Hadiths on Voluntary Night Prayer (Qiyaam)

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29 explained prophetic hadiths on "Voluntary Night Prayer (Qiyaam)": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category gathers 27 hadiths on the Voluntary Night Prayer (Qiyaam) and the Witr: their virtue after the prescribed prayers, regularity preferred over excessive deeds, the forgiveness promised to whoever keeps vigil on the Night of Decree, and the invitation to lie down in case of drowsiness. One learns that « the most excellent prayer after what is prescribed is prayer during the night ». The texts also detail the number of units of the Witr, its time before dawn, and its making up in case of forgetting.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Voluntary Night Prayer (Qiyaam)

Authentic hadith One night, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) performed Qiyām while reciting a single verse from the Qur'an Authentic A man asked the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was on the pulpit: What do you say about the night prayer? He (ﷺ) said: "Two by two Authentic hadith The most excellent fast after Ramadan is Allah's month, Muharram, and the most excellent prayer after what is prescribed is prayer during the night Authentic hadith The Witr is due, so whoever wants to pray the Witr as seven (units of prayer), let him do so; whoever wants to pray the Witr as five, let him do so; w Good hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) led us in prayer during the month of Ramadan, offering eight Rak‘ahs as well as t Authentic hadith Indeed, Allah, the Almighty,, has added a prayer for you, so offer it in the period between ‘Ishā' prayer and Fajr prayer; (it is) the Witr, (it is) t Authentic hadith O ‘Ā'ishah, indeed, my eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep Authentic hadith O ‘Abdullāh, do not be like so-and-so. He used to offer Qiyām al-Layl and then abandoned it Authentic hadith O people of the Qur'an, perform the Witr Prayer for, verily, Allah is Witr (single) and loves what is Witr (single, odd) Authentic hadith There should not be two Witr prayers during one night Authentic hadith Perform Witr prayer before the morning Authentic hadith The one who has not prayed the Witr prayer before dawn, then there is no Witr for him Authentic hadith If anyone sleeps before praying Witr or forgets it, let him pray it once he remembers it Authentic hadith If anyone fears that he will not wake up at the end of the night, let him offer Witr prayer at the beginning of the night; and anyone expects to wake Authentic hadith O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my sight, light in my hearing, light on my right, light on my left, light above me, light below me, light i Authentic hadith I stayed overnight in the house of my aunt Maymūnah. When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) stood to perform Prayer at night, Authentic hadith Wake up ‘Āʾishah and pray Witr Authentic hadith Make haste to perform the Witr prayer before the morning Authentic hadith When one of you stands up for offering voluntary prayer at night and finds it difficult to recite the Qur'an accurately, and he is unaware of what he Authentic hadith We used to prepare for the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) his tooth-stick and the water he used for making ablution. Authentic Whoever performs Qiyām (night prayer) in the Night of Decree, out of faith and in pursuit of reward, his past sins will be forgiven Authentic hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to stand in prayer at night until the skin of his feet would crack Authentic hadith At every part of the night, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) prayed Witr: at its beginning, middle, and end. Final Authentic hadith Whoever sleeps and fails to recite his nightly portion, or part of it, and then recites it between the Fajr prayer and the Zhuhr prayer, it will be re Authentic O people, spread the greeting of peace, feed others, maintain kinship ties, and pray at night when people are asleep, and you will enter Paradise in p Authentic hadith When one of you feels drowsy during prayer, let him lie down till drowsiness goes away from him Authentic hadith You should pray as long as you have the energy to do so. If you feel tired, then lie down Authentic hadith Do (good) deeds according to your capacity, for by Allah, Allah never grows weary (of giving rewards) unless you grow weary (of doing good deeds), and Authentic hadith O Allah, to You I submit, in You I believe, upon You I rely, by Your help I contend with my foes, and to You I refer for judgment. So, forgive me the

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إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ