The opening supplication at night is performed after beginning with the two light rak'ahs
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May Allah reward you, O honorable Shaykh. It is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he would stand for the night prayer, he would open his prayer with two light rak'ahs. So, is the opening supplication recited when one stands in the middle of the night for two light rak'ahs, or after them?
If a person intends to stand for the night prayer, he opens the standing with two light rak'ahs. This is established by the verbal and practical Sunnah. It appears that he recites the opening supplication, which is done in the tahajjud prayer, after the two rak'ahs; because the two rak'ahs are light, and the opening supplication in the tahajjud prayer is long.
If a person intends to stand for the night prayer, he opens the standing with two light rak'ahs. This is established by the verbal and practical Sunnah. It appears that he recites the opening supplication, which is done in the tahajjud prayer, after the two rak'ahs; because the two rak'ahs are light, and the opening supplication in the tahajjud prayer is long.