Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh

قال الله تبارك وتعالى لنبيه صلى الله عليه وآله: " ومن الليل فتهجد به نافلة لك عسى أن يبعثك ربك مقاما محمودا " فصارت صلاة الليل فريضة على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله لقول الله عز وجل فتهجد، وهي لغيرة سنة ونافلة.

Allah (swt), the Exalted, said to His Prophet (sw): "And during the night, pray Tahajjud beyond what is obligatory for you, so that your Lord (azj) may raise you to a praised station" (Surah Al-Isra 17:79). Thus, the night prayer (Tahajjud) became an obligation upon the Messenger of Allah (sw) due to the command of Allah (swt): 'And during the night, pray Tahajjud.' For others, however, it remains a Sunnah and a supererogatory act.

1399 - وَقَالَ اَلنَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فِي وَصِيَّتِهِ لِعَلِيٍّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «يَا عَلِيُّ عَلَيْكَ بِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ عَلَيْكَ بِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ وَ عَلَيْكَ بِصَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ.

Hadith.1399 - The Prophet (sw) said in his advice to Imam Ali (as): "O’ Ali, adhere to the night prayer, adhere to the night prayer, adhere to the night prayer”.

1400 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنْ قَرَأَ فِي اَلرَّكْعَتَيْنِ اَلْأَوَّلَتَيْنِ مِنْ صَلاَةِ اَللَّيْلِ فِي كُلِّ رَكْعَةٍ مِنْهُمَا اَلْحَمْدَ مَرَّةً وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» ثَلاَثِينَ مَرَّةً اِنْفَتَلَ وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ ذَنْبٌ إِلاَّ غَفَرَ لَهُ.

Hadith.1400 - It is narrated: "Whoever recites Surah Al-Fatiha once and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas) thirty times in each of the first two Rak'ahs of the night prayer, he will finish his prayer without any sin remaining between him and Allah (swt), the Mighty and Glorious, except that He forgives it”.

1401 - وَ رُوِيَ: «أَنَّ مَنْ قَرَأَ فِي اَلْوَتْرِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَتَيْنِ وَ «قُلْ هُوَ اَللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ» قِيلَ لَهُ أَبْشِرْ يَا عَبْدَ اَللَّهِ فَقَدْ قَبِلَ اَللَّهُ وَتْرَكَ.

Hadith.1401 - It is narrated : "Whoever recites in the Witr prayer the two protective chapters (Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas) and 'Qul Huwa Allahu Ahad' (Surah Al-Ikhlas), it will be said to him, 'Rejoice, O’ servant of Allah (swt), for Allah (swt) has accepted your Witr.'"