ASSALAM U ALAIKUM, Let’s be honest, we’ve all had times in our lives when we’ve struggled to wake up for Fajr. In fact, some of us are continually struggling with waking up early in the morning, even though it frustrates us or even ruins our mornings. So then, how do you make sure that you wake up for Fajr early every morning without fails? Let’s find out. Why Teaching Robots to Blink is Hard but Important
What’s Stopping you from Waking up for Fajr?
Sleeping and missing Fajr prayer may be due to negligence and shortcomings, or it may be due to sleeping deeply, which is natural for some people. But in most cases, it is due to the former reason. Many people are careless about staying up late at night, or they do not take care to set the alarm clock, and if they do set it, they do not pay attention to it, because they need to sleep after staying up late for a long time. Why Childs Care is So Important
But as Muslims, we understand the importance of every Salah, and more importantly, Fajr Salah. Prophet Muhammad SAW said:
“The two Rak’ah of Fajr are better than the world and what is in it.”
(Jami’ at-Tirmidhi)
Tips and tricks for never missing Fajr!
Don’t Stay up Late at Night
The sad truth is that most of us stay up way past midnight, going to sleep at 2am something, and if we manage to sleep at midnight, we are proud of ourselves and call it an ‘early’ night. If you want to wake up fresh for Fajr, put the phone away and have a warm glass of milk.
Sleep on an Empty Stomach
Fans of pizza, cottage cheese, and midnight snacks, this tip is for you: DON’T EAT FOOD PAST 10 PM. Eating late night or munching a heavy dinner can make you sleepy especially if the food includes sleeping agents such as dairy products, protein, and cakes – making you feel lazy, sluggish, and lethargic.
Be Sincere
Sincerity is key, be sincere about waking up for fajr, have that drive and motivation to wake up for Fajr. We have to tell ourselves “I will wake up, I don’t know how but I will! Somehow and in some way!”. Reminding and forcing yourself will make us wake up for Fajr.
Have a Bedtime Ritual
An Islamic bedtime routine consists of doing wudhu before jumping into your bed, thanking God for the blessing of the day and reciting Ayatul Kursi, 4 Quls (Surah Tawheed, Falaq, Naas and Kafiroon), Qur’an and dhikr.
Recite Tahajjud
Tahajjud according to scholars, is the most important nafila (supererogatory prayer) because it aids the spirituality and shapes the tone of the day. The peak time of tahajjud is one hour before Fajr, waking up at this time will definitely keep you running until Fajr..
Be Afraid of Missing Fajr
There are several ways of reminding ourselves about God and the ideal way to create fear amongst us is to read verses and hadiths regarding the importance of praying on time, the punishments of missing salaah and the benefits promised by God – worldly and spiritual.
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