Assalamualaikum warahamtullahi wabarakatahu !!

Day 11 of Ramzan (In India)

WHAT IS TARAWIH ?!

Tarawih refers to extra prayers performed by Muslims at night in the Islamic month of Ramadan
Tarawih prayers are prayed in pairs of two and can be prayed in at least 08/12/20 Rakaat

IMPORTANCE OF TARAWIH !!

Narrated Abu Huraira:

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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."

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2008In-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 1USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 226  (deprecated numbering scheme)

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) 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 Messenger (ﷺ) 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."

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2009In-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 227  (deprecated numbering scheme)

'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."

Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 2010In-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 3USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 227  (deprecated numbering scheme)

Narrated 'Aisha:

(the wife of the Prophet) Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray (at night) in Ramadan.

Sahih al-Bukhari 2011In-book reference : Book 31, Hadith 4USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 3, Book 32, Hadith 228  (deprecated numbering scheme)

Also Refer previous chapters on TARAWIH !!

May Allah grant us the ability to read the tarawih prayers for today and the rest of lifetime ..Aameen

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