1. Having a perfect light on the Day of Judgment.
Narrated Buraydah ibn al-Hasib:
The Prophet (pbuh) said: Give good tidings to those who walk to the mosques in darkness for having a perfect light on the Day of Judgment.
Sunan Abi Dawud 561 Sahih (Al-Albani)
2. The two Rak’ah before the dawn (Fajr) prayer are better than this world and all it contains.
Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said,
Narrated by ‘Abdullah:
I asked the Prophet “Which deed is the dearest to Allah?” He replied, “To offer the prayers at their early stated fixed times.” I asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” He replied, “To be good and dutiful to your parents” I again asked, “What is the next (in goodness)?” He replied, ‘To participate in Jihad (religious fighting) in Allah’s cause.” ‘Abdullah added, “I asked only that much and if I had asked more, the Prophet would have told me more.”
[bukhari Vol 1 Book 10 Hadith 505]
Narrated by Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “What is wrong with those people who look towards the sky during the prayer?” His talk grew stern while delivering this speech and he said, “They should stop (looking towards the sky during the prayer); otherwise their eye-sight would be taken away.”
[Bukhari Vol 1 Book 12 Hadith 717]
Narrated by Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, “Perform the bowing and the prostrations properly. By Allah, I see you from behind me (or from behind my back) when you bow or prostrate.”
[Bukhari Vol 1 Book 12 Hadith 709]
Narrated by Anas bin Malik:
Allah’s Apostle fell from a horse and got injured so he led the prayer sitting and we also prayed sitting. When he completed the prayer he said, “The Imam is to be followed; if he says Takbir then say Takbir, bow if he bows; raise your heads when he raises his head, when he says, ‘Sami’ a-l-lahu Liman hamida say, ‘Rabbana laka-l-hamd’, and prostrate when he prostrates.”
[Bukhari Vol 1 Book 12 Hadith 700]
And from [part of] the night, pray with it as additional[worship] for you; it is expected that your Lord will resurrect you to a praised station.(AL-Quran 17:79)
“Tahajjud” is derived from “Hujud”, meaning sleep. It, literally, signifies giving up of sleep. It is a sunnah prayer that can be performed anytime between Isha and Fajr.For it to be called Tahajjud one has to have a short sleep then wake up for Tahajjud.
It can be done any time between Isha and Fajr Prayer but it is recommended to pray it between Midnight and Fajr preferably in the last third of the night.Abu Hurairah quoted the Prophet(Peace be Upon him) saying:
“Our Lord descends to the lowest heaven during the last third of the night, inquiring: ‘Who will call on Me so that I may respond to him? Who is asking something of Me so I may give it to him? Who is asking for My forgiveness so I may forgive him?’” (Al-Bukhari)
The Prophet(Peace Be Upon him) used to wake up for Tahjjud on hearing the cock crow as Masruq narrates: (more…)