6 Ways to Wake up for Fajr


We cannot deny the fact that we struggle to wake up for Fajr (early morning prayer) . It is a continuous battle that most of us are wrestling with. We need to work towards it daily to be able to get up for Fajr. This article highlights the ways and tips that shall help us get up before Fajr.


Ways to Wake up before Fajr


We can practice implementing the following ways in order to get up for Fajr.


1. Sleep Early to wake up in Fajr


The simplest and easiest rule to follow is to go to bed early. Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) also advised us to sleep early. Consequently, he advised us to wake up early as well, as it has numerous benefits.

Sleeping early refreshes our minds. Without adequate sleep, we are not able to function properly, during the day. Similarly, if our sleep pattern is disturbed, we shall not be able to wake up in time. As a result, we shall miss our Fajr Salah and will pass the entire day in discomfort and disturbance. By sleeping in time, we shall be able to wake up in time as well.


2.Perform Ablution


Perform ablution before going to bed. Also, as soon as your alarm bell rings, jump straight out of bed, go to the washroom and perform ablution immediately. Make sure that you use cold or lukewarm water so that it energizes you and wakes you up completely.

It is just a matter of getting out of bed. Once you are able to pull yourself out, you are good to go. Also, performing ablution immediately takes away the sloth and freshens you up.


3. Sleep on an Empty Stomach


It is recommended by the health experts that nothing should be consumed a few hours before going to bed. The habit of eating late or having midnight snacks makes us very sleepy. They make us feel lazy and inactive. Consequently, we will wake up late and even after waking, we will remain sluggish and dull. Taking dinner in time and not sleeping on a full stomach will let us sleep peacefully and we shall wake up fresh, active and in time. So to say, sleeping on an empty stomach will help us get up for Fajr.


4. Determination & Motivation


It is essential to be determined and motivated for whatever we do in life. Similarly, praying also demands motivation on the individual’s part. Having the sincere dedication to wake up for Allah and to bow down before Him, while the rest of the world sleeps, is a motivation great enough to wake us up. We must remind ourselves before going to sleep that we shall, in any case, make it possible to wake up for Fajr for Allah. This shall wake us for Fajr prayer. Apart from this, we can also study the benefits of waking up at Fajr and the blessings it contains to motivate us to wake up and pray Fajr.


5. Have fear in your Heart


We must remind ourselves constantly that we are in this world for a purpose and that we are answerable for our actions. We are well aware of the importance of Salah. Hence we should focus the most on fulfilling this duty. Muslims who have immense love for God care about His commands. They live their lives according to His teachings and fear to commit any sin that goes against His law or that displeases Him.

Further the Muslims, who have immense love for their Creator, do not miss a single chance of speaking to God and feeling close to Him.

If we are neglectful in this matter, we must read Ayats and Hadees on the importance of praying Salah and how strictly it has been commanded to us to follow this ruling.

There are severe punishments for Muslims who do not pray and take this obligation for granted. The daily five prayers are essential but Fajr is more significant in the sense that we wake up specifically for Allah, from our deep and peaceful sleep. Leaving the comfort of our sleep is not easy. It requires effort. Therefore when we wake up from our sleep, it proves our sincere love for Allah and pleases Him immensely. With five prayers a day we should read Quran with Translation, Tajweed and Tafseer to birng purity to our souls.


6. Motivation for practicing Fajr


These are some of the main tips that we can practice to pray Fajr Salah. Five daily prayers are of equal importance but the Fajr and Asar prayers are more significant because the angels report to Allah specifically about these two prayer times;

“There are angels who take turns in visiting you by night and by day, and they all assemble at the dawn (Fajr) and the afternoon (Asr) prayers. Those who have spent the night with you ascend to the Heaven and their Lord, Who knows better about them, yet asks, ‘In what condition did you leave My servants?’ They reply, ‘We left them while they were performing Salah and we went to them while they were performing Salah.’” (Bukhari)