The Hadith : Shahi Bukhari.
Book 32. Praying At Night In Ramadaan (Taraweeh).
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 226.
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Narated By 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 227.
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Narated By 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 228.
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Narated By 'Aisha : (The wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to pray (at night) in Ramadan.
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 229.
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Narated By '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)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 230.
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Narated By 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 231.
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Narated By 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 232.
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Narated By 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)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 233.
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Narated By 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 Itikaf 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 234.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of
Ramadan."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 235.
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Narated By 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.
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 236.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet said, "Look for (the Night of Qadr)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 237.
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Narated By '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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 238.
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Narated By 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)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 239.
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Narated By 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)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 240.
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Narated By 'Ubada bin As-Samit : The Prophet came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were
quarrelling with each other. So, the Prophet said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but
such-and-such persons were quarrelling, 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).
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 241.
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Narated By '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.
Total Hadiths : 16.
Book 32. Praying At Night In Ramadaan (Taraweeh).
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 226.
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Narated By 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 227.
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Narated By 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 228.
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Narated By 'Aisha : (The wife of the Prophet) Allah's Apostle used to pray (at night) in Ramadan.
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 229.
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Narated By '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)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 230.
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Narated By 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 231.
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Narated By 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 232.
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Narated By 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)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 233.
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Narated By 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 Itikaf 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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 234.
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Narated By 'Aisha : Allah's Apostle said, "Search for the Night of Qadr in the odd nights of the last ten days of
Ramadan."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 235.
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Narated By 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.
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 236.
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Narated By 'Aisha : The Prophet said, "Look for (the Night of Qadr)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 237.
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Narated By '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."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 238.
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Narated By 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)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 239.
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Narated By 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)."
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 240.
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Narated By 'Ubada bin As-Samit : The Prophet came out to inform us about the Night of Qadr but two Muslims were
quarrelling with each other. So, the Prophet said, "I came out to inform you about the Night of Qadr but
such-and-such persons were quarrelling, 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).
Volumn 003, Book 032, Hadith Number 241.
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Narated By '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.
Total Hadiths : 16.