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'''Ṣalāt Laylat al-Dafn''' (Arabic:{{iarabic|صَلاة لیلة الدّفن}}) (prayer of burial night) or '''Ṣalāt al-Hadīyya''' (Arabic:{{iarabic|صَلاة الهَدیّة}}) (gift prayer) or '''Ṣalāt al-Waḥsha''' (Arabic:{{iarabic|صَلاة الوَحشَة}}) (loneliness or alienation prayer) is one of the [[:Category:Supererogatory prayers|Supererogatory Prayers]], which is performed for deceased person at the first night after the [[burial]]. The best time for performing this prayer is after [['Isha' Prayer]].
'''Ṣalāt Laylat al-Dafn''' (Arabic:{{iarabic|صَلاة لیلة الدّفن}}) (the Burial Night Prayer) or '''Ṣalāt al-Hadīyya''' (Arabic:{{iarabic|صَلاة الهَدیّة}}) (the Gift Prayer) or '''Ṣalāt al-Waḥsha''' (Arabic:{{iarabic|صَلاة الوَحشَة}}) (the Loneliness or Alienation Prayer) is one of the [[recommended prayers]], which is performed for deceased person at the first night after the [[burial]]. The best time for performing this prayer is after [['Isha' Prayer]].


==Names==
==Names==
This prayer is called Salat Laylat al-Dafn (burial night prayer) or Salat al-Hadiyya (gift prayer) or Salat al-Wahsha (loneliness or alienation prayer).
This prayer is called Salat Laylat al-Dafn (the Burial Night Prayer) or Salat al-Hadiyya (the Gift Prayer) or Salat al-Wahsha (the Loneliness or Alienation Prayer).


==How to Perform==
==How to Perform==
According to [[Jurisprudence|jurisprudential]] sources, there are two ways of performing this prayer:
According to [[Jurisprudence|jurisprudential]] sources, there are two ways of performing this prayer:
#In the first rak'a after Surat al-Hamd recite [[Sura al-Tawhid]] twice and in the second rak'a after [[Sura al-Hamd]] recite [[Sura al-Takathur]] ten times and after the Salam of the prayer say: Allahumma Sall-i 'Ala Muhammad wa Al-i Muhammad, wa B'ath Thawabaha ila Qabr (the name of the deceased person). (O, Allah salute Muhammad and his household, and sent the reward of this [prayer] to the grave of (the name of the deceased person).
#In the first rak'a after the [[Qur'an 1]], recite the [[Qur'an 112]] twice and in the second rak'a after the Qur'an 1, recite the [[Qur'an 102]] ten times and after the Salam of the prayer say: Allahumm-a sall-i 'Ala Muhammad-in wa Al-i Muhammad, wa b'ath thawab-a-ha ila qabr-i (mention the name of the deceased person). (O, Allah salute Muhammad (s) and his household (a), and send the reward of this [prayer] to the grave of (the name of the deceased person).
#In the first rak'a after Sura al-Hamd recite [[Ayat al-Kursi]] (the verse of the Chair, 2:255) and in the second rak'a after Sura al-Hamd recite [[Sura al-Qadr]] ten times and after the Salam of the prayer say: Allahumma Sall-i 'Ala Muhammad wa Al-i Muhammad, wa B'ath Thawabaha ila Qabr (the name of the deceased person. (O, Allah salute Muhammad and his household, and sent the reward of this [prayer] to the grave of (the name of the deceased person).
#In the first rak'a after the QUr'an 1, recite [[Ayat al-Kursi]] (the verse of the Chair, 2:255) and in the second rak'a after the Qur'an 1, recite the [[Qur'an 97]] ten times and after the Salam of the prayer say: Allahumm-a sall-i 'ala Muhammad-in wa al-i Muhammad, wa b'ath thawab-a-ha ila qabr-i (mention the name of the deceased person.) (O, Allah salute Muhammad (s) and his household (a), and send the reward of this [prayer] to the grave of (the name of the deceased person).


==Rulings==
==Rulings==
* It is better to perform the prayer in both ways.
* It is better to perform the prayer in both ways.
* The prayer could be performed anytime from Maghrib to morning of the first night after burial, but it is better to be performed at early night after 'Isha' prayer.
* The prayer could be performed anytime from Maghrib (a time just after sunset) to morning of the first night after burial, but it is better to be performed at early night after 'Isha' prayer.
* The prayer must be performed at the first night after burial, so if the burial is postponed, performing the prayer should be postponed as well.  
* The prayer must be performed at the first night after burial, so if the burial is postponed, performing the prayer should be postponed as well.  
* One can perform this prayer for several times, for the same deceased.
* One can perform this prayer for several times, for the same deceased.
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