Transforming Customs into Acts of Worship

Question:
May Allah reward you and bless you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner, Abu 'Abdullah, says: We have many customs. How do we turn these customs into acts of worship?

Answer:
I do not know what these customs are. They may be bad customs. If they are customs that contain no harm, and if he intends by them to strengthen himself for worship and obedience to Allah, then he will be rewarded for them because they help in the obedience of Allah. For example, sleeping early in the first part of the night so that he can get up in the last part of the night to pray whatever is easy for him and perform the witr, and then go to pray the Fajr prayer. This sleep...
...is one of the means of assistance in obedience and getting up in the last part of the night, so it is an act of worship. Likewise, if he intends by the suhur to strengthen himself for fasting and obedience to Allah, then he will be rewarded for his eating and drinking at the time of suhur. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.