Tahajjud is a voluntary night prayer that brings mental strength and peace. Learn how to perform it, when to perform it, what to say and why it is important. Tahajjud is an optional prayer offered between ʿishā’ and fajr time. The sunnah is to pray anything between two – eight rakʿats, preferably in units of two. Don't know how to pray Tahajjud or struggling to wake up for it? In this article, we've shared proven advice to make Tahajjud a habit. Understanding what time Tahajjud prayer falls is the first step; embracing its blessing is the next. Whether you manage two quiet rak‘ahs or lengthy recitation until Fajr’s first glow, you are following a path walked by the Prophet and generations of the righteous.