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THE HADITH OF MUHAMMED
By Sahih Bukhari
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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