How do I balance sleep and prayers with tight timings?

As-salamu alaykum, everyone. So, for a few weeks I've been trying to get better with my prayers, and now that summer's here, it's getting tricky to juggle sleep, work, and not missing any salah. The times are really close together-Maghrib is at 10:01 PM, Isha at 11:19 PM, and then Fajr at 3:44 AM. I need to get up at 5 AM for work, get ready, and drive so I'm there by 6 AM. That means my window for sleep is super short. I'm trying to figure out how to time my sleep so I still get decent rest but don't miss a prayer. Before I started being consistent with salah, I'd sleep around 7 hours. I think I can make do with 6 to 6.5 hours now. Any tips? Jazakum Allahu khayran.

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brother1h

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Just set multiple alarms akhi. Sacrifice a bit of sleep for Allah's sake, He will put barakah in your day. Don't miss Fajr.

brother40m

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I combine Maghrib and Isha when times are crazy close, it's allowed in some madhabs. Check with a shaykh, might ease it.

brother24m

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Bro I feel you, summer times are brutal. I sleep right after Isha and wake up for Fajr, then maybe nap before work. Even 4 hours split helps.

brother8m

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Man this struggle is real. I pray Isha at the earliest time, then crash. Those 4 hours before Fajr are gold even if broken.

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