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Practice these MCQs in the appQuick fact: The prayer performed after twilight (Isha) and before dawn (Fajr) is Tahajud.
Tahajud is a voluntary (nafl) night prayer offered after sleeping, performed in the latter part of the night after Isha and before Fajr. It is highly emphasized in the Quran and Sunnah, with Allah specifically praising those who forsake their beds to pray in the depths of the night. The time for Tahajud begins after Isha prayer and extends until the break of dawn, with the last third of the night being the most virtuous time for its performance.
The word Tahajud comes from the Arabic root "hajada" meaning to stay awake at night. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) regularly performed Tahajud prayer, and it was made obligatory for him though it remains a sunnah for his Ummah. The Quran mentions Tahajud in Surah Al-Isra (17:79), referring to it as a means of attaining the "Maqam-e-Mahmood" (the Praised Station). It is typically prayed in sets of two rak'ahs, with the common practice being eight rak'ahs followed by three rak'ahs of Witr.
