Supererogatory (Nafl) prayers for the first ten days and nights of Dhul Hijjah and that can be continued throughout the year

Supererogatory (Nafl) prayers for the first ten days and nights of Dhul Hijjah and that can be continued throughout the year --

*The Two Rakah before Fard of Fajr:

Hazrat Aisha (ra) quoted the Prophet (saws) as saying: “The two rakah before Dawn (Fajr) Prayer are better than the word and all that which it contains.” (Muslim)

*Salaatul Ishraaq (Sunrise prayer - 15-20 mins after sunrise):

Rasulullah (saws) is reported to have said, 'He who performs Fajr Salat with Jamaat and remains seated in the same place while engaging in Dhikr until after sunrise and thereafter performs 2 akaahs Nafl Salat (Ishraaq), he will obtain the sawab of one Hajj and one Umrah.' (Tirmidhi)

*Salaatul Chasht (Breakfast prayer to be prayed before Zawaal (Midday)):

'Salat al-Dhuhaa consists of 2 - 12 Rakahs and it is preferable to perform 8 Rakahs.' (Raddul Mukhtaar). The Prophet (saws) is reported to have said: “Whoever prayed twelve rakahs at the time of Chasht, then Allah will, as a reward, prepare a palace of gold for him in Paradise.” [Mishkat, Tirmizi, Ibn Majah]

*4 Rakah Sunnah before Fard of Zuhr, 2 Rakah Sunnah and 2 Rakah Nafl after Fard of Zuhr: Umm Habibah (ra) narrated that the Prophet (saws) said: “Whoever sticks to the habit of offering four rakahs before Noon Prayer and four rakahs after it, Allah will shield him against the Hell-Fire.” (Abu Dawud; Tirmidhi)

*4 Rakah Sunnah of Asr: Messenger (saws) said: "May Allah have Mercy on the one who offers four (rakahs) before 'Asr prayer." (Abu Dawud)
Abu Qatadah (ra) quotes the Prophet (saws) as saying: “If any one of you enters a mosque, he should pray two rakahs before sitting.” (Bukhari; Muslim)

*2 Rakat after doing Wudu (Ablution):
Abu Hurayrah (ra) reported that the Prophet (saws) said to Bilal (ra): “Tell me about the best of your deeds (i.e. one which you deem the most rewarding) since your embracing Islam because I heard your footsteps in front of me in Paradise.” Bilal (ra) replied: “I do not consider any act of mine more rewarding than that whenever I make ablution at any time of night or day, I perform Prayer for as much as was destined for me to do.” (Bukhari; Muslim)

*The MOST REWARDING Supererogatory Prayer of all is Tahajjud.

Prophet Muhammad (saws) said: “In Paradise there is a castle reserved for those who read Tahajjud. Those who pray at night will enter paradise without having to account for their acts in this life.”

You may recite 3 Surah Ikhlas (Qul Hu Allahu Ahad) after your "Alhamd..." in every Rakah and thus deriving full benefits of the full recital of the Sacred Quran in every Rakah or recite the Qur’an if you remember it by heart.

The dua's at the time of Tahajjud are very readily accepted by Almighty Allah and one should repent and ask of Allah and try to cry in their dua's at this time, if one cannot cry due to the hardness of ones heart due to sin then at least one should make the face as if one is crying. Just as a mother tends to her baby quickly and promptly when it cries the same way Allah attends to his servant quicker when they are crying.

*Salaatul Tasbih --
Our beloved Prophet (sallal laahu alaihi wasallam) had taught this Nafl prayer to his Uncle, Hazrat Abbas (ra) and told him; He who performs this prayer will have his past and future sins forgiven.

The Prophet (saws) has recommended to read this prayer daily on each Friday or once a month or once a year, in case of this not being possible, to read it even once in one’s life. This Nafl prayer provides limitless benefits both in the material and spiritual life.

Ibn al Mubarak says: “The tasbih prayer is a greatly desired act and it is desirable that one should punctually observe it and never neglect it.

*How to perform this Salah --

The ten actions are: pray four rak’at, reciting in every rakah al-Fatihah and a surah. And when you finish the Qur’anic recitation of the first rakah, say, while standing, ‘Subhanallah, al-hamdulillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wa Allahu Akbar‘ ['Glory be to Allah. All praise is due to Allah. There is no God except Allah. Allah is the greatest.'] Fifteen times.

Then make ruku’, and while you are in ruku’, say the same ten times; then stand, and say the same ten times. Then go down and make sajdah, and while you’re in sajdah, say the same ten times. Then sit after the sajdah, and say the same ten times. Then make sajdah, and say the same ten times. Then sit after the second sajdah, and say the same another ten times. That is seventy-five [repetitions of the phrases] in each rakah. Do that in each of the four rakah. If you can pray it once a day, do so. If you cannot, then once every Friday. If you cannot do that, then once a year. And if you cannot do that then once in your life. “

We should try to read it EVERY night in the first ten days of Dhul Hijjah and get COUNTLESS rewards in sha Allah.

‘Aisha (ra) has reports: “The prayer before which the Miswak is used is seventy times more excellent than that before which it is not used.”

So let us get into the habit of using Miswaak and increase the reward of our salah particularly on these first ten nights in sha Allah.