Hadrat Jabir (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAH said that the most excellent way to make mention of ALLAH is to say:
“There is no God but ALLAH.”
[Tirmizi - lbn Majah]
Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’s Messenger as saying that if anyone says a hundred times in a day:
“There is no God but ALLAH Who has no partner, to whom dominion belongs, to whom praise is due, who is omnipotent.”
Hadrat Samura bin – Jundab (Radi Aflaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAH said “The most excellent words are four:
1. 
Glory be to ALLAH,
2. 
Praise be to ALLAH,
3. 
There is no god but ALLAH,
4. 
ALLAH is most great. [Muslim]
Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAH said, “Two expressions which are light on the tongue but heavy in the scale are dear to the Compassionate One:
“Glory be to ALLAH and I begin with praise of Him,”
Hadrat Abu Musa ‘Ash ‘ari (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated; There was an eclipse of the sun, and the Prophet got up in trepidation fearing that the last hour had come. He then went to the mosque and prayed, standing, bowing and prostrating himself longer than I had ever seen him do. He then said, “These signs which ALLAH send do not come on account of anyone’s death or on account of his birth, but ALLAH produces dread in his servants by means of them. So when you see anything of that nature, apply yourselves to making mention of Him, supplication of Him and asking pardon of Him”. [BukhAri - Muslim]
Hadrat Abdullah bin Abu Aufa (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated ALLAH’S Messenger as saying, If any one wants something from ALLAH or from a human being (i.e. irrespective of the need being directly from ALLAH without having any connection with man or apparently relating to a human being), he should perform ablution and do it well, then perform two rak’ahs, then extol ALLAH most high and invoke blessings on the Prophets, then say,
Dua e Hajat
1. Mas’la: Whenever one intends to do something, one should take guidance from ALLAH. Seeking guidance from ALLAH is called istikharah. This has been exhorted in a number of traditions the Prophet has said that not seeking guidance from ALLAH through lstikhara is nothing but ill luck and wretchedness. So before taking a decision on a proposal for marriage or before setting out on a journey or undertaking any other important assignment, one should seek guidance from ALLAH through lstikharah Salaah. [Raddul Mukhtar]
Encouragement to get up during the night
Hadrat Abu Hurairah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that the Messenger of ALLAH, said, ‘Our Lord who is blessed and exalted descends every night to the lowest heaven when two-thirds of the night have passed and says “Who supplicates Me so that I may answer him? Who asks of Me so that I may give to him? Who asks My forgiveness so that I may forgive him? [Bukhari, Muslim]
Tahajjud Salaah (Layl Salaah).
Hadrat Aishah (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anha) narrated that when the Prophet stood up at night to perform Salaah he began his Salaah with two short rakahs. [Muslim]
It has been narrated by (Hadrat) Jabir bin Samura that the Prophet used to recite at the noon Salaah (Zuhr Salaah) Surah al-Lail (XCII) (another version says, surah al-Ala (LXXXVII), at the afternoon, Salaah (Asr Salaah) a similar Surah, and at the morning Salaah (Fajr Salaah) a longer passage than that.
It has been narrated by Hadrat Abu Qatada (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) that in the first two rak’ahs of the noon Salaah (Zuhr Salaah) the Prophet used to recite surah al-Fatihah (I) and thereafter any other surah and in the last two rak’ahs only surah al-Fatihah, and he would sometimes recite loud enough for them to hear the ayah. He would prolong the first rak’ah more than the second, and he acted similarly in the afternoon prayer (Asr Salaah) and the morning Salaah.(Fajr Salaah) [Bukhari & Muslim]
Hadrat Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet recited in the two rak’ahs of Fajr Salaah (sunnah), surah al-Kafirun (CIX) and surah al-lkhlâS (CXII), In other tradition it has been reported that the Messenger of ALLAH said: How excellent these two surahs are that they are recited in Fajr Salaah (sunnah).
In some traditions recitation of other surahs (by the Prophet) has been reported. The Messenger of ALLAH (SallAllahu Ataihi Wa Sallam) used to recite in Fajr Salaah:
1. Surah at – Qaf (L) and passages (surahs) of similar length and his Salaah thereafter was short. [Muslim]
Hadrat Abu Bakar (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that when anything came to ALLAH’s Messenger which caused pleasure (or by which he was made glad), he prostrated himself in gratitude to ALLAH the most high. [Mishkat -ul- Masabh]
Hadrat Abdul Rahman – bin Auf (Radi Allahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that when the messenger of ALLAH got the tidings that whoever invokes ALLAH’s blessings on the Prophet, ALLAH will be merciful on him, and whoever greets the Prophet, ALLAH will greet him, he offered a sajdah in gratitude. [Zad -ul- Ma’ad]
Hadrat Buraidah (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that a man asked the Messenger of Allah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wa SaIlam) about the time of the Salaah, to which he replied: “Offer Salaah with us these two days (today and tomorrow)”. Thereafter when the sun passed the meridian he gave command to Hadrat BilaI (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) who uttered the call to Salaah (Aazan) then he recited the iqamah for the noon Salaah (and Zuhr Salaah was perform). Then (at the appropriate time) he commanded Hadrat Bilal and he (as usual first uttered the calls to Salaah and then) recited iqamah for the afternoon Salaah (and Asr Salaah was said). This Aazan and Salaah was performed at times when the sun was sufficiently high white and clear (i.e. its light had not faded as it does when evening falls). Then as soon as the sun had set, the Prophet commanded Bilal to call the Azan and recite iqamah for the sunset Salaah (and maghrib Salaah was perform). Then when the twilight had ended, he commanded Bilal to call the Aazan and recite iqamah for the night Salaah (Salaah – Isha was perform). Then when the dawn appeared, he commanded Bilal to call the Azan and recite iqamah for the Morning Salaah (and Salaah Fajrs was perform). Next day he commanded him to delay the noon Salaah till the extreme heat had passed and he did so, and he allowed it to be delayed till the extreme heat had passed. He observed the afternoon Salaah (Asr Salaah) when the sun was high delaying it beyond the time he had previously observed it he observed the Maghrib Salaah (Sunset Salaah) before the twilight had ended: he observed the Isha Salaah (Night Salaah) when a third of the right had passed; and he observed the (fajr Salaah) dawn Salaah when there was clear day light. Then asking where the man was who had enquired about the time of Salaah and receiving from him a reply that he was present, he said, “The time for your Salaah is within the limits of what you have seen.” [Muslim-Ma’riful Hadis]
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