If I Pray Qada Prayers at Night, Do I Also Get the Reward of Qiyam al-Layl?

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch

Question

If I recite 100 or 1000 verses at night during qada or mixed prayers, will I receive the rewards mentioned for such recitation, or is it exclusive to nafl prayers?

Answer

In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.

The rewards mentioned by the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) regarding reciting a certain number of verses during the night vigil prayer (qiyam al-layl) are attained regardless of the type of prayer performed.

Whether one does a voluntary prayer or a makeup obligatory prayer, if they perform it at during the night, they will have the reward of night vigil (qiyam al-layl) and if done after one has slept, it will count as tahajjud. [Ibn ‘Abidin, Radd al-Muhtar]

Hope this helps
Allah knows best
[Shaykh] Yusuf Weltch
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

Shaykh Yusuf Weltch is a teacher of Arabic, Islamic law, and spirituality. After accepting Islam in 2008, he went on to study at Darul Uloom Seminary in New York and completed his studies at Darul Mustafa in Tarim, Yemen.

There, he completed the memorization of the Quran and his study of Islamic Sciences. Throughout his years of study, he was blessed to learn from many great scholars: Habib Umar bin Hafiz, Habib Kazhim al-Saqqaf, Shaykh ‘Umar bin Husayn al-Khatib, and others.

Upon returning, he joined the SeekersGuidance faculty in the summer of 2019.