The next time you find yourself restless at night or wake up in the middle of the night, see it as an opportunity to turn to Allah, ask for His guidance, and make duʿāʾ. It could be the perfect moment for your prayers to be answered.

The following narration is from Bukhārī where the Prophet ﷺ says: “Whoever gets up at night and says:

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ‏.‏ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ‏

None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has no partners . For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Allah. And none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power Except with Allah.

And then says:

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي‏

O Allah! Forgive me

Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted.”