Sunnah-Nafl

The Shari'ah has promised a reward for each good deed. And that reward is not a simple reward. The value of a reward is proportional to the one who gives that reward. There is a big difference which goes without saying between the gift of a simple person and that of a king. The reward of Allah Ta'ala, the Supreme Creator, is unequal, invaluable and incomparable. Is there any measure that can determine it? Definitely not. What has been mentioned to us is only to give us an idea. Otherwise, it is something exceptional, beyond our comprehension and imagination.

There are Hadith which mention that there are 2 Rak'aat before the Maghrib Salaah. Normally, they are 2 such Rak’aat on which Nabi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) laid no emphasis. On the contrary, he did not even want people to take them as a regular practice. This may be one of the reasons why the Khulafa-e-Raashideen (Radiyallahu Anhum) were not practicing it. Moreover, Hazrat Abdullah Bin 'Umar (Radiyallahu Anhuma) said that he did not see anyone performing them at the time of Nabi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam).

والذين يبيتون لربهم سجدا وقياما

"And (the special servants of Allah) are those who spend their night in front of their Rabb in prostrating and standing." (S 25: V 64)

In this verse, Allah Ta'ala is speaking about His servants who are a bit more special than others. Thus it means that spending the night in Ibaadah makes a person become a servant a bit more special to Allah Ta'ala. It brings him close to his Rabb.