SOME NAFILAH (OPTIONAL) SALAH

Besides Fardh Salah (compulsory prayers), Muslims should also make an effort to perform the nafilah Salah such as Dhuha, Awwabin, Tahajjud and Tasbih. Because, these nafilah Salah have numerous thawab (rewards) for the believers. In a Hadith Al-Qudsi, Allah (S.W.T.) said: “My servant saves himself from my chastisement by performing Fardh deeds and through nawafil he attains closeness to me.” Dhuha, Awwabin and Tahajjud Salah are prayed in six rakahs on average, whilst they can be performed in less or more than that.
Awwabin Salah is performed in six rakahs after Maghrib Salah by giving Salam every two rakahs. There are a hundred hasanah (divine blessings) in it. Allah (S.W.T.) gives seventy-five of it in the hereafter and twenty-five in this world. Those who continue to perform Awwabin Salah will, hopefully, have no worries and troubles on the gathering day in the hereafter.
Dhuha Salah is made nearly 40-50 minutes after sunrise. It consists of six-rakahs and Salam is given at every two rakahs. Dhuha Salah also has a hundred thawab. Seventy-five of them are given in this world and the rest in the hereafter. Those who continue to observe Dhuha Salah will, hopefully, not face difficulty to get his sustenance.
Tahajjud Salah is also of six rakahs and at every two rakahs Salam is given. The time for tahajjud is the hour at night, that is the equivalent hour for Zuhr Salah in day time, and it ends by sahar time (dawn). For instance, if Zuhr Salah is at 12:00 in midday, time for Tahajjud starts at 12:00 at night. The thawab of tahajjud is limitless. Those who perform Tahajjud Salah regularly will witness that their duas (supplications) are answered. Their status in the hereafter will be very lofty. Rasulullah (S.A.W.) never missed his Tahajjud Salah.