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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