"How do I pray Tahajjud step by step?"
1. Sleep after Isha. 2. Wake in the last third of the night. 3. Make wudu. 4. Make intention (niyyah) for Tahajjud in your heart. 5. Pray 2 rakaats — short surahs are fine (Ikhlas, Falaq, Nas). 6. Repeat for 2-8 more rakaats in pairs. 7. End with Witr (1 or 3 rakaats). 8. Make personal dua. That is a complete Tahajjud.
Sleep early. Set your alarm 45 minutes before Fajr. Place your prayer mat facing Qibla. Have wudu water ready. Make niyyah before sleeping: 'O Allah, wake me for Your sake in the night.'
Cold water helps with alertness. Say Bismillah and make a complete wudu. Do not go back to bed after wudu.
The Prophet ﷺ would begin Tahajjud with 2 short rakaats. In these, recite Surah Al-Fatiha + a short surah (Al-Ikhlas works). This warms up your prayer.
Now pray 2 rakaats at a time, up to 8 total. You may recite longer surahs here — Al-Baqarah, Al-Imran. The Prophet ﷺ prayed long Tahajjud. In sujood, stay longer than usual and make dua.
End with Witr — 1 or 3 rakaats. In the last rakaat of Witr, recite Qunut (O Allah, guide me among those You have guided...).
This is why you woke up. Sit in the stillness. Raise your hands. Speak to Allah in any language. Ask for everything.
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