Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked: After the obligatory prayers, which prayer is the most virtuous? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The prayer performed in the middle of the night. He was asked: After the month of Ramadan, which fast is the most virtuous? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The fast of Allah’s month which people call Muharram.