Supererogatory Salaat of the night is superior to supererogatory Salaat of the day
Sincerity and devotion are comparatively more in worship of the night when compared to worship of the day. For this reason, its excellence also has been described to be greater than the excellence of worship of the day. There is a Hadith in this regard:
Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud (May Allah be well pleased with him), he says that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: The Salaat offered in the night is superior to the Salaat offered in the day the way charity given in secret is superior to charity given openly. (Mo’jam Kabeer Tabarani, Hadith No. 10229; At Targheeb Wat Tarheeb, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 429)
It is also mentioned in another Hadith that after the Obligatory (Fardh) Salaat, the most excellent is the Salaat of the night:
Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be well pleased with him), he says that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: After Ramadhan, the most excellent month is Muharram, the month of Allah and after Obligatory Salaat, the most excellent Salaat is the Salaat of the night. (At Targheeb Fee Fadhaail Al A’amaal Li Ibn Shaheen, Hadith No. 558)
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