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Tarāwīḥ: The Night Prayers of Ramadan
The hadith
«من قام رمضان إيماناً واحتساباً غفر له ما تقدّم من ذنبه».
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Whoever stands (in prayer) Ramadan with īmān and seeking reward, his prior sins are forgiven.' (Bukhari 37, Muslim 759)
Svenska: Profeten ﷺ sade: 'Den som står (i bön) Ramadan med tro och sökande efter belöning, hans tidigare synder förlåts.' (Bukhari 37, Muslim 759)
Bukhari 37; Muslim 759
The story
ʿUmar saw people praying scattered. He gathered them behind one imam (Ubayy ibn Kaʿb). He said: 'This is the best innovation.' Meaning: a beautiful restoration of the Prophet's ﷺ practice. Tarāwīḥ jamāʿah was preserved.
Why it's here
Tarāwīḥ is the Sunnah congregational night prayer of Ramadan. The Prophet ﷺ prayed it for a few nights, then stopped fearing it would become obligatory; ʿUmar revived it in jamāʿah. Standing Ramadan with sincerity erases prior sins.
Try it today
Pray tarāwīḥ every night of Ramadan, in the masjid if possible (greater reward in jamāʿah). 8 or 20 rakaʿāt, followed by witr. If you cannot reach the masjid, pray at home.
In your day
Ramadan tarāwīḥ is the annual concentration of qiyām. Even those who do not pray tahajjud the rest of the year can pray tarāwīḥ in Ramadan. Make it non-negotiable.
A reflection to carry
Tarāwīḥ is Ramadan's evening summit. Do not skip it.
Read the longer reflection
Tarāwīḥ is the Sunnah that wipes a believer's prior sins in 30 nights of standing. The deal is generous; the cost is sleep. May Allah grant us tarāwīḥ every Ramadan and erase what we have accumulated.
Sources: Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim. The Qur'an and its translation are verified; the scholarship is retold faithfully in our own words and credited to its sources, never reproduced verbatim.
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