- The MOST REWARDING Nafl Prayer of all is TahajjudAllah Most High said: “Establish worship at the going down of the sun until the dark of the night, and (the recital of) the Qur’an at dawn. Lo! (the recital of) the Qur’an at dawn is ever witnessed. And some part of the night awake for its recital, as voluntary worship for you. It may be that your Lord will raise you to a praised estate.” (Qur’an, 17: 78-79)Abu Hurayrah (RA), related that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: When the last one-third of the night remains, our Lord, the Glorious One descends towards the heaven of the earth and proclaims: Who is that who supplicates for Me, and I grant his supplication? Who is that who begs Me for anything and I grant it to him? And who is that who seeks My forgiveness, and I forgive him? (Bukhari, Muslim).
- Pray 12 Raka’ahs of Sunnah daily: – 2 Sunnah of Fajr, 4 Sunnah & 2 Sunnah of Dhuhr and 2 Sunnah of Maghrib :: Umm Habibah Ramilah bint Abu Sufyan (RA) narrated she heard the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) saying: “A house will be built in Paradise for every Muslim who offers twelve units of Prayers other than the obligatory ones in day and night, to seek pleasure of Allah.” (Muslim)
- Tahiyyatul Wudu – 2 Raka’ahs Sunnah after doing Wudu (Ablution) :: Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) saying 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.” (Al-Bukhari & Muslim)”
- Tahiyaatul Masjid – 2 Raka’ahs Sunnah after entering Masjid Abu Qatadah (RA) narrated the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) as saying: “If any one of you enters a mosque, he should pray two rak`ahs before sitting.” (Al-Bukhari & Muslim)
- 4 Raka’ahs Sunnah of Asr :: The Prophet (Sallallaahu ‘Alaihi wa sallam) said: “May Allaah have Mercy on the one who offers four (Raka’ahs) before ‘Asr prayer.” (Abu Dawud)
- 4 Sunnah, 2 Sunnah & 2 Nafil of Dhuhr :: Umm Habibah (RA) narrated that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said: “Whoever sticks to the habit of offering four rak`ahs before Noon Prayer and four rak`ahs after it, Allah will shield him against the Hell-Fire.” (Abu Dawud & At-Tirmidhi)
- Salaatul Ishraaq :: Perform two or four raka’ts Ishraaq Salaat.
In another narration of Tirmidhi, Rasulullah is reported to havesaid, ‘He who performs Fajr Salat with Jamaat and remains seated in the same place while engaging in Dhikr untilafter sunrise and thereafter performs 2 Rakaats Nafil Salat, (Ishraaq), he will obtain the Thawaab of one Hajj andone Umrah.’ (Tirmidhi)Note: Ishraaq is offered 10-15 min after sunrise.
- Salaatul Chaasht :: Immediately after Ishraaq or after 1/4 days past perform two, four or six raka’ts of Chaasht.
It is reported that Sayyidna Aaisha (Radhiallaahu Anha) used to perform 8 Rakaats of Salat al-Dhuhaa. She saidthat even if her parents arose from the grave, she would not leave Salat al-Dhuhaa to go and meet them. (Ibid). Rasulullah is reported to have said, ‘Whoever offers 2 Rakaats of Salat al-Dhuhaa, all his sins will be forgiven even though they are as much as the foam of the sea.’ (Ibid)
- Salaatul Awwaabeen :: This Nafil prayer is read after the Sunnat of Maghrib salaat. It consists of a minimum of 6 Raka-ats and this Nafil prayer procures many benedictions (blessings) and mercy.Hadrat Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that the Rasoolallah said: The person who offers 6 Raka’ah Nafl after theMaghrib Salah, and does not speak evil in between receives rewards equal to 12 years of worship. {Tirmidhi, Mishkat, Tarteeb Shareef pg. 1}
