Daily Timeline

Last third of the night

Voluntary prayer in the last third of the night.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1145; Sahih Muslim 758

On waking

Said upon waking from sleep.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6312

Before the dawn prayer

The emphasized sunnah before the dawn prayer.

Sahih Muslim 725

Dawn

Two obligatory rak'ah at dawn.

Quran 11:114; Sahih al-Bukhari 521

After each prayer

Tasbih, tahmid and takbir after each obligatory prayer.

Sahih Muslim 597

After Fajr until sunrise

Morning remembrances after Fajr until sunrise.

Quran 33:41-42; Sahih al-Bukhari 6306 (Sayyid al-Istighfar)

After sunrise to before midday

Two to eight rak'ah after the sun has risen.

Sahih Muslim 720, 721

When leaving home

Said when stepping out of the house.

Sunan Abi Dawud 5095; Jami at-Tirmidhi 3426

Fridays

Recited on Friday — light between the two Fridays.

al-Hakim (authenticated by al-Albani); Sunan al-Bayhaqi

Midday

Four obligatory rak'ah; 4 sunnah before + 2 after are emphasized.

Quran 17:78; Jami at-Tirmidhi 428 (rawatib)

Afternoon

Four obligatory rak'ah in the afternoon.

Quran 2:238; Sahih al-Bukhari 552

After Asr until sunset

Evening remembrances after Asr until sunset.

Quran 33:41-42; collected in Hisn al-Muslim

Sunset

Three obligatory rak'ah at sunset; 2 sunnah after are emphasized.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1183; Jami at-Tirmidhi 431

Night

Four obligatory rak'ah at night; 2 sunnah after.

Sahih Muslim 656

After Isha, before sleep

Odd-numbered prayer to seal the night; the Prophet ﷺ never left it.

Sahih al-Bukhari 990; Jami at-Tirmidhi 453

Before sleep

Sleep in a state of purity, lying on the right side.

Sahih al-Bukhari 247

Before sleep

Recited nightly; it intercedes for its reciter until forgiven.

Jami at-Tirmidhi 2891; Sunan Abi Dawud 1400

Before sleep

A protection through the night.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2311; Sahih al-Bukhari 5009

Before sleep

Tasbih and the three Quls blown into the hands.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5017; Sahih al-Bukhari 6318 (Tasbih Fatimah)

When lying down

The last words before sleeping.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6314, 6324