Qiyam Al Layl Prayers (aka Tarawee7 / Tahajjud) Flashcards
(38 cards)
What is the Qiyam prayer?
A beloved Sunnah and one of the special practices of the pious
What does Allah say about the Qiyam prayers in the Quran? (Arabic)
إِنَّ ٱلۡمُتَّقِينَ فِي جَنَّـٰتٖ وَعُيُونٍ
ءَاخِذِينَ مَآ ءَاتَىٰهُمۡ رَبُّهُمۡۚ إِنَّهُمۡ كَانُواْ قَبۡلَ ذَٰلِكَ مُحۡسِنِينَ
كَانُواْ قَلِيلٗا مِّنَ ٱلَّيۡلِ مَا يَهۡجَعُونَ
وَبِٱلۡأَسۡحَارِ هُمۡ يَسۡتَغۡفِرُونَ
(51 (Thariyat): 15-18)
What does Allah say about the Qiyam prayers in the Quran? (English)
- Indeed, the righteous will be among gardens and springs,
- Accepting what their Lord has given them. Indeed, they were before that doers of good.
- They used to sleep but little of the night,
- And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness
(51 (Thariyat): 15-18)
Who reported the Hadith about the room in Paradise?
Abu Malik Al-Ash3ari
What did the Prophet say about the room in Paradise?
“In Paradise there is a room, from the inside you can see the outside and from the outside you can see the inside.”
What did the Bedouin ask about the room in Paradise?
Who is it for?
Who is the room in Paradise for? (4 things)
It is for the one who
1. Has good speech
2. Gives food to others
3. Fasts often
4. Prays during the night when the people are sleeping
What did the Prophet do to encourage people to pray at night during Ramadan?
He would say, “Whoever prays the (nights of) Ramadan with faith and hoping for reward will have his previous sins forgiven.”
Who narrated the Hadith about the reward of praying night prayer in Ramadan?
Abu Hurayrah
Is it necessary to pray at night during Ramadan?
No, it is not necessary.
What is the minimum number of rak3as for the late-night prayer?
1
What is the maximum number of rak3as for the late-night prayer?
11
Who reported the Hadith about the Prophet not praying more than 11 rak3as?
Aishah
What did Aishah say about the Prophet’s prayers?
“The Prophet (PBUH) did not used to pray more than 11 rak3as, not during Ramadan or at other times.”
Who reported the hadith about the Prophet’s fear of making congregational Taraweeh prayer obligatory?
Aisha (RA)
What happened on the first night the Prophet prayed Taraweeh in the mosque?
Some people prayed with him
How did the number of people praying Taraweeh change after the first night?
The number increased
How many nights did the Prophet pray in the mosque during Ramadan night prayers?
On at least 3 or 4 nights
What did the Prophet say to the people after not joining them for Taraweeh on the third or fourth night?
“I did see what you did and nothing prevented me from coming out (to pray with you) except that I feared that it would be made obligatory upon you.”
Who narrated that Umar ibn al-Khattab suggested combining all Taraweeh behind one reciter?
Abdelrahman ibn al-Qari
What did Abdelrahman ibn al-Qari see when he went to the mosque on one night of Ramadan with Umar ibn al-Khattab?
People praying in separate groups
1. A person praying by himself
2. A person leading a small group
What did Umar ibn al-Khattab suggest when he saw people praying Taraweeh in separate groups?
Combining all the people behind one reciter would be more appropriate
Who led the congregation when Umar ibn al-Khattab combined all the people behind one reciter?
Ubayy ibn Ka3b
What did Umar ibn al-Khattab say on another night when he saw people praying together behind one reciter?
“What an excellent new practice this is. Those who sleep through it are better than those who are performing it” - meaning it is better to perform it at the end of the night.
