Bab-ul-Ilm

The Best Prayer After the Obligatory Prayers

Chapter 2 — Prayer and Worship

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Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)

Arabic:

أَفْضَلُ الصَّلَاةِ بَعْدَ الْفَرِيضَةِ صَلَاةُ اللَّيْلِ

English translation:

The best prayer after the obligatory prayers is the night prayer.

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💡 Explanation: The five daily prayers come first — nothing replaces them. But after them, the best prayer is the one offered at night, when the world is quiet and only Allah is watching. Even two short rak'ahs at night are precious in Allah's sight.

💡 Remember:

The five daily prayers come first — nothing replaces them.