Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh,
I want to share something deeply personal with you today—because it might be exactly what you need if you’ve been struggling with your rizq.
There was a period in my life where I felt completely stuck financially. I was working, planning, learning, trying different approaches… but nothing seemed to bring real barakah. It wasn’t just about money—it was the feeling of tightness, of things not flowing.
Then I returned to something I had always known, but never truly lived: Tahajjud.
At first, it was difficult. Waking up in the last part of the night is not easy. But I started small—just 2 rak’ahs, quietly, consistently.
And that’s when I began to understand what Allah says:
“And in the night, pray with it as an extra (Tahajjud) prayer for you; it may be that your Lord will raise you to a مقام محمود (praised station).”
(Surah Al-Isra 17:79)
What changed wasn’t instant wealth.
What changed was my relationship with Allah—and that changed everything else.
I began to experience the reality of this hadith:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Our Lord descends to the lowest heaven in the last third of every night and says: Who is calling upon Me that I may answer him? Who is asking of Me that I may give him? Who is seeking My forgiveness that I may forgive him?”
(Sahih al-Bukhari & Muslim)
Think about that.
The One who controls your rizq is inviting you every single night.
And I realized something else through the Qur’an:
“Whoever has taqwa of Allah, He will make a way out for him, and provide for him from where he does not expect.”
(Surah At-Talaq 65:2–3)
Tahajjud built that taqwa in me.
I became calmer. My decisions improved. I stopped chasing in desperation and started moving with tawakkul. Slowly, I began to see openings—unexpected opportunities, ease in matters that used to feel heavy, and barakah in what I already had.
A Practical Way to Start Tahajjud (Fiqh-Based)
Here’s how you can implement this in a simple, sound way:
1. Ruling (Hukm):
Tahajjud is nafl (voluntary) but highly emphasized. It was obligatory on the Prophet ﷺ but recommended for us.
2. Time:
It is prayed after ‘Isha and before Fajr, with the best time being the last third of the night.
3. Minimum:
At least 2 rak’ahs. There is no strict maximum.
4. Method:
Pray in sets of 2 rak’ahs. You may end with Witr if you have not already prayed it.
5. If you already prayed Witr:
You can still pray Tahajjud, but do not repeat Witr.
6. If you fear not waking up:
Pray Witr before sleeping. If you wake up later, pray Tahajjud without Witr.
7. Length vs consistency:
Short but consistent is better than long and irregular.
What I Learned the Hard Way
Rizq is not just about effort—it’s about alignment.
You can do everything “right” outwardly, but if your heart is disconnected, something will always feel off.
Tahajjud fixes that.
It’s not a “quick fix” for wealth. It’s something deeper:
It aligns your قلب, your intentions, your reliance.
And when that aligns… your دنيا starts to align too.
If you take one thing from this email, let it be this:
Start tonight.
Even if it’s just 2 rak’ahs.
Even if your dua feels messy.
Even if you’re tired.
Because sometimes the doors you’ve been trying to open for months…
open in a moment of sujood that no one sees but Allah.
May Allah put barakah in your rizq, grant you ease in your affairs, and make Tahajjud a source of نور and فتح in your life.
Wa alaikum assalam wa rahmatullah,