Category Archives: Qiyam al-Layl

Ramadan came and went, and the smart ones are those who will use it to keep up the spirit of intense worship for the rest of the year. These are some narrations from Ibn Muflih’s ‘al-Adab ash-Shar’iyyah’ showing how the … Continue reading →

Praise be to Allaah. Qiyaam al-layl means spending the night, or part of it, even if it is only one hour, in prayer, reading Qur’aan, remembering Allah (dhikr) and other acts of worship. It is not stipulated that it should … Continue reading →

There has not been a Prophet or Messenger except that they spent their nights in the worship of the One Who had sent them, and the night prayer has always been a sign of a believer. An Ummah precedes us … Continue reading →

The School of Qiyam al-Layl ‘It is a school whose graduates are Islam’s best: the worshippers by night & knights by day. They straighten their feet before Allah in the depths of the night, in a place where no-one can … Continue reading →

All the Praise is to Allah, the Lord of Al-‘Alamin. Peace and Blessing be upon his Messenger. The Qiyamulail contain many virtues. It is the best prayers after the prescribed prayers which Allah SWT admires those who perform it. The … Continue reading →

Praise be to Allaah. Qiyaam al-layl is Sunnah mu’akkadah (a confirmed Sunnah). Many texts of the Qur’aan and Sunnah encourage it and speak of its high status and great reward. Qiyaam al-layl plays a great role in strengthening one’s faith … Continue reading →