Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates a marfu’ hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he was asked: Which prayer is the best and most superior after the obligatory prayers, and which fasts are the best after the fasts of Ramadan? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied:“The most superior prayer after the obligatory prayers is to pray in the middle of the night, and the most superior fasts after the fasts of Ramadan are those of Allah’s month, Muharram.”