What are hadiths about the tarawih ritual prayer? Examples of hadiths about the tarawih ritual prayer…
According to Zayd b. Thabit (ra), (responding to those who insisted on performing the tarāwīḥ ritual prayer in the masjid) the Prophet (saw) said, “I saw how you insisted on performing this ritual prayer; I was afraid that this (tarāwīḥ ritual prayer) might be made obligatory on you, and if it was made obligatory on you, you would not be able to continue performing it. Therefore, O people! Perform this ritual prayer at your homes, for the best ritual prayer of a person is what is performed at his home except the obligatory congregational ritual prayer.” (al-Bukhari, al-Iʿtisam, 3)
Abu Salama b. ʿAbd al-Rahman related that he asked ʿAʾisha (ra), “How was the ritual prayer of Allah’s Messenger (saw) during Ramadan?” She replied, “He did not pray more than eleven rakʿas in Ramadan or in any other month. At first, he used to pray four rakʿas—let alone their beauty and length—and then he would pray four more rakʿas—let alone their beauty and length—and then he would pray three rakʿas (witr)….” (al-Bukhari, Salah al-tarawih, 1)
Abu Hurayra (ra) reported that the Prophet (saw) said, “Whoever fasted during 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.” (al-Bukhari, Fadl laylat al-qadr, 1)
Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths
Hadiths About The Supererogatory Ritual Prayers
