3.20. VITR AND SUNNAT PRAYERS

God says

…. And We have sent thee [O Muhammad] as an apostle unto all mankind: and none can bear witness [thereto] as God does. Whoever obeys the Apostle obeys God thereby; …. Q.4:79-80

Indeed in the Apostle of God you have an excellent example for everyone who looks forward [with hope and awe] to God and the Last Day, and remembers God unceasingly.* -- Q.33:21

For us, it will be a precious achievement here and for hereafter, if we become aware of God’s all-presence. It is easy, because we usually say “Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem” before we start any action. That is when we should recall that God is witnessing us,
as He says in Surah 10, verse 61.
Let’s start right now. He is witnessing us!


Prophet said

Bibi Ayesha narrated that every night the Prophet used to perform vitr prayer (either) at the first part of the night, or it’s middle, or it’s last – H: Bukhari and Muslim.
(It should be recalled that the Prophet spent the night sleeping at intervals and praying at intervals.)

Those days everyone, as a rule, performed Vitr prayer after Tahajjud . Bukhari and Muslim quote Abu Huraira that the Prophet permitted him to do it before going to sleep as he could not rise for the late night prayer due to his over- engagement in connection with the preservation of the Traditions at night.
(This indicates that occupation with religious learning has priority over optional prayers) – Al-Hadis

Sunnat prayers are of two types: Sunnat-e-Muakkedah (stressed to be performed) -- always observed by the Prophet.
Insha Allah, details of the above will be posted next Friday.

Sunnat-e-Ghair Muakkedah – are those which were occasionally observed by the Prophet, and hence, not stressed.