31 – THE BOOK OF TARĀWĪH PRAYERS[

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2008. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: I heard Allāh's Messenger ﷺ saying regarding Ramaḍān, "Whoever performed Ṣalāt (prayers) at night in it (the month of Ramaḍān) with sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allāh, then all his past sins will be forgiven."

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2008 - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ لِرَمَضَانَ: «مَنْ قَامَهُ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ»

English translation

2009. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ said, "Whoever performed Ṣalāt (prayers) at night in the month of Ramaḍān with sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allāh, then all his past sins will be forgiven." Ibn Shihāb (a subnarrator) said, "Allāh's Messenger ﷺ died and the people continued observing that (i.e., Nawāfil offered individually, not in congregation), and it remained as it was, during the caliphate of Abū Bakr and in the early days of 'Umar's caliphate."

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2009 - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ»، قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ: فَتُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالأَمْرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ، ثُمَّ كَانَ الأَمْرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ فِي خِلاَفَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ، وَصَدْرًا مِنْ خِلاَفَةِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا

English translation

2010. Narrated Ibn Shihāb: Abdur Rahmān bin 'Abdul Qārī said, "I went out in the company of 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb one night in Ramaḍān to the mosque and found the people performing Ṣalāt (prayers) in different groups. A man performing Ṣalāt (prayers) alone, or a man performing Ṣalāt (prayers) with a little group behind him. So, ‘Umar said, ‘In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under the leadership of one Qārī (reciter) [i.e., let them perform Ṣalāt (prayers) in congregation!]. So, he made up his mind and he congregated them behind Ubaī bin Ka‘b. Then on another night I went again in his company and the people were performing Ṣalāt (prayers) behind their reciter. On that, ‘Umar remarked, ‘What an excellent Bid‘a (i.e., innovation in religion) this is; but the Ṣalāt (prayers) which they do not perform, and sleep at its time is superior than the one they are performing now.’ He meant the Ṣalāt (prayers) in the last part of the night. (In those days) people used to perform Ṣalāt (prayers) in the early part of the night.”

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2010 - وَعَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدٍ القَارِيِّ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ: خَرَجْتُ مَعَ عُمَرَ بْنِ الخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، لَيْلَةً فِي رَمَضَانَ إِلَى المَسْجِدِ، فَإِذَا النَّاسُ أَوْزَاعٌ مُتَفَرِّقُونَ، يُصَلِّي الرَّجُلُ لِنَفْسِهِ، وَيُصَلِّي الرَّجُلُ فَيُصَلِّي بِصَلاَتِهِ الرَّهْطُ، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ: «إِنِّي أَرَى لَوْ جَمَعْتُ هَؤُلاَءِ عَلَى قَارِئٍ وَاحِدٍ، لَكَانَ أَمْثَلَ» ثُمَّ عَزَمَ، فَجَمَعَهُمْ عَلَى أُبَيِّ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ مَعَهُ لَيْلَةً أُخْرَى، وَالنَّاسُ يُصَلُّونَ بِصَلاَةِ قَارِئِهِمْ، قَالَ عُمَرُ: «نِعْمَ البِدْعَةُ هَذِهِ، وَالَّتِي يَنَامُونَ عَنْهَا أَفْضَلُ مِنَ الَّتِي يَقُومُونَ» يُرِيدُ آخِرَ اللَّيْلِ وَكَانَ النَّاسُ يَقُومُونَ أَوَّلَهُ

English translation

2011. Narrated ‘Āishah رضي الله عنها, the wife of the Prophet ﷺ: Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ used to perform Ṣalāt (prayer) (at night) in Ramaḍān.

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2011 - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا - زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ -: «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى وَذَلِكَ فِي رَمَضَانَ»

English translation

2012. Narrated ‘Urwa that he was informed by ‘Āishah رضي الله عنها “Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ went out in the middle of the night and performed Ṣalāt (prayer) in the mosque and some men performed Ṣalāt (prayer) behind him. In the morning, the people spoke about it and then a large number of them gathered and performed Ṣalāt (prayer) 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. Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ came out and the people performed Ṣalāt (prayer) behind him. On the fourth night the mosque was overwhelmed with people and could not accommodate them, but the Prophet ﷺ came out (only) for the morning Ṣalāt (prayer). When the morning Ṣalāt (prayer) was finished, he recited Taṣhah-hud and (addressing the people) said, “Ammā ba’du, your presence was not hidden from me but I was afraid lest the night Ṣalāt (prayer) should be enjoined on you and you might not be able to carry it on.” So, Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ died and the situation remained like that (i.e., people offered the night prayers individually).”

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2012 - حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عُرْوَةُ، أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، أَخْبَرَتْهُ: أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَرَجَ لَيْلَةً مِنْ جَوْفِ اللَّيْلِ، فَصَلَّى فِي المَسْجِدِ، وَصَلَّى رِجَالٌ بِصَلاَتِهِ، فَأَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ فَتَحَدَّثُوا، فَاجْتَمَعَ أَكْثَرُ مِنْهُمْ فَصَلَّى فَصَلَّوْا مَعَهُ، فَأَصْبَحَ النَّاسُ فَتَحَدَّثُوا، فَكَثُرَ أَهْلُ المَسْجِدِ مِنَ اللَّيْلَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ، فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَصَلَّى فَصَلَّوْا بِصَلاَتِهِ، فَلَمَّا كَانَتِ اللَّيْلَةُ الرَّابِعَةُ عَجَزَ المَسْجِدُ عَنْ أَهْلِهِ، حَتَّى خَرَجَ لِصَلاَةِ الصُّبْحِ، فَلَمَّا قَضَى الفَجْرَ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ، فَتَشَهَّدَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَمَّا بَعْدُ، فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَخْفَ عَلَيَّ مَكَانُكُمْ، وَلَكِنِّي خَشِيتُ أَنْ تُفْتَرَضَ عَلَيْكُمْ، فَتَعْجِزُوا عَنْهَا»، فَتُوُفِّيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَالأَمْرُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ

English translation

2013. Narrated Abū Salama bin ‘Abdur Raḥmān that he asked ‘Āishah رضي الله عنها “How was the Ṣalāt (prayer) of Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ in Ramaḍān?” She replied, “He did not perform Ṣalāt (prayer) more than eleven Rak’ā in Ramaḍān or in any other month. He used to perform four Rak’ā – let alone their beauty and length – and then he would perform four Rak’ā – let alone their beauty and length – and then he would perform three Rak’ā (Witr).” She added, “I asked, ‘O Allāh’s Messenger! Do you sleep before praying the Witr?’ he replied, ‘O ‘Āishah! My eyes sleep but my heart does not sleep.’”

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2013 - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدٍ المَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّهُ سَأَلَ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا، كَيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلاَةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي رَمَضَانَ؟ فَقَالَتْ: «مَا كَانَ يَزِيدُ فِي رَمَضَانَ وَلاَ فِي غَيْرِهِ عَلَى إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ رَكْعَةً، يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا، فَلاَ تَسَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي أَرْبَعًا، فَلاَ تَسَلْ عَنْ حُسْنِهِنَّ وَطُولِهِنَّ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي ثَلاَثًا» فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، أَتَنَامُ قَبْلَ أَنْ تُوتِرَ؟ قَالَ: «يَا عَائِشَةُ، إِنَّ عَيْنَيَّ تَنَامَانِ وَلاَ يَنَامُ قَلْبِي»