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# 8 Types Of Nafil Salaahs Have Greater Reward

Source: https://theislamicinformation.com/blogs/nafl-salaah-benefits/
Updated: 2023-08-26

Nafil Salaahs are very beneficial and important, It is an optional prayer that a Muslim can pray and get rewarded in the world afterward.

**Table of Contents**

We often miss this salah by just labeling them as "optional" but these are something we should consider as a gift from almighty Allah.

## **Importance of praying Nafil Salah**

The hadith below tells the importance of Nafil Salaahs which we often neglect just by considering as the "OPTIONAL" prayers.

![nafl prayers hadith](https://theislamicinformation.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/nafl-prayers-hadith.jpg)

We at The Islamic Information gathered the 8 very important Nafl Salaahs together;

## **1. Ishraaq Salah**

- Ishraaq should be Performed 15 minutes after sunrise.
- It usually has 2 or 4 rakaats.

**Benefit: This can give you a reward of one Hajj and one Umrah.**

## **2. Salat ul Taubah**

- It should be performed when the need arises.
- Usually, has 2 Rakaats.

**Benefit: If you will pray it with all of your heart and with a truthful heart and sincerity then ALLAH (SWT) will forgive the sins, INSHALLAH.**

## **3. Salaat ul [Istikhaarah](https://theislamicinformation.com/benefits-salatul-istikhara-pray/)**

- Should be performed at any permissible time.
- Usually, has 2 Rakaats.

**Benefit: This Nafl is best when you are asking** for **Allah's decision for yourself.**

## **4. Salaat ul Hajaat**

- One should pray Salaat ul hajaat only in the time of need.
- Usually, has 2 Rakaats.

**Benefit: It is best for seeking help from ALLAH when you are in need or in any kind of difficulty.**

## **5. Tahajjud Salaah**

- Tahajjud should be prayed after Esha, the latter part of the night.
- It usually has a minimum of 2 Rakaats and a maximum of 12 Rakaats.

**Benefit: This is best for Glorifying Allah (SWT)**

## **6. Salaat ul Chaasht**

- The best time for this Nafl is Some part of the day (10:00 am) has passed until Zawaal.
- Can be 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, or 12 Rakaats.

**Benefit: You will be counted among Allah's loving people.**

## **7. Tahiyyat ul Wudhu**

- Pray if after Wudhu
- It has 2 Rakaats

**Benefit: You are entitled to enter Jannah.**

## **8. Tahiyyat ul Masjid**

- Pray it upon entering the masjid (Mosque) and before sitting down.
- Tahiyyat ul Masjid has 2 Rakaats.

Benefit: This nafl is to honor ALLAH (SWT).