Lesson 4

Voluntary Prayers - (Duha and Night)

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I infer:
It is an optional prayer. One who performs will get rewards and
closeness to Allah. It is not sinful if one doesn’t perform it nor will he be
punished.
I expect:
We will be missing the support of the rewards coming from voluntary
prayers.
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I reflect and explain:
Devoting often to Prostration, one can achieve companionship of
Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) in Paradise.
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I think and infer:
1. Duha prayer represent gratitude from every bone in the body.
2. The one who makes it a habit to pray Duha will have his sins
forgiven.
I search and extract:
Word Meaning Reference
Duha  Before noon. Surah al Duha
 Morning Light
Dahha To bring something into light for the Arabic Dictionary
purpose of clarification.
Dahia To be in direct light of sun. Arabic Dictionary

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I search and explain:
Duha prayer is performed so that Allah forgives one’s sins. If one
repents after offering Duha prayer, Allah will forgive him and that’s why
Duha prayer is called ‘The prayer of Awwabeen’.
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I apply:
The best time to perform Duha prayer is when the sun has become
bright.
One can perform Duha prayer as 2,4,6 or 8 Raka’hs, but the best
number is 8 Raka’hs.

I decide:
Case Permitted Not Explanation
permitted
He performed 4  Duha prayer can be
raka’hs for the performed as 4 raka’hs
Duha prayer
He performed 5  Duha prayer should not
raka’hs for the be performed in odd
Duha prayer numbers
He performed the  Duha prayer time is
Duha prayer after before noon
noontime
He performed the  Duha is not a prayer to
Duha prayer with a be performed in group.
group

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I think and explain:
1. Sincere Muslims give up their sleep to perform Night
prayer.
2. They make Night prayer as a regular aspect of their life.
3. It is the best prayer after obligatory prayers.
I explain:
Night prayer prevents from sins and evil deeds. One who
performs it gets closeness to Allah. Thus a soul is purified from
sins as it gets closer to Allah.
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I investigate and explain:
Kind Concept
Tahajjud It is when one sleeps and then gets up to pray. It is
performed as 2 by 2 Rak’aats.
Taraweeh It is performed during Ramadan, and in congregation.
Witr Witr is not a congregation prayer. It has odd number of
raka’hs, and is performed after Isha.

I enumerate:
1. Closeness to Allah.
2. Removes sins and prevents from bad deeds.
3. Purifies soul.

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 I find a solution: H.W
Time What to do

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Merits of voluntary prayer:
 Closeness to Allah
 Removes sins and prevents from bad deeds
 Great rewards
 Rejects evil attractions
Merits of Duha prayer:
 Gratitude from every bone of the body
 Salah of the repentant
 A form of charity and sadaqah
 Allah forgives one’s sins.
Times of the Duha prayer and its number.
The best time is when sunshine becomes bright. One can
perform it as 2,4,6,8 raka’hs. The best number of Raka’hs to
perform this prayer is 8.
Merits of Night Prayer.
 Closeness to Allah.
 Removes sins.
 Prevents from evil deeds.
 Purifies soul.
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  It stands as the best prayer after obligatory prayer.
Time of the Night prayer and how to perform it.
Night prayer time starts after Isha and ends at the Azan of Fajr.
It is performed two by two Raka’ahs and as much as one can.
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H.W
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My imprint :
1. Preventions of sins and purifications of soul.
2. Closeness to Allah.
3. Rejection of evil deeds.

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