Rakʿahs of Tahajjud and Its Most Virtuous Time – Complete Explanation
Source: Aḥkām wa Masāʾil, Ṣalāh Section, Vol. 1, p.229
❖ Question
How many Rakʿahs are there in Tahajjud prayer?
What is the most virtuous time for Tahajjud?
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-s-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, Ammā baʿd!
✿ If the two Rakʿahs after Witr are included, then the maximum number of Rakʿahs for Tahajjud becomes fifteen.
(Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb Ṣalāt al-Musāfirīn, Bāb al-Duʿāʾ fī Ṣalāt al-Layl wa Qiyāmih)
✿ The most virtuous time for Tahajjud is the last portion of the night.
(Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, Kitāb Ṣalāt al-Musāfirīn, Bāb Man Khāfa An Lā Yaqūma Min Ākhir al-Layl Falyūtir Awwalah)
ھذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
