The first Muharram requires the people to offer 2 rakats Nafl prayers to Allah Ta’ala. The Surah Ikhlas is to be recited 3 times after the Surah Fateha and then people can tell the lord their wishes and needs. It is said that after this, an angel is appointed by Allah to keep over them and bring them to do good deeds and not engage in any sinful acts.
                                                                                
The other prayers which are to be done include 100 rakat Nafl which are to be recited 100 times on the eve of Ashurah. The first Kalimah is to be recited 100 times after the Salam which will remove all sins that have been committed by a person. The Dua-e-Ashraf is to be recited or listened to from someone else on the tenth day of Muharram any time between sunrise and sunset. By this, life will be insured for a year and death will be away.