashesawamancryingonetimeandIsaidto
myselfheisnotcryingforA,hemadeajudgmentonthatman'sheart/intention,soA
punishedhimbynotlettinghimprayqiyaamullail,worryaboutyourself,apersonwhois
notprayingqiyaamullailneedstoworryaboutthemselves,themomentthatyoustart
passingjudgmentsitgivesyouasenseofprideisthemomentthatyouarenot
understandingitproperly
sawdreamwhere2angelsweregoingtothrowhiminthehellfire,hedidntgossipabout
othershewasworriedabouthimself,heisagoodmanifonlyheprayedqiyaamullail,after
thatheusedtosleeponlyalittlebitofthenight
takeHafsahbackbecshefastsduringthedayandshepraysduringthenight,herprayerat
nightwasthereasonPMPtookherbackafterdivorcingher
AwillnotletyouintoHisharamifyoutakepartinHisharaam,theharamisthesanctuary
ofAandAwontletyouinifyouencroachuponthatsanctuarywithharaam/thosethings
thatAmadeforbidden
thegreatestwayistodoawaywithsin
qiyaamullailwasthefirstprayerthatwaslegislatedasmandatoryonthebelievers,later
qiyaamullailwasmadeavoluntaryact
thebestprayerafterthemandatoryprayersisqiyaamullail,qiyaamullailisevenbetter
thanthesunnahmu'akkidahthroughouttheday/theestablishedsunnahthatyoupray
throughouttheday,PMPwouldnotpraythesunnahmuakkidahwiththeexceptionofthe

sunnahofFajrwhenhewastravelingbuthestillwouldprayqiyaamullail,qiyaamullail
hasahigherstatus
PMPsaidopeoplespreadsalaamamongstyourselves,andfeedthepoor,andprayatnight
whileotherpeoplearesleepingandyouwillenterparadiseinpeace
apersonwithhisgoodcharacterwouldbeabletopasstheonewhofastsfrequentlyandthe
onewhopraysfrequentlyjustwithgoodcharacter,fastingteachesyourestraintsandgood
characterandprayingatnightteachesihsaan/excellenceincharacter,theyspendduringthe
day,ifqiyaamullaildoesntaffectyourcharacterthenthatqiyaamisworthlessbecthere
arepeoplewhogetnothingfromtheirfastexcepthungerandtherearepeoplewhoget
nothingfromtheirprayerexceptforsleeplessness
awomanpraysatnightandshefastsduringthedayandshegivescharitybutsheis
abusivewithhertonguetowardsherneighborsthereisnogoodinsideofhersheisinhell
fire
awomanwhopraysjustthefaraa'idandshegivesasmallamountofsadaqahbutshe
doesntinjureanyonewithhertonguesheisfromthepeopleofparadise
wecantseparatetheroleofcharacterandqiyaamullail
sunnah:PMPusedtowipehiseyesfromhissleepwhenhewouldwakeupatnight
inordertotrulyprayqiyaamullailyouhavetospendyourentiredayanticipatingqiyaamul
lail,youhavetobethinkingaboutittheentiredaytakeanap/qay'loo'laduringtheday,the
shayaateendonttakenaps,takinganapduringthedaytoqiyaamullailiswhatsuhooristo
fasting,naptoprepareyouforprayingqiyaamullail,rewardfortakinganapjustlike
rewardforeatingsuhoor
eatingalotisdiscouraged,apersonwhoeatsalotwillnotbeabletoprayqiyaamullail
thereisnoonedearertoshaythaanthantheonewhoeatsalotandthensleepsalot
theentiredayhastobepreparingforqiyaamullail
themosthatedactintheworldtoshaytaanisqiyaamullail
amanwhosleptthroughthenightwithoutwakingupinthemorning,theshaytaanhas
urinatedinhisears

shaytaantriestokeepyouawayfromqiyaamullail,theentiredayshaytaanisplanningand
plottingonhowtokeepyouawayfromqiyaamullail
whenyougotobedreciteayatulkursiandAwillprotectyouatnight,itwillkeepshaytaan
awayfromyou
whenonewakesupandheremembersA,doeswudhuandpraysthatwillundothe3knots
ofshaytaanandhewakesupenergeticandingoodspirits,feelinggood,withagoodheart
andifhedidnotwakeupthenhewakesupinbadspiritsandlazy,feelinglethargicthe
entiredaythatisforthepersonwhoslepttheentirenight,youfeelbetterwheneveryou
prayqiyaamullail
Whennight/eveningcomesstopyourchildrenfromgoingoutbectheshayaateenspread
outatthattimeandwhenanhourofthenighthaspassedyoucanreleaseyourchildrenand
closethedoorsandmentionAsnamebecshaytaandoesnotopenacloseddoor,close
yourcontainersandmentionthenameofAuponthemandextinguishyourlamps
WhenapersonentershishomeandhementionsAatthetimeofenteringitandwhile
eatinghisfoodshaytaansaysaddressinghimselfyouhavenowheretostaytonightnordo
youhaveanyfoodifyouenteryourhouseandyoudontmentionthenameofAoryou
dontmentionAsnamewhenyoueatshaytaansaystohimselfyouhaveaplacetostay
tonightandyouhavedinnerforthenight
Shaytaanisalreadyplottingonyouduringthenighttimewhenyoujustenteryourhome
andyoustarttoeatyourfood
Whenyouwakeupatnightfromyoursleepandperformwudhucleanyournose3times
becshaytaanspendsthenightinyournose
Youaremoreeasilyagitatedatnightbecshaytaancomestooneofyouinhisbedbefore
hisfamilyhascoveredhimandshaytaanwisheshimgoodnightinasarcasticwayandhe
throwsthingsatyoutomakeyouangrywithyourfamily,sowhenyoufeelasenseof
angeratnightdontbecomeangrywithyourfamilyitisfromtheworkofshaytaan,most
argumentstakeplaceatnightandyouunleashallofyourfrustrationduringtheday
Theshaytaanwantstotakeusawayfromqiyaamullail,ifhecanachievenothingelsein
ourlivesthenhewantstotakeusawayfromqiyaamullailbecifwetasteqiyaamullail
thenwewillneverleaveitandhisappealbecomessounattractiveandthatitwhytaraweeh
inRamadanissoeasybectheshayaateenareputaway

Dontworryaboutstuggling,Istruggledfor20yearstoprayqiyaamullailandIenjoyedit
forthenext20years,itsastrugglebutjusthearingaboutitsvirtuesIhopewouldmakeus
allwanttopray
Whoeverstandsupatnightandreads100ayaaththenhewillbewrittenasthosewhoare
devoutwhostandup,thedevoutworshippers
Whoeverstandsupwith1,000ayaaththenhewillbewrittenamongstthosewhopileup
treasuresofhasanaath,afterthe4thclassyouwillbeabletoatleastonenightprayitwith
1,000ayaath,itsnotthathardyouwillbesurprised
Q&A:
Witrisqiyaamullail,prayatnightevenifitisonerakat
Aisamazedat2people:theonewhowakesupandleaveshisfamilytheotheroneisthe
oneinthebattlefieldwhodoesntretreatevenwhenhealone/evenwhenthereareafew
peopleleftonthebattlefield
TheelevationofPMPcomesthroughhisqiyaamandthereforetheelevationofanyoneelse
comesthroughhisqiyaamullail,itmaybethatyourLordwillgiveyouthishighstation
Qiyaamincludeseveryformofdhikrthroughoutthenight
Youdonthavetomakeintentiontowakeupandpraybutifyoudomakeintentionand
dontwakeupthenyougetthereward
Thedarknessofthegraveiswhatyoushouldbethinkingaboutwhenyouarestandingup
inthedarknessofthenight
PMPusedtovisitthegraveyardatnighttoremindhimselfofdeath,Idontrecommend
thatnowbecsomethingcanhappentoyou
Ifwomencantpraytheycanmakeduaanddodhikrfortheirqiyaam
Ifapersonhasthehabitofdoingsomeformofibaadahandthenitiscutoffforsome
reasontheywouldgetthefullrewardevenwhentheydontdoit,soifitisyourhabitand
thatistheonlythingthatstopsyouthenitsnotgoingtomatter

Histaqwaa/Godconsciousness/piety,herecognizedthathedidsomethingwronganditis
importanttoassociatewhenyouarebeingrestrainedfromibaadaathtotrytoidentifysins
thatcouldbeholdingyoubackfromthatibaadah
Youcanprayafterwitr
Aisalwaysacceptingtawbah
SunnahofFajrispartofqiyaamullail,butthefardofFajrisnot
(part2)
whattypeofsocietyAcreatedinMadinahthroughthisbeautifulpracticeofqiyaamullail,
wakeupyourfamilytoprayqiyaamullail,thehusbandsandwiveswhoprayqiyaamullail
togetherhaveaspecialstationwithAasthosewhorememberAfrequently
awelldressedsoulinthisworldmightbeleftnkdinthehereafter,PMPwastalkingabout
beingdeceivedanddeludedinthisdunya
everyonewasrecitingQuranoutloud,asthesahaabausedtogettiredtheywouldraise
theirvoiceslouderasameansofkeepingthemselvesawake
thefirstactofworshipthatwillbelostinthisummahisqiyaamullail/tahajjud/prayingat
nightandraisingthevoicewhilerecitinginqiraa
onetimePMPwentoutatnightandpassedbythehouseofAbuBakrRAandheardhim
prayingthenhepassedbythehouseofUmarRAandheardhimpraying,thenextdayhe
sawssaidtoAbuBakrRAyourvoicewasverylow/youwererecitingwithaverylow
tone,soAbuBakrRAsaidtheOneIwantedtohearmeImadeHimhear,Ididntwant
anyoneelsetohearmebutA,ImadetheOnethatIwantedtohearhearmeieAswt,A
waslisteningtome,thenhesawssaidtoUmarRAyourvoicewasreallyreallyloudso
UmarRAsaidIamdoingawaywithmydrowsinessandIamscaringtheshaytaanaway,
soPMPtoldAbuBakrRAtoraiseyourvoicealittlebitandtoldUmarRAloweryour
voicealittlebit
PMP'srecitationwassometimesloudandsometimessilent,PMPwouldalternateinhis
ownrecitationinqiyaamullailsothatthepeoplewouldnotthinkthatitwasmandatoryto
besaidoutloud

itisageneralrulethatwhenyouarerecitinginthenight(thisincludessisterswhenthey
arenotinthepresenceofnonmahrams)whenyouarerecitinginthenightitisgoodto
reciteoutloudasameansofkeepingyourselfawake/asameansofkeepingyourself
attentive,thisisatraitofthenightthatapersonreciteswithaloudvoicetokeep
themselvesawake
evenifyouareprayingmadeupprayersinthenighttimefromthedaytimeyouare
supposedtoreadoutloudandifyouaremakingupprayersfromthenighttimeintheday
timeyouaresupposedtoreadsilently
PMPusedtoleadsomeofthecompanionsRAinsalatintheirhomesduringqiyaamullail,
PMPwouldleadtheminqiyaamullail
theycouldheartherecitationofQuranofpeopleprayingqiyaamullailoutsideoftheir
houses
allpraiseandthanksbetoAwhoputinmyummahamanlikethat
youhavebeengiventherecitation/thesweetvoicelikeProphetDawudASthatDawudAS
wasfamousforhaving
defeatcomesfromnotprayingqiyaamullail,whenMuslimsprayqiyaamullailthen
victorywillcometous
theywouldspendlittleofthenightsleeping
thesahaabawouldstartprayingbetwMaghribandIsha,theirnawafilprayersstartedbetw
MaghribandIsha,
butPMPusedtodelayIshalateintothenight,PMPsaidifitwerenotahardshiponmy
ummahthenIwouldhaveorderedyoutodelayIshauntilathirdofthenighthaspassedor
itshalf/rightatitshalf,thebesttimetoprayIshaisbetwonethirdofthenightand
midnight,PMPsaidIwouldhaveorderedtheentireummahtodothatifIdidntwantto
makeithardonthem,onetimePMPdelayedIshasomuchthatUmarRAgotupandsaid
theprayerOmessengerofAsawsallofourwivesandchildrenaresleepingnowandwe
arewaitinginthemasjid,PMPsaidthisisthebesttimeofIshaifIdidntwanttomakeit
hardonmyummah,PMPwouldnotdelayIshapastmidnight/halfofthenightbecthatis
whenitbecomesdislikedtoprayIsha,somescholarslikenprayingIshaaftermidnightto
prayingFajraftersunrise,dontgotosleepandwakeupat5amandprayIshaand

qiyaamullailandthinkthatifyouhavetoprayIshayouwilldefinitelybemotivatedto
wakeupbecthatneverhappensnorisitthesunnahofPMP
thehabitsofPMPbeforesleeping:
1. PMPwasincrediblydisciplinedwithhistime,hewouldntsleepatadifferenttimeevery

night,whenyoulosethatroutine/disciplinethenyouwillnaturallyfindyourselfintrouble,
itisimportanttomakesurethatyouhaveaset/usualtimethatyouadjustyourbodytoa
certaintimeofsleeping,PMPhadaroutineeverysinglenight
PMPsaidtravelingisaformofpunishmentbecitdisruptsyourroutine,itdisruptsyour
sleeping/yourprayingqiyaamullail/youreatinghabitsitdisruptseverything,travelingis
terribleforyourroutine,PMPdislikedtravelingbecitdisruptedhisroutine,youbecome
tootiredtodothisorthat
PMPusedtohatesleepingbeforeIsha,itisnotharaamtosleepbeforeIshaitisjust
dislikedandPMPalsousedtostopthecompanionsRAfromtalkingafterIsha,PMP
wantedpeopletosleepwiththedhikr/remembranceofAswtandnotengageexceptin
beneficialtalk,hedidntwantpeopletoengageinidletalk/wastefulspeechduringthattime
ofthenightbecitwasntgoingtobesomethingthatishealthyfortheiremansoPMPused
toforbidtalkingaftersalatulIsha
beforeyoustarttalkingaboutturningyourprayeratnightintoibaadah,turnyoursleepinto
aformofworship,thesleepofPMPwasanibaadah/worshipinandofitself,Iseekthe
rewardformysleeptheexactsamewaythatIseektherewardformyqiyaamullail,I
actuallyseekrewardfromAfromthewaythatIsleep,thewaythatyousleepisaformof
ibaadahinandofitself
whenwestudythesleephabitsofPMPwerealizethatPMPisteachingustoprepare
ourselvesfordeath,youmentionwordsofdeath,youlaydownonyourrightside,you
makewudhujustliketheghuslatthetimeofdeath,youareanticipatingwakingupfor
prayer,youaredyingwithA'sNameonyourlipswhichisthegreatesthopeofthebeliever
andyouareanticipatingwakingupforprayerthebelieverwhenhesatupinhisgravethe
firstthingheasksaboutbeforeheisaskedaboutwhoisyourlordandwhatisyourreligion
andwhoisyourprophetheasksabouthisownsalathethinksitistimeforsalat,waita
minuteisittimeforsalatbecheissousedto/accustomedtogoingtosleepandwakingup
topraythatwhenhiseyesopeneveninthegraveevenwhentheangelsareinfrontofhim
andthathorrificscenethefirstquestiononhismindiswaitaminutedoIneedtopray?

PMPisteachingusthiseverysinglenighttoaskaboutourprayerbeforeweareasked
aboutourprayer/toprepareourselvesinthatway
GlorifyingAbeforesleep:
1.tasbeeh,2.reciteayaathofQuran,3.protectourselvesfromharmfulthings/physically
protectourselvesfromharm4.gothroughandreadalloftheadhkaar/duaofremembrance
fromhisnulmuslimbeforeyousleep/beforeyougotobed,readthoseduaswhileyouarein
yourplaceofprayeralongwiththoseayaath
1. beforeyousleepsaysubhaanA33times,alhumdulilA33times,andAhuakbar34times

thatisbetterforyouthanaservant,Ineverleftthattasbeeh/sayingthosestatementsthat
PMPtaughtmenomatterwhat
2. reciteayatulkursiasameansofprotectionfromtheshaytaan,
3. recitesurahsMulkandSajdah(bothareremindersofthedayofjudgmentanddeathand

bothmentionqiyaamullail),
4. recitethelast2ayaathofsurahBaqarah,
5. PMPneverlefttherecitationofthesethingsthatIjustmentioned,youcanrecitethese

beforeyougettobedbecifyougettobedandtrytoreciteallofthesethingsyouwillfall
asleephalfwaythroughsurahMulk,ifyouwanttotesthowyourbattlewithshaytaanis
goingtryrememberingAwhenyougotobedandyoufindthatyouread3versesofsurah
Mulkandthenallofthesuddenyougotsleepy,itsoktorecitethesethingsbeforeyouget
tobed,thatisactuallythesunnahthatPMPrecitedthesethingsatnightbeforehelaid
downinbedthelast2ayaathofsurahBaqarahwhoeverreadsthisinanightthenitwould
beenoughforhim/itwouldbeenoughofprotectionforhim/itwouldbeameansof
protectionforhimanditwouldsufficehim
6. recitethelast3qul's(Iklaas,Falaq,andNaas),ifyourecitesurahsIkhlaas,Falaq,andNaas

3timesthentheywillprotectyoufromeverything,PMPstucktothese3surahsasameans
ofprotection,PMPwouldlaydownonhisbedandputhishandstogetherthewaythatone
ofyouwouldmakeduaandhewouldblowintohishandsandrecitesurahsIkhlaas,Falaq,
andNaasandhewouldwipehisfaceandhisheadandwipethefrontofhisbodyuntil
wherehishandsreached(souptohisknees)andPMPrepeatedthat3times(blowintohis
hands,recitethose3surahs,wipehimself,andhedidthat3times)

7. IrecommendthatyoudoallofthisbeforeyougettobedbecIguaranteeyouyouwontbe

abletofinishallofthesesurahsandalloftheseayaathbeforeyougotobed
8. whoeversays3timesaa'oo'zoobikalimaathilAhiththaamaathminsharrimaakhalaq(all

oftheseayaathandduaareinhisnulmuslim,itisessentialtohavethatbook,authentic
narrationsfromPMP,whattosaywhenyougotosleep)nopoisonousinsectwillharmhim
thatnightandnothingwillbeabletocauseaninfectiontohim,everythingwillbeharmless
aroundhimthatnightbecherecitesthatdua3timesatnight,sayiteverysinglenight,I
seekrefugeintheperfectionofA'sperfectwordsfromtheevilofwhateverHecreated
nowyougotoyourbed:
1. makewudhubeforeyousleep,makewudhujusttogotosleep,PMPsaidpurifythese

bodiesandAwillpurifyyouthereisnoslaveofAwhosleepsatnightinastateof
wudhu/tahaara/purityexceptthatAsendsanangelwhospendsthenightathishead/sitting
wherehisheadisandeverytimeheturnsoveratnight(everytimeyouturnaroundatnight)
theangelsays/makesduaOAforgiveyourservantbechewenttosleepinastateof
wudhu/puritythereisnomuslimwhogoestosleeprememberingAandinastateof
wudhuexceptthateverytimeheturnsoverandasksAforthegoodofthisworldorthe
next(youareturningoveratnight,youareasleep,yousleptinwudhu,andyourealizethat
youarewakingup,yourealizethatyouarekindofawake,makeadua)exceptthatAwill
giveittohimandifhegetsuptoprayAwillacceptit,
qiyaamullailincludesprayerthatisdoneanytimethroughoutthenight,thebesttimeisthe
lastthirdofthenight
PMPaskedBilalRAtellmeaboutsomethingthatyoudothatgivesyouthegreatesthope
ofattainingJannahafteryourbecomingMuslimbecIheardyourfootstepsinjannah/what
actiondoyoudosincethedayyoubecamemuslim?BilalASsaidIdontconsideranyact
ofminetogivememorehopeexceptthatwhenImakewudhuinanyhourofthenightor
thedayIimmediatelyperformsalataslongaswasdestinedformetoperform,Imake
wudhuanytimeduringthedayandnightandIprayaslongaswasdestinedforme(he
didntspecify2rakats)youcanhit2birdswithonestone,evenifyouwanttowakeupand
prayatnightwhenyoudoyourwudhuyouareautomaticallysomewhatrefreashedandyou
areabouttogotobed,justpray2rakats,andthisbecomesasunnahbecPMPapprovedit,
evenifPMPwasnotnarratedtohavedoneit,ifPMPapprovedititbecomesasunnah,you
aregettingtherewardofthatofpossiblygettingtherewardofBilalRAandbeingableto

walkinjannahandatthesametimeyouaregettingtherewardofqiyaamullail,evenifyou
dontwakeupandprayatnightthenyouwouldhaveprayedqiyaamullail
thistypeofwudhudoesnotnecessarilyhavetohaveanylegalimplications,ex.UmarRA
askedPMPwhatifapersonisjunubatnight/inastateofjanaabaandtheyhavetodo
ghusl,technicallyspeakingtheycantpray,theylegallyhavetodoghusl,PMPsaidwash
yourselfandthendowudhuandgotosleep,evenifapersonwenttosleepinastateof
janaaba/impurityiftheydidwudhubeforetheyslepttheywouldstillhavethatrewardthat
theseahaditharementioningeveniftheydidnotdoghusl
whenPMPwouldwakeupatnightifhewantedtousetherestroomhewouldusethe
restroomandwashhishandsandhisfaceandgobacktosleep,youdonthavetokeepon
doingwudhueverysingletime,thesunnahistodothewudhubeforeyougotosleepat
night,youdonthavetodowudhuoverandoveragain
layonyourrightside,extendyourrightarmandsleepwithyourheadonyourrightarm,
andfacetherightside,manycondemnationsfromPMPaboutapersonsleepingontheir
stomachorapersonsleepingontheirleftsideinparticular
thenreciteduasfromhisnulmuslimthataretobesaidafterapersonputshisheaddown
andputshisheadontherightside/whenyougotoyourbedandyoulayonyourrightside,
theseduasneedtobememorizedverbatimexactly,dontchangethewording
OAprotectmefromYourpunishmentthedaythatYouresurrectYourservants3times
thelastthingPMPwouldsaybeforehesleptwasbismikAhummaamoothuwaahyaa,
(InYourNameOAIdieandIambroughtbacktolife)becwearepreparingourselvesfor
death,thesearethelastthingsthatamu'minsaysbeforehesleeps,thisisaformof
worship,PMPisteachingusaveryeffectivewayofwakingupforqiyaamullail
ifyouwenttosleepwithallthatibaadahthereisaverygoodchanceyouwilldreamabout
somethingthatrelatestoibaadahandwhenyouwakeupfromadreamthatrelatesto
ibaadahwhatareyoumorelikelytodo?AttheveryleastmakeduaorrememberAwhile
youareinbed
makeasincereintentionOAIwanttowakeupforqiyaamullailtonight,Iamgoingto
sleepfullyintendingtowakeuphadith:whoevergoestohisbedintendingtogetupand
prayatnightbuthissleepovercomeshimAwillwriteforyouwhatyouintendedsoif

youintendedtoprayqiyaamullailyougetitandhissleepwasasadaqah/charityfromhis
Lord,rewardofasincereintentionthatyoumakebeforeyousleep
tip:drinkalotofwaterbeforeyousleeptohelpyougetupatnight,PMPusedtodrink
waterbeforeheslept
hadith:whoeverturnsoveratnightandhesayslaailaahaillalAwahdahulaashareeka
lahulahulmulkwalahulhamdwahuwaalaakullishay'inqadiralhumdulilAwa
subhaanAwalaailaahailalAwalAhuakbarwalaahawlawalaaqoo'wa'taillaabilAand
thensaysAhummagh'fir'lee(OAforgiveme)orhemakesanyduaitwillbeansweredand
ifhedoeswudhuandprayshissalatwillsurelybeaccepted,thisisthegreatestduayoucan
makewhenyouwakeup,youstandupinqiyaamullailsoyoucanbeforgiven
witrprayer
hasaveryloftystatus,majoritysayitisasunnahsomesayitiswaajib/mandatory,prayit
betwishaaandfajr,ifapersonconsistentlyneglectsitthenheissinful,thisprayerisvery
important,oddnumberofrakahsbyaddingasinglerakahattheend,PMPprayed13
rakahsbutwhenhebecameolder/weakerprayed7rakahs,witrisarightofAuponyouso
whoeverwantstopraywitrwith7/5/3/1rakahslethimdoso,inahadithsometimesthe
termwitrreferstotheentirenightofqiyaamullail,PMPdidntalwaysdoqunut/theduain
witr,sometimesPMPjustprayed1rakahandwenttosleep,makeitahabit,youshould
performtheprayerofthenightevenifitisjust1rakah,witrisaformofqiyaamullail
PMPprayedwitratvarioushoursduringthenightfromthebeginningofthenighttothe
lastpartofthenight,heusedtoprayatdifferenttimesofthenigntandthentowardsthe
endofhislifehesettledonthelastpartofthenight,whoeverfearsthathewillnotwakeup
atnightlethimpraybeforehesleepsandwhoeverhopesthathewillwakeupatnightthen
hecanprayattheendofthenightbectherecitationoftheQattheendofthenightis
witnessedbytheangels,itisabettertimetopraywitrsoPMPencouragedpeopletodelay
thewitriftheythoughttheyweregoingtoprayqiyaamullail,AbuBakrRAprayedwitr
earlyoninthenight(hetookthesafeway)andUmarRAprayedwitrattheendofthe
night(hetookthepaththatrequiresgreatdeterminationandstrength)theyarebothcorrect
options,PMPspecificallycommandedthecompanionsRAtopraybeforetheysleptdont
eversleepwithoutprayingwitr,itdoesntmeanthatyouarenotgoingtowakeupand
pray,thereareno2witrsinonenight,soifyouprayedwitrbeforeyousleptandthenyou
wokeuptoprayqiyaamullailyoucantredowitr,youcanprayqiyaamullailafterhaving

prayedwitr,PMPwouldstillwakeupandprayqiyaamullailevenifheprayedwitrearly
oninthenight
ifyoumissedwitrthenprayitbetwthesunnahandfardofFajrprayer
whatarethesunnantosayinthewitrprayer?PMPusedtorecitesurahA'laainthefirst
rakah,surahKafirooninthe2ndrakah,andsurahikhlasinthe3rdrakah(somenarrations
addsurahsNasandFalaqinthe3rdrakah),PMPrecited100ayaathofsurahannisain1
rakahofwitrprayertoshowthatyouarenotboundbythis,soifyouaretryingtofinisha
certainamountofQyoucanreadwhateversurahyouwantinwitr,
reciteduaqunoot,thenPMPsometimesmadeduaagainsttheenemiesofislamandforthe
wellbeingofthemuslims,PMPmadedifferentduasinthequnoot,PMPextendedthe
qunoot,thensaytakbirandgointosujood,youcandoqunootbeforeorafterruku
attheveryendofwitrsaybeforeorafterthesalaamAhummainneea'oozoobiridhaaka
minsakha'thi'kawabimu'aa'faa'thi'kamino'qoo'ba'thi'kawaa'oo'zoobikaminkalaau'see'
sanaa'unalaykaanthakamaaasnaythaalaanufsikOAIseekrefugeinYourpleasure
fromYourwrathandYourprotectionfromYourpunishmentIseekrefugeinYoufrom
YouIcannotpraiseYouenoughandYouareasYouhavepraisedYourselfPMPwould
saythisbeforethesalaammosttimesandhewouldsaythisafterthesalaamsometimes.
Afterwitrsaysubhaanalmalikilqud'doos3timesandextend/elongatethewordsof
subhaanalmalikilqud'doosesponthethirdtimeandthensayrubbilmalaa'i'kathiwarrooh
Q&A:
thewaythenightiscalculatedis:fromMaghribtoFajrdivideitby3
thesahaabaRAlovedthewinterbechavelongnightstoprayqiyaamandstillgetgood
amountofsleepandshortdaystofast
itisbettertodelaywitruntiltheendofqiyaamullail
itisdislikedtoprayishaaftermidnight(afterhalfofthenight)
keeppraying2rakahs(2by2)andonceyoufearthatfajriscominginthenpray1rakah
witr
PMPdidnotforsakethesunnahofFajrorwitrwhentraveling

canprayqiyaamullailincongregationoutsideofRamadan
ifyouwakeupyoudonthavetodowudhuagainunlessyouaregoingtopray
thereisasunnahofdoingwudhuthatisspecificallyforsleeping,itissunnahforthe
blessingsofdoingwudhubeforesleeping,doesdoingwudhubeforesleepingapplytoa
womanwhocannotpray?Thereisvirtuetodoingwudhuinandofitselfbeforesleeping
withoutanylegalimplicationsandshedoesnthavetomakeupwitrprayerlateron,ifa
persondoessomethingonaroutineandthentheyarepreventedbyillnessortravelA
writesitdownforthemthesamewayhadtheydoneitphysicallysoyougetthefullreward
ifitwasyourhabittoprayqiyaamullailandwitrandyoudidntprayforthosedaysyou
wouldgetthefullrewardforqiyaamullailbecitisinyourhabittodosothesamewayif
youmissedAshooraorArafatforthosereasonsyouwouldstillgetthefullrewardbecA
knowsthathadyoubeenabletofastorprayyouwouldhave
dontpreferThursdaynighttoallyourothernightsforprayingqiyaamullail
canprayqiyaamullailafterprayingwitr
part3
BilaalRAinjannahbeceverytimehemadewudhuduringthedayornighthewouldpray2
rakahs
duawheneveryouwakeupduringthenight(laailahaillalAwahdahulaashareekalahu....)
ifyoumakethatduawhenyouwakeupthenanyduathatyoumakeafterwardswillbe
acceptedandifyouprayafterthatyoursalatwillbeaccepted
prayfardofishathen2rakahssunnah
qiyaamullailcountsasanythingfromMaghribuntilFajr,anyvoluntaryprayersbetw
MaghribandFajrtechnicallycountasqiyaamullail,thesahaabaRAwereprayingbetw
MaghribandIshaaswell
widelynarratedthatPMPtaughtthecompanionsRAthatifyoupray4rakatsaftersalaatul
Ishathatitwouldbeasifyouprayedthemonthenightoflailatulqadr/youwouldhavethe
rewardofprayingonthenightoflailatulqadrwhich=x1,000months=83yearsPMP
generallysaidprayinthedayandnight2by2,butthisonepray4rakatsalltogether
withoutseparatingbetwthemwithatasleem,these4rakatsinparticulararenottobe
prayedwithatasleem,prayitlikeyouwouldprayZuhrsalat,thisissunnahghair

mu'akkadah,thisisnotanestablishedsunnah,PMPdidnotprayiteverytime/everynight
howeveritissomethingtopractice
whoeverperformswudhuwellandthenattendsIshasalatinjamaa'aandthenprays4
rakatsafterthatthenitwouldbeasifheprayedthemonlailatulqadr
verybeautifulmercyofAthatHegivesuseverysinglenightanopportunitytoattainthe
rewardoflailatulqadr
everysinglerewardthatAhaspromisedforthemajoractsofworshipforHisseasonsof
worshipAhasprovidedanalternativethroughouttheyear,ex.YougettherewardofHajj
forprayingsalaatulDuha,etc.itdoesntrelieveyouoftheobligationbutitgivesyou
hope/somethingtostriveforeverysingledayoftheyearratherthanwaitingforacertain
time
PMPrecommendedtonotsleeponabedthatistoocomfortable,apiousmanusedtosay
tohissoulwhenheusedtofeelthecomfortofhismattressthisisnotforyoustandupand
claimyourfortuneofthehereafterthisisnotyourrightgetupandclaimyourportionof
thehereafter,anotherwouldsaytohismattressIswearbyAyouaregood/coolbutIwill
notsleeponyoutonightsowhenhefeltthathewasnotabletogetupforqiyaamullailhe
wouldntsleep,
PMP'sbedwasofbranches(wasuncomfortable),UmarRAcriedandsaidIhaveseenthe
palacesofRomeandPersiaandyouaresomuchmoredeservingofthat,PMPsaidaren't
youpleasedthattothembelongsthedunyaandtousbelongstheaakhirah,PMPdidntwant
abedthatwassocomfortablethatitscomfortwouldpreventhimfromprayingatnight,if
youfindthatsomenightsyouareunabletowakeupforqiyaamullailthendontsleepon
thebedthatnight,sleeponthefloor/couch,doitforAsometimes,espforthe2ndsleep
(PMPslepttwice)dontsleepinawaythatisgoingtomakeyoutoocomfortable(useless
blankets,pillows)makeyourselfalittlebituncomfortablesothatyoufinditeasiertowake
upespifyouhavetointentiontoprayqiyaamullail
PMPwouldprayonhismattress,PMPassociatedqiyaamandprayerwithhisplaceof
sleep,whenyouassociateprayerwithyoursleepwhenyouwakeupandlookaroundthen
youimmediatelyrememberyoursalat,PMPprayedinthesameplacethatheslept
initiallyPMPprayedqiyaamullailwiththecompanionsRAinjamaa'ainsideandoutside
ofRamadaneverysinglenightinthemasjid,youkeptonprayingwithmeuntilIwas
afraidthatAwasgoingtomakethisobligatoryforyou,thebestsalatofapersonoutsideof

whathasbeenwrittenuponhimtobeprayedinthemasjidistoprayinhishomesogoand
prayinyourhomes,inthenextstagePMPusedtoprayitinthefrontareaofhishome,I
wasafraidthattheprayerofthenightwouldbecomemanadatoryuponyou,dogooddeeds
thatyoucankeepupwithAdoesnotgettiredbutyouwillgettiredandthemostbeloved
actionstoAaretheonesthatareconsistenteveniftheyaresmall,thefinalphase:PMP
wouldprayinthesamespotthathewouldwakeup,soitbecamehisownprivatesalatat
thatpoint
QiyaamofPMP:
1. afterabouthalfthenighthejumpedupfromhisblanket/bed,assoonasyouwakeupget

upandmakeduaandrememberAimmediately,sitsupcompletelyasifhehasbeenawake
theentiretime,hewouldjumpthewaythatalionwouldjump
tip:whenyousetyouralarmclockandwhenyouhearthealarmandyouwakeupandsay
letmejustsleep10moreminutesthenyouhavealreadylostthebattleonceyouhavedone
that,you'redone,youwillkeeponhittingsnoozeuntilyoualmostmissfajr,
ifyoureyesopenatnightitisbecyourbodyisrestedandyoursoulwantsitsturn,ifyour
eyesopenatnightthatmeansthatyourbodyhasgottenwhatitneededtoget,yoursoulis
yearningforitschancetorestbyinteractingwithA,ifyouwakeupinthenightdont
concernyourselfwithwhetheritisthe1stpartofthenightorthe2ndor3rdpartofthenight,
onceyoureyesopengetupandpray,situpstraight
2. PMPwipedthesleepfromhiseyesasameansofwakinghimselfup
3. PMPlookeduptotheheavensandreadthelast10ayaathofsurahAliImran
4. siwaak,brushteeth,PMPneverstoodupatnightexcepthebrushedhisteethbeforedoing

wudhu,siwaakisanythingthatisusedtocleantheteeth
5. makewudhu,PMPdidaperfectwudhu,hedidnotmissasinglespotandhescrubbed

harderwhenhewokeupforhisqiyaam,thatisagreatermeansofwakingyourselfup,
makesurethatyoudowudhuproperly
6. whenPMPstooduptoprayhewouldsay(standinginhisplaceofsalatbeforestartingthe

salat),startinyourplaceofqiyaambymentioningtheseadhkaar:
subhaanAhiwabihumdihi10x

subhaanalmalikilquddoos10x(GlorybetotheKingtheMostHigh),thesearethe
wordsthatPMPstartedwithandalsosaidattheendofwitrprayer
Ahuakbar10x
AlhumdulilA10x
asthugfirulA10x
laailaahailalA10x
Ahummainneea'oo'zoobikamindheekiddunyawadheekiyawmilqiyaamah(OAIseek
refugeinYoufromtheconstriction/straitofthedunyaandfromtheconstrictionoftheday
ofjudgment)10x
thenstartsalat
7. whenPMPsaidtakbirforthefirst2rakatsandenteredintohissalat,whatwordsPMP

startedwithinhisqiyaamwheneverhesaidtakbirwhatwerethefirstwordsthatPMP
wouldsay?EverytimePMPsaidtakbirasidefromdoingtheopeningduathatweusually
dowheneverwestartourprayerhesawswouldsay:
AhummarubbaJibraa'eelwaMee'kaa'eelwaIsraa'feelfaa'thi'russa'maa'waathiwalardh
(Originatoroftheheavensandtheearth)aa'limalghaibiwashsha'haa'da(Knowerofthat
whichisseenandthatwhichisunseen)anthatah'kumubaynaibaadikafeemaakaanew
feehiyakh'tha'lifoon(YouaretheonethatjudgesbetwYourservantsaboutthatwhichthey
usedtodiffer)ih'di'neeli'mukh'thu'lifafeehiminalhaqqibi'iz'nik(guidemetothatwhich
theydifferoverbyYourpermission)innakaanthathah'deemuntha'shaa'uilaa
siraathimmusthaqeem(YouguidewhoeverYouwilltothestraightpath)
thisiswhatPMPwouldsayafterhisopeningtakbir
thenrecitesurahFatihah
8. howmanyrakahswouldPMPpray?Itsaboutqualitynotquantity,thesalafhadnoconcept

ofquantityalltheythoughtaboutwasquality,ex.Apiousmanwouldonlypray2rakahs
everynightbutthewayheprayedthose2rakahswasgreaterthananyoneelse'sqiyaam,
only2rakahsanightbuthedidthemright,thepointistomakesurethatyoudothem
right,PMPneverprayedmorethan11rakahsinsideoroutsideofRamadanbuttheywere
solongandsobeautifulrakahs,PMP'shabitwas11rakatsbutsometimesdid13,PMPhad
khushoointherakahsthatheusedtopray,lateronsahaabaprayed20rakahsandAisha

RAdidnotobjecttoit,itsnotamatterofquantityitisamatterofquality,justkeep
praying2rakatsatatimeasmuchasyoucanhandleoruntilclosetofajrtimethenpray
witrandsayasthugfirulAuntilFajrtimecomes,praywhateveryouarecapableofpraying,
prayuntilyoudontknowwhatyouaresayinganymoreandonceyoudontknowwhatyou
aresayinganymorethengobacktosleeporlaydownanddosomeotherformofdhikr,
prayuntilyoucantprayanymore,
9. HowdidPMPdividehisqiyaamullail?

a.FirstPMPwouldpray2shortandquickrakats,healwaysstartedoffhisqiyaam
with2fastrakats
b.thenPMPwouldpray2rakatsthatweresuperlong,PMPprayedthelongest
rakatsinthesenext2
c.thenPMPprayedanother2rakatsthatwereshorterthantheprevious2rakats
d.thenPMPprayedanother2rakatsthatwereshorterthantheprevious2rakats
etc.
iestartwith2quickrakats,then2verylongones,andthenslowlyslowlyshrunkthem,
each2rakatswereshorterthantheonesthatprecedingthem
e.prayedwitruntiltheybecame13rakats
10. whatdidPMPusedtoreadinhissalat?

PMPsaidtheexampleofonewholearnstheQandstandsupatnightandrecitesitislikea
bottleofmusk/perfumethatisopenwhichspreadsitssweetscenttoeverywherearoundit
standingupandreadingQisawayofmaintainingitinyourmemoryorelseyouloseit
PMP'sqiyaamullailwassolong,PMPwouldstopateverysingleayahandmakedua,
PMPtookhistime,itisoktodoadifferentorderofsurahsinthenawaafilprayers(you
canrecitesurahsoutoftheorderthattheyareinintheQ),inthevoluntaryprayersyoucan
doadifferentorderinonerakatPMPwouldrecitesurahsBaqarah,Nisaa,andAliImran
andinthe2ndrakatPMPreadsurahsMa'idahandAn'aamevenwhenPMPwassickhe
readthe7longsurahsin1rakat(BaqarahtoTawbahminusAnfal)thatswhyyoucantlove
AthewayPMPlovedAitsimpossible,youcantreallyfollowthesunnahofPMPbutyou
cantry,butyouwillneverbelikePMPbecofthewayhelovedA

dontreadfastandwithoutcontemplation/remembrance,particularlyPMPlovedtoreadthe
surahsthatbeginwithhaameem,PMPlovedthesurahsthatbeginwithhaameem,PMP
hadaparticularaffinitytothosesurahswheneverhestoodupinqiyaamullail
whoeverstandsupreading10ayahswillnotbewrittenwithAastheheedless(surahs
FalaqandNasare11ayahs)
whoeverstandsupandprayswith100ayaaththenhewillbewrittenasthosewhoare
devout(alqaanitheenisamaqaamisaveryspecialstationwithA)99ayahs=fromsurah
ZilzaaltoendofQ,soifreadfromsurahBayyinahtoendofQwillhavepassed100ayahs
whoeverstandsupwith1,000ayaaththenhewillbewrittenasonewhoispilingtreasures
(lisaanularab:aqinthaarisbetw4,000and80,000goldcoinsieahugepileofgold)1,000
ayaath=fromsurahMulktoendofQ(last2juzofQ)
PMPsaidwouldanyofyouliketoreciteathirdoftheQduringthenight?Wheneveryou
wakeupatnightreadinyoursalatsurahIkhlasandthatisathirdoftheQ
theimportanceiscontemplation,contemplatingtheayaaththatyouarereciting,PMPonce
stoodupforanentirenightreciting1ayahofQ/hespenttheentirenightwiththatayah/he
justkeptreciting1ayahoverandoveragain,AishaRAwouldrecite1ayahoverandover
againandmakeduaandcry
surahQafis1ofthefavoritesurahsofPMP,hereferenceditineverykhutbahinhislife
ifyoucanstandupandcontemplateandreflectwith1ayahitisbetterforyouthan
standingupandreciting1,000ayaathwithoutcontemplation
allofushaveasweetspotintheQsomethingthatgetstousintheQ,usethatayah,
whateveryouthinkaboutwhatyoureadatnightuseit,ifyouloveaparticularsurahuseit,
whateverisgoingtobringyoutothemostcontemplationandgrantyouthemostkhushoo
andhumilityusethoseayaath,
beforeyoustanduptoprayatnightreadthetafsirofwhatyouaregoingtoreadatnightor
atleastreadatranslation,understandwhatyouaregoingtobeprayingwithsothat
wheneveryoupraywithityouwillfindagreaterunderstanding
11. PMPmadeduawitheverysingleayah

wheneverPMPcameacrossanayahthatglorifiedA,PMPwouldstopandsaysubhaan
A/glorifyAandmakedua
ifhecameacrossanayahthatreflectedthegreatnessofA,PMPwouldsayAhuakbarand
makedua
ifhecameacrossanayahthatmentionedseekingrefugeinA,PMPwouldseekrefugeinA
everytimehecameacrossanayahabouthellfire,PMPwouldsayaa'oo'zoobilAhi
minannaarwawaylulliahlinnaar(IseekrefugeinAfromthehellfireandwoetothe
peopleofhellfire)
12. howdidPMPdividehisqiyaamullailintermsofpositions/howmuchtimedidhegiveto

eachposition?
Rememberhowlonghisfirstrakahwashowmanyhoursthatwouldhavetaken,PMP's
rukulastedaslongashisstanding,hisstandingupfromrukulastedaslongashisruku,his
sujoodwaslongerthanallofthem/hissajdahwasevenlonger
sujoodisalwaysthecreamofyoursalatnomatterwhetherisitfardorvoluntaryprayer,
therestofthesalatisanintroductiontothesujood,thatistheclosestthatapersonwillbe
tohisLordisinhissujood,spendtimeinyoursujood,PMP'srukuandhissujoodwere
equaltohisstandingandhewouldmakeduaashepleasedinthosesituations
13. WhatdidPMPsayinhisruku?

PMP'srukutookthetimethatitwouldtaketoreadsurahBaqarah
PMPrecitedsubhaanaziljabaroothiwalmalakoothiwalkibri'yaawala'zum'a(glorybeto
theOnewhohasallpower,allsovereignty,allmagnificence,andallmight)theentiretime
inhisruku
14. WhatdidPMPsayinhissujood?

PMPwascryingandsayingaa'oo'zoobiridhaakaminsa'kha'thi'kwabimu'aa'faa'thikamin
o'koo'ba'thi'kwaa'oo'zoobikaminklaau'seesanaa'unalaykaanthakamaaas'nay'thaalaa
nufsik(IseekrefugeinYourpleasurefromYourangerandIseekrefugeinYourpardon
fromYourpunishmentandIseekrefugeinYoufromYouIcannotpraiseYouenoughas
muchasYouhavepraisedYourself),hesawsmadethatduatheentirenightinhissujood

thesahaabaRAwouldwaitfortheirsujoodintheirqiyaamullailtoevenaskAforthings
inthisdunya,theywouldaskforeverythingintheirsujoodinqiyaam,youwantsomething
youaskforitinyoursujoodinyourqiyaam
Q&A:
canwemakeduainenglishduringourqiyaamullail?Yes,youcanmakeduainwhatever
languagethatyouwant
areweallowedtoholdthemushafwhileweareinsalatinqiyaamullail?Thevastmajority
ofscholarsallowittoholdthemushafinqiyaamullail,infactImamAhmadrahimahulA
allowedholdingthemushafeveninthefard/mandatoryprayers,somealloweditinthe
nawaafil/voluntaryprayersandonedidnotallowit,AishaRAsaidthatBareeraRAusedto
holdthemushafandleadtheminqiyaamullail,accordingtothemajorityitisfinetohold
themushafinqiyaamullailinparticular
the4rakaatsthatImentionedinthebeginningofthislectureaftersalaatulishaareafterthe
2rakatsofsunnahmu'akkadah
whenwewakeuparewesupposedtowashourhandsbeforetouchinganything/wipingour
eyesetc?PMPwipedhisfacefirst,PMPdidwashhishandsbeforetouchinganythingbut
wipinghisfacewassomethingthathedidsaws
IneverheardPMPrecitesurahFatihahstraightinqiyaamullail,eveninsurahFatihah
PMPstoppedateachandeverysingleayahinqiyaamullailandhemadedua/dhikr
youdonthavetorecitethe100/1,000ayahsallinonerakat,thisisprayingduringthe
periodofqiyaamullail
witrisalwaysconsideredqiyaamullailwhetheritisdoneinthefirstpartofthenightorthe
lastpartofthenight
towakeupspouseforqiyaamullail:sprinklesomewaterorwetyourhandsandwipetheir
face,justalittlebitofwater,ifhedoesntwanttowakeupjustleavehim
whileinsujoodisitbettertomakeduaoutloudorisitbettertojustthinkthem?Aslongas
itisbetwyouandAwhatevermakesyoufeelbetter,PMPdidoutloudandhedidsilent,
UmarRAwastooloudandAbuBakrRAwastoosoftandPMPbroughtthemtoamiddle
tone

part4
tahajjudmeansyouwakeupafteryousleep
thebestqiyaamistheqiyaamofProphetDawudAShewouldsleepforthe1sthalfofthe
night,wakeupforthelast1/3rdofthenight,andthensleepforthelast6thofthenight,so
therewasanotherperiodofsleep,thesunnahofPMPistosleeptwice
doesanyonethinkthatifhespendstheentirenightinprayerthatheprayedtahajjud?No,
rathertahajjudistoprayafteryousleepandtoprayafteryousleepagain,thatishowPMP
usedtopray,thatismorerewardablethanstandingupandprayingtheentirenightisto
followthesunnahofPMP
PMPwouldsleepattheendofthenight,afterPMPprayedwitrhewouldtakeanothernap
PMPwouldjumpupforqiyaamullail,praywitr,takeanapthenjumpupforFajr
forthefirstsleepPMPwouldsleeponhisrightsideonhisarm(withrightarmfully
extended),forthesecondsleepjustbeforeFajrPMPwouldsleepwithhisfaceonhispalm
(hewouldkeephisarmupandresthisheadonhispalm)sothathedoesntgointoadeep
sleep
afterwitrdoisthighfaar
nooneshouldspendtheentirenightwithoutanyformofdhikr/salat
thetimeofsuhoor(saharisthelastpartofthenight:1hourto30min.beforesalaatulFajr)
isatimeofisthighfaar(seekingforgivenessfromA),spendthattimemakingisthighfaar,
sayasthugfirulA,seekingforgivenessfromAfornotdoingenough(notthatyoujust
committedanactofdisobedience),afteryoudoanactofworshipsayasthugfirulAbec
youmighthavezonedoutatonepointandbecthisibaadahisnotenoughcomparedto
whatAhasdoneforyou,seekingforgivenessfromAforyourshortcomings,saharisthe
besttimetoseekforgivenessfromA,atthistimeAsaysisthereanyoneseekingMy
forgivenessthatImayforgivehim,itisverystrangeforpeopletosleepthroughoutthe
entiretimeofsahar(youcansleepforpartofitbutnottheentiretimeofsahar)
attheendofthenightPMPalsowouldsometimesgotothegraveyardtoremindhimselfof
deathonanightlybasis
PMPwouldjumpupfromhisnapforFajrprayer,PMPnevermissedthe2sunnahrakahs
ofFajrathomeorthe4sunnahrakahsbeforeZuhrathome,beforePMPwouldcometo

themasjidhealwaysprayed2rakahsforthesunnahofFajrathomeandbeforehewentto
themasjidforZuhrhealwaysprayed4sunnahrakahsathome,thosesunnahrakahswere
fast(likethetimeforsomeonetojustrecitesurahFatihahineachrakat)
pray2fast(sunnah)rakatsandthenmakeyourFajr(fardh)prayerlong,theFajrprayeris
supposedtobetheprayerinwhichtherecitationisthelongest
PMPreadsurahalKafirooninthefirstrakatandsurahIkhlasinthe2ndrakatinthesunnah
oftheFajrprayer,PMPneverleftthe2rakatsofsunnahbeforeFajrevenwhentraveling,
the2sunnahrakatsofFajrarecountedaspartofqiyaamullail
dontmissFajrprayerbecofyourqiyaamullailUmaribnalKhattab:toprayFajrin
jamaa'aismorebelovedtomethanprayingtheentirenightinqiyaamullailfajrprayeris
moreimportant,qiyaamullailisoptionalbutFajrprayerisobligatory
whatisspecialaboutFajrtime?
BecofthesincerityinyourheartofyourQuranrecitationangelscomenearyoutolistento
yourrecitation,hisvoice/sincerityinhisqiraa'ahwassosincerethattheangelswere
comingtolistentohisqiraa'ah
thereareangelsthatwatchyouduringthenightandreporttoAandthereareangelsthat
watchyouduringthedayandreporttoA,throughthenightAjudgesyourdeedsoftheday
andthroughthedayAjudgesyourdeedsofthenight,manyofushavenodeedsofthe
night,howmanyofushavedeedsthattheyhavepresentedtoAatnightthataregood?,the
angelsofthenightandtheangelsofthedaymeeteverydayatthetimeofFajr,the
recitationofQuranatthetimeofFajriswitnessedbytheangels,atthetimeofFajrin
particularextendyourrecitationinsalatulFajrandalsoreciteQuranbeforeandafterFajr,
spendyourtimebetwthesunnahofFajrandtheFajrprayerrecitingabout50ayaathof
QuranandthenafterFajrprayerreadQunitlsunrise/salaatudDuha,thisisthetimeof
recitationoftheQ,theangelstaketurnsamongyoubynightanddayandtheyallassemble
attheFajrprayer,AaskstheangelshowdidyouleaveMyservants?Theywouldsaywe
leftthemwhiletheywereprayingandwecametothemwhiletheywerepraying,the
angelsfoundusinsalatandinremembranceandinrecitation,
PMPwouldextendtheqiraa'ah/recitationinsalatulFajrandreadQbeforeandafterFajr,
thisisthetimetomemorizeQ,thetimetoreciteQisatnightandthetimetomemorizeQ
isrightafterFajr,Ahasputblessingforthisummahinthemorningtime

PMPneverleftqiyaamullailevenwhentraveling
AishaRAsaid:donotstopprayingatnightbecPMPneverleftit,wheneverPMPwassick
orlethargic/fatiguedhewouldofferitsittingdown,whenPMPwas
exhausted/crushed/burnedoutbythepeople,PMPservedthepeoplethroughouttheday
andhewouldgetemotionallyandphysicallyexhaustedsohewasforcedtopraysitting
downsometimesatnight,duringthenighthewasmakingduaforusandduringthedayhe
wasservingus,AishaRAsaidIneversawPMPrecitingtheQuransittingdownatnight
untilhebecameveryold,PMPwouldsitdownintheprayeruntiltherewasabout30or40
ayaathleftfortherecitationthenhewouldforcehimselftostandupandthenhewould
makesujood,evenwhenPMPwasold,sickandunabletorecitetheQstandingupfor
hoursandhourslikeheusedtobeabletohestillforcedhimselftomakesujoodbecsujood
istheclosestyouaretoA,PMPlovedsujood,thisiswhatwelongforasbelieverswelong
forthosespecialmomentsatnightwhenyouaremakingsujoodandaskingA,evenwhen
PMPwassickhewouldgetupoffhischairandread30or40ayaathandgointohisruku
andsujoodashenormallywould
facingtheqiblahisnotarequirementforthevoluntaryprayers
whatdowedoifwemissqiyaamullail?
WheneverPMPmissedtahajjudforanyreasonduetopainorsicknessortravelhewould
perform12rakatsthroughouttheday,PMPwouldpraythese12rakatswhenhemissed
qiyaamullail(hewouldntleavetheother12rakatsmentionedbelow)hewouldpraythose
12rakatsbetwFajr(aftersunrise)andZuhr,makethemuppromptly,don'twaituntilnight
anddoubleyourqiyaamforthenightorwaituntilMaghribsoyoucangettwicethereward
whoeverpraysinthedayandthenight12rakatsthatitwouldcausehimtohaveahome
builtforhiminjannah,makesureyouget12extrarakatseverysingledaysoyourhome
wouldbebuiltinjannah,theeasiestwaytopraythose12rakatsisthe2beforeFajr,the4
beforeZuhrandthe2afterZuhr,the2afterMaghrib,andthe2afterIsha,butthishadithis
general,whoeverprays12rakatsduringthedayornightasidefromwhatisprescribed
uponyouAwillbuildforhimahouseinjannah,
ifyouforgottorecitesurahMulkorSajdahorifyouforgottomaketheadhkaarofthe
nightmakethoseupaswell,ifanyonefallsasleepatnightandtheyfailedtorecitetheir
hizb/portionoftheQorpartofitifherecitesitbetwtheFajrandtheZuhrprayeritwould
bewrittenforhimasifhereciteditduringthenight,makeupsalaatulWitrandthesunnah

ofFajr,makeupyourprayersandmakeupyouradhkaar,youwillgetthesamerewardas
ifyoudiditatnightandnothingistakenaway
ifyoumissFajrprayer,seekrefugeinAfromtheshaytaanbysayingaa'oo'zoobilAhi
minashshaytaanarrajeem,performwudhu,aftersunrisepray2sunnahofFajrandthen2
fardhofFajr,dontmakeexcusesfornotwakingupex.IfAwantsustowakeupthenHe
willmakeusgetup(thereissometruthtothisbutdontmakeanexcuse),
wheneveranyofyouwakeupatnightlethimsayalhumdulilAhillazeeraddaalayya
rooheewaaa'fa'neefeeja'sa'deewaa'zee'naleebidhikreeAllpraisesbetoAwhogave
mebackmysoul/returnedmysoultomeandgavehealthtomybodyandHegavemethe
opportunitytorememberHim
itisveryveryimportanttokeepallofyourprivategooddeedsincludingqiyaamullail
private,teachqiyaamwithyourqiyaamnotwithyourwords,itisveryimportanttokeep
yourqiyaamprivate,formetopray1rakatatnightintheprivacyofmyownhomein
secretismorebelovedtomethantopraytheentirenightwithsomeoneknowingaboutit,I
wouldratherjustpray1rakatwithoutanyoneknowingaboutitthanpraytheentirenight
andotherpeopleknowaboutit,thesahaabahRAandthetaa'bi'eenwenttolengthstomake
surethatnoonefoundoutabouttheirqiyaamullail,onetimeasahaabahRAsaidwho
amongstyousawtheshootingstarlastnight?Thenherealizedthatpeoplewouldgather
fromwhathesaidthathewasawakeprayingatnightsohesaidIwasntprayinglastnight
butIgotstungbysomebugthatiswhyhewasawakeandsawthestarlastnight,
sometimesyougiveanindicationyoudontsayitoutrightthatIprayedqiyaamullaillast
nightbutyougivetheindicationIwakeupat4ameveryday
anotherpersonwouldtrytohidehistearsevenfromhisownwifeImamSufyaan
AththawbirahimahulAhisstatementsonsincerity/ikhlaasaresoamazingandhelivedit,
hewouldsneakoutofthebedafterhalfofthenightandprayqiyaamullailandthenjump
backinbedandactlikehewassleepingandthenwakehiswifeupforthelastthirdofthe
nightanotherpersonwouldfakesleepeverysinglenightuntilhiswifewouldactuallyfall
asleepandassoonashethoughtshewasasleephewouldpokeherandaskherifshewas
stillawakeandifshedidntanswerhewouldgoandstartprayingqiyaamullailthe
scholarsallofthemthatareknownfortheirknowledgearealsoknownfortheirqiyaamul
lail,all4Imamswereknownfortheirqiyaamullailaswelltheywerentjustknownfor
theirknowledgeortheirfiqh,whenyouseesuccessfromtheseearlytheirlegacieslivedon
andtheyhadagoodendingthesalafusedtosaytherewasasecretbetwhimandA,Imam

AbuHanifarahimahulAtheyusedtonicknamehimthepolebechewasknownfor
standingupinprayeratnightImamAhmadrahimahulAwasinbattlefor4monthsand
heneverstoppedprayingqiyaamatnightandheneverstoppedreadingQinthedayandhe
wouldnttellanybodywhenhefinishedreadingtheQhewouldkeepittohimselfthey
usedtohaveanareaofthehousethatwasdesignatedforsalat
astudentofagreatscholarsaidIneverwokeupatnightexceptthatIsawthescholar
prayingandrememberingAanditusedtodepresshimsothewayhewouldconsole
himselfishewouldreadtohimselfzaalikafad'lulAhiyu'thee'heemayya'shaawalAhu
zulfad'lilazeem(fromsurahHadid)bechewasalwaysprayingeverytimehewokeuphe
wouldfindhimprayingthatisthebountyofA,AgivesittowhomeverHepleasesandA
isthesoleownerofthegreatbountyqiyaamullailisagiftfromA,itisanabsolutegift,it
changesyourentirelife,itreformsyourdunya,itreformsyourrelationshipwithA,it
reaffirmsyourbeliefinthehereafter,itconnectsyoumoretodeathratherthanlife.Sothe
mostimportantthingtodoistoaskAtoblessyouwiththeabilitytoprayqiyaamullail
andthentonotdoanythingthatwouldsacrificeyourqiyaamullailatnight,dontdisobeyA
duringthedayandHewillwakeyouupatnight
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amazingandfreeapp:nightprayeralarm,forgivenesstimewhichissahrtime,isvery
beneficial
Q&A:
regardingthe4rakatsafterIsha,doyourecitethesurahsofthe3rdand4thrakatsoutloud?
Itdoesntmatter,itisopen,theqiyaamprayercanbedonesilentlyoroutlouditis
completelyuptoyou
saharisawholehourbeforeFajr,thefirstpartofitPMPwouldprayandthentheywould
takeanapforthelastpartofthesahar,andthosewhosleptwouldwakeupforthelastpart
ofthesahar
canweprayfardhprayerwhiletravelinginacarwhenweknowwewouldmissit?Ifyou
canpulloveryourcarandpraysomewherethenno,butifyouareinasituationwhereyou
cannotpulloverthenitwouldhavetobeoutoffearnotjustawkwardnessactualfearif
youwereonthehighwayorsomethinglikethatandyoucouldntpulloverifitwas

somethingofthatsortthenyoucouldprayinthecarinthatregardonlyifyoufearthatyou
wouldmissit
thebesttimetoprayqiyaamullailisthelastthirdofthenight
dothe12rakatsbetwFajrandZuhrhavetobereadoutloudorsilently?PMPwhenhe
wouldprayinthedayitwasgenerallysilentandwhenhewouldprayinthenightitwas
generallyoutloudthatswhyZuhrandAsraretheonlyprayerswepraysilentlyhowever
whetheryoureciteoutloudorsilentlywhentheprophetsawsdidsoissunnah,ifaperson
decidedtoreciteFajr,MaghribandIshasilentlythentheyarenotfollowing/theyarenot
doingtherecommendedwhichistoreciteoutloudhowevertheyarenotdoinganything
thatissinful,itisgoodtofollowthesunnahinthatregardandtoreciteoutloud,sothose
12rakatsduringthedaywouldberecitedsilently,PMPrecitedtheprayersduringtheday
silently
makeupyourqiyaamaswellasthe12rakatsoneshoulddoduringtheday
ifyouwakeupfortahajjudatsahartimeshouldwestillgobacktosleepbeforeFajr?You
willprobablymissFajrifyoudothat
whendoesthelastthirdofthenightstart?DividebetwMaghribandIshainto3