Method of Praying Tahajjud

This week we discussed the method for praying night prayers. A good summary can be found here. Remember to include me in one of the 40.

Method:

HOW TO PRAY SALATUT TAHAJJUD
It consists of a total of 11 raka’ts, divided into the following prayers:
1. Nafilah of Layl: 8 raka’ats (4 x 2 raka’ats)
2. Salatush Shafa: 2 raka’ats
3. Salat ul Witr: 1 raka’at

1. Nafilah of Layl

The 8 raka’ats of Nafilah are divided into four prayers of two raka’ts
each just like Salatul Fajr. With the niyya of Salatul Layl. It is
recommended to recite Suratul Kafirun after Suratul Fatiha in the
first 2 rakats. In the other six recite any small sura or even leave out
the sura after Suratul Fatiha. For Qunoot you can recite salawat or
the recommended duas.

2. Salat al-Shaf’a

Two rakats with Suratun Naas I the first rakat after Suratul Fatiha
and Suratul Falaq in the second rakat after Suratul Fatiha. There is
no qunoot in Salatus Shafa.

3 Salatul Witr

One rakat with Suratul Ikhlas 3x, Suratul Falaq 1x, and Suratun Naas
1x after Suratul Fatiha. Then raise your hands for qunoot and recite:

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْكَرِيْمُ لآ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللّهُ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيْمُ
سُبْحَانَ اللّهِ رَبِّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَ رَبِّ الاَرْضِيْنَ السَّبْعِ
وَ مَا فِيْهِنَّ وَ مَا بَيْنَهُنَّ وَ مَا فَوْقَهُنَّ وَ مَا تَحْتَهُنَّ
رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ وَ سَلاَمٌ عَلى الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ
وَ الْحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْنَ وَ صَلَّى اللّهُ عَلى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ هِ
الطَّاهِرِيْنَ

There is no god except Allah, the Forbearing, the Generous
There is no god except Allah , the High the Almighty
Glory be to Allah, Rabb of the seven heavens and Rabb of the seven
earths and whatever is in them, and between them and above them and
below them, Rabb of the Mighty Throne and peace be on the
Messengers.
All praise is for Allah Rab of the worlds.
O Allah bless Muhammad and his pure family.

Or any other small dua.

Recite 70 x
اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّهَ رَبِّي وَ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ
I seek forgiveness of Allah my Rabb and I turn to Him

Ask for the forgiveness of forty believers who have died or are living,
by saying 40x followed by the name of the person:
اَللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِ
O’ Allah, forgive……………