{"_id":"668da06b0b76658b4c2336b8","title":"Is it sufficient for Tahajjud to wake up few minutes before Fajr and pray two Raka'ts?","question":"Is it permissible to wake up just before the Fajr Athaan, to pray two Rakats Tahajjud, then Fajr, then sleep? Will one receive the full reward for Tahajjud or is it based on how many units one prays? Also, I’ve read conflicting statements regarding the reward, what exactly is it?","answer":"Yes, that is commendable. Tahajjud is the act of waking up before fajr to pray, even if it’s just a few minutes before fajr. Those who practice it are blessed with its rewards and benefits. The prophet ﷺ said,\n\n\"Two rakas done in during the last portion of the night are better for you than this world and everything in it. If I were not afraid of incurring hadship on my Ummah, I would have commanded them to do it.\"\n\nRegarding the rewards, they are similar to those of any sincere act of devotion and extend beyond just earning hasanat. They include spiritual blessings that cannot be quantified. Remember, the ultimate objective is to deepen our connection with our Creator, strengthen our bond, and embrace the spiritual growth that follows. In a hadith qudsi, Allah, the Exalted, says:\n\n\"My servant does not draw nearer to Me with anything more beloved to Me than the religious duties I have enjoined upon him, and My servant continues to draw near to Me with voluntary works, so that I shall love him. When I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand with which he strikes, and his foot with which he walks. If he were to ask [something] of Me, I would surely give it to him, and if he were to seek refuge in Me, I would surely grant him it. I do not hesitate about anything as much as I hesitate about [seizing] the soul of My faithful servant: he dislikes death, and I dislike hurting him.\" (Bukhari)","tags":[{"_id":"668d9ff20b76658b4c2329d9","tag":"Worship: Intention","count":103},{"_id":"668da0170b76658b4c232de6","tag":"Salah: Special & Sunnah","count":69},{"_id":"668da06b0b76658b4c2336b6","tag":"Tahajjud","count":6}],"createdOn":"2024-07-09T20:41:15.443Z"}