Among the times when supplication is answered is the last third of the night, for in it Allah (Mighty and Majestic) descends to the lowest heaven. So what is meant by the last third of the night? Is it

The questioner : Among the times when supplication is answered is the last third of the night, for in it Allah (Mighty and Majestic) descends to the lowest heaven. This is from the favor of Allah upon us. So what is meant by the last third of the night? Is it one or two hours before the Fajr adhan? Please inform us about this, may you be rewarded.

The Shaykh : This depends on the length or shortness of the night. For example, if the night from sunset to the appearance of Fajr is twelve hours, then the last third of the night is the four hours before Fajr. And if the night from sunset to the appearance of Fajr is nine hours, then the last third of the night is the three hours before Fajr. The important point is that this varies, but a person should divide the time between sunset and the appearance of Fajr into three parts, dropping two-thirds and leaving the last third. However, let one know regarding tahajjud that it is better for a person to get up from the middle of the night. So when one-sixth of the night remains, he should stop and sleep until Fajr appears, so that he gives himself his share of tahajjud and his share of the rest he gains by sleeping before the appearance of Fajr.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.