Praying at Night in
Ramadaan (Taraweeh)
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 226:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah's Apostle saying
regarding Ramadan, "Whoever prayed at night in it (the month of
Ramadan) out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from
Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 227:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever prayed
at night the whole month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith and
hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will
be forgiven." Ibn Shihab (a sub-narrator) said, "Allah's Apostle
died and the people continued observing that (i.e. Nawafil
offered individually, not in congregation), and it remained as
it was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early days of
'Umar's Caliphate." 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Abdul Qari said, "I went
out in the company of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab one night in Ramadan
to the mosque and found the people praying in different groups.
A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind
him. So, 'Umar said, 'In my opinion I would better collect these
(people) under the leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let
them pray in congregation!)'. So, he made up his mind to
congregate them behind Ubai bin Ka'b. Then on another night I
went again in his company and the people were praying behind
their reciter. On that, 'Umar remarked, 'What an excellent Bid'a
(i.e. innovation in religion) this is; but the prayer which they
do not perform, but sleep at its time is better than the one
they are offering.' He meant the prayer in the last part of the
night. (In those days) people used to pray in the early part of
the night."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 228:
Narrated 'Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's
Apostle used to pray (at night) in Ramadan.
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 229:
Narrated 'Urwa:
That he was informed by 'Aisha,
"Allah's Apostle went out in the middle of the night and prayed
in the mosque and some men prayed behind him. In the morning,
the people spoke about it and then a large number of them
gathered and prayed behind him (on the second night). In the
next morning the people again talked about it and on the third
night the mosque was full with a large number of people. Allah's
Apostle came out and the people prayed behind him. On the fourth
night the Mosque was overwhelmed with people and could not
accommodate them, but the Prophet came out (only) for the
morning prayer. When the morning prayer was finished he recited
Tashah-hud and (addressing the people) said, "Amma ba'du, your
presence was not hidden from me but I was afraid lest the night
prayer (Qiyam) should be enjoined on you and you might not be
able to carry it on." So, Allah's Apostle died and the situation
remained like that (i.e. people prayed individually). "
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 230:
Narrated Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman:
that he asked 'Aisha "How was the
prayer of Allah's Apostle in Ramadan?" She replied, "He did not
pray more than eleven Rakat in Ramadan or in any other month. He
used to pray four Rakat ---- let alone their beauty and
length----and then he would pray four ----let alone their beauty
and length ----and then he would pray three Rakat (Witr)." She
added, "I asked, 'O Allah's Apostle! Do you sleep before praying
the Witr?' He replied, 'O 'Aisha! My eyes sleep but my heart
does not sleep."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 231:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "Whoever fasted the
month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith (i.e. belief) and hoping
for a reward from Allah, then all his past sins will be
forgiven, and whoever stood for the prayers in the night of Qadr
out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then
all his previous sins will be forgiven ."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 232:
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
Some men amongst the companions of the
Prophet were shown in their dreams that the night of Qadr was in
the last seven nights of Ramadan. Allah's Apostle said, "It
seems that all your dreams agree that (the Night of Qadr) is in
the last seven nights, and whoever wants to search for it (i.e.
the Night of Qadr) should search in the last seven (nights of
Ramadan)."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 233:
Narrated Abu Salama:
I asked Abu Sa'id, and he was a friend
of mine, (about the Night of Qadr) and he said, "We practiced
Itikaf (seclusion in the mosque) in the middle third of the
month of Ramadan with the Prophet . In the morning of the 20th
of Ramadan, the Prophet came and addressed us and said, 'I was
informed of (the date of the Night of Qadr) but I was caused to
forget it; so search for it in the odd nights of the last ten
nights of the month of Ramadan. (In the dream) I saw myself
prostrating in mud and water (as a sign). So, whoever was in
l'tikaf with me should return to it with me (for another
10-day's period)', and we returned. At that time there was no
sign of clouds in the sky but suddenly a cloud came and it
rained till rain-water started leaking through the roof of the
mosque which was made of date-palm leaf stalks. Then the prayer
was established and I saw Allah's Apostle prostrating in mud and
water and I saw the traces of mud on his forehead."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 234:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the
Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of
Ramadan."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 235:
Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Apostle used to practice Itikaf
(in the mosque) in the middle third of Ramadan and after passing
the twenty nights he used to go back to his house on the 21st,
and the people who were in Itikaf with him also used to go back
to their houses. Once in Ramadan, in which he practiced Itikaf,
he established the night prayers at the night in which he used
to return home, and then he addressed the people and ordered
them whatever Allah wished him to order and said, "I used to
practice Itikaf for these ten days (i.e. the middle 113rd but
now I intend to stay in Itikaf for the last ten days (of the
month); so whoever was in Itikaf with me should stay at his
place of seclusion. I have verily been shown (the date of) this
Night (of Qadr) but I have forgotten it. So search for it in the
odd nights of the last ten days (of this month). I also saw
myself (in the dream) prostrating in mud and water." On the
night of the 21st, the sky was covered with clouds and it
rained, and the rain-water started leaking through the roof of
the mosque at the praying place of the Prophet . I saw with my
own eyes the Prophet at the completion of the morning prayer
leaving with his face covered with mud and water.
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 236:
Narrated 'Aisha:
The Prophet said, "Look for (the Night
of Qadr)."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 237:
Narrated 'Aisha:
Allah's Apostle used to practice Itikaf
in the last ten nights of Ramadan and used to say, "Look for the
Night of Qadr in the last ten nights of the month of Ramadan ,"
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 238:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet said, "Look for the Night
of Qadr in the last ten nights of Ramadan ,' on the night when
nine or seven or five nights remain out of the last ten nights
of Ramadan (i.e. 21, 23, 25, respectively)."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 239:
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas:
Allah's Apostle said, "The Night of
Qadr is in the last ten nights of the month (Ramadan), either on
the first nine or in the last (remaining) seven nights (of
Ramadan)." Ibn 'Abbas added, "Search for it on the twenty-fourth
(of Ramadan)."
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 240:
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit:
The Prophet came out to inform us about
the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were quarreling with each
other. So, the Prophet said, "I came out to inform you about the
Night of Qadr but such-and-such persons were quarreling, so the
news about it had been taken away; yet that might be for your
own good, so search for it on the 29th, 27th and 25th (of
Ramadan).
Volume 3, Book
32, Number 241:
Narrated Aisha:
With the start of the last ten days of
Ramadan, the Prophet used to tighten his waist belt (i.e. work
hard) and used to pray all the night, and used to keep his
family awake for the prayers.
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