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Content of this page is taken from http://www.usc.edu/dept/MSA/fundamentals/hadithsunnah/bukhari/
Translation
of Sahih Bukhari, Book 15:
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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