1. T arawih Q iyam ul Layl & E tiquettes of the M asjid 1

2. Qiyam Qiyam ul Layl Tahajjud Salatul Witr Tarawih 2

3. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) and Us O you who wraps himself, Arise [to pray] the night, except for a little – Half of it - or subtract from it a little Or add to it, and recite the Qur'an with measured recitation (73: 1-4) يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُزَّمِّلُ قُمِ اللَّيْلَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًا نِّصْفَهُ أَوِ انقُصْ مِنْهُ قَلِيلًا أَوْ زِدْ عَلَيْهِ وَرَتِّلِ الْقُرْآنَ تَرْتِيلًا 3

4. C haracteristics of the B elievers 4

5. They arise from [their] beds; they supplicate their Lord in fear and aspiration, and from what We have provided them, they spend. (32:16) تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُمْ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ 5

6. They used to sleep but little of the night, And in the hours before dawn they would ask forgiveness. (51: 17 – 18) كَانُوا قَلِيلًا مِّنَ اللَّيْلِ مَا يَهْجَعُونَ وَبِالْأَسْحَارِ هُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ 6

7. Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating & standing, fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, “Are those who know equal to those who do not know?” Only they will remember [who are] people of understanding. (39:9) أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ ۗ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ ۗ إِنَّمَا يَتَذَكَّرُ أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ

8. V irtues of the N ight P rayer 8

9. « وأفضل الصَّلاة بعد الفريضة صلاة الليل » The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said: “The best of prayer after the obligatory (five) prayers is the night prayer.” (Muslim) 9

10. The Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) said: “Hold fast to Qiyam al-Lail, for it is the practice of the righteous before you, and indeed Qiyam al-Lail is a means of nearness to Allah, a means of prevention from sin, an expiation for bad deeds, and a barrier for the body against disease.” 10

11. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said: Jibreel came to me and said to me, “… know that the honor of the believer is night prayer and his pride is to not be in need of people.” 11

12. T iming of the N ight P rayer 12

13. Abu Hurairah said: My dearest friend ( ﷺ ) advised me (to do) three things: “To sleep after praying Witr, to fast three days each month, and to pray two rak'ahs of Fajr.” 13

14. B e C onsistent 14

15. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said: If anyone prays at night reciting regularly ten verses, he will not be recorded among the negligent; if anyone prays at night and recites a hundred verses, he will be recorded among those who are obedient to Allah; and if anyone prays at night reciting one thousand verses, he will be recorded among those who receive huge rewards. 15

16. من قام رمضان إيمانًا واحتسابًا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه Whoever performs Salah at night in the month of Ramadan with sincere faith and hoping for a reward from Allah – all his past sins will be forgiven (Agreed upon) 16

17. Al-Haafiz Ibn Rajab said: “Know that the believer in Ramadan has two challenges to struggle with: Struggle in during the day with fasting, and the other is during the night with prayer, whoever combined these two struggles he will be rewarded with the best of reward.” 17

18. R akahs of T araweeh? 18

19. A man asked the Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) about prayers at night, and he said: “ Two by two, then if one of you fears that dawn will come, let him pray witr with one.” (An-Nisai) 19

20. The Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) said: “ Whoever stands with the imam until he finishes, it is equivalent to spending the whole night in prayer.” 20

21. Some Scenarios If you miss a rakah or two If the Imam has started praying Taraweeh and you missed ‘Isha salah 21

22. M asjid E ttiquettes 22

23. Allah's Messenger ( ﷺ ) said, “If anyone of you enters a mosque, he should pray two rak’at before sitting.” Tahiyat - ul - Masjid 23

24. Women in the Masjid Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen said: There is nothing wrong with women attending taraaweeh prayers if there is no danger of fitnah, subject to the condition that they go out looking decent and not wearing adornments, make-up or perfume. 24

25. Talking Loudly in the Masjid Narrated Al-Sa'ib bin Yazid: I was standing in the mosque and somebody threw a gravel at me. I looked and found that he was `Umar bin Al-Khattab. He said to me, “Fetch those two men to me.” When I did, he said to them, “Who are you? (Or) where do you come from?” They replied, “We are from Ta'if.” `Umar said, “Were you from this city (Medina) I would have punished you for raising your voices in the mosque of Allah's Messenger.” 25

26. The Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) said: “To spit in the Masjid is a sin, and burying it is its atonement.” Anything that is a Source of Pain & Disgust 26

27. It includes everything that is a source of pain and disgust: Leaving tissues Not placing shoes properly Sitting/standing in the way Car parking Leaving washrooms dirty 27

28. Anas was asked about the garlic; he stated that the Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) had said: He who eats of this plant (garlic) should not approach us and pray along with us. Any Unpleasant Smell 28

29. C ongregational S alah 29

30. The Prophet ( ﷺ ) said:  “Straighten your rows as the straightening of rows is essential for a perfect and correct prayer.”  “Straighten your rows, or Allah would create dissension amongst you.”  Anas said, "Everyone of us used to put his shoulder with the shoulder of his companion and his foot with the foot of his companion." Straighten your Rows 30

31. It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) said: “Complete the first row, then the one behind it, and if any row is to be left incomplete let it be the last row.” Completing the rows 31

32. The Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) said:  “The Imam is appointed to be followed, so when he says the takbir, say the takbir, and when he recites, be silent.”  “Isn't he who raises his head before the Imam afraid that Allah may transform his head into that of a donkey or his figure (face) into that of a donkey?” The Imam Appointed is to be Followed 32

33. It was narrated from Abu Qatadah that: The Messenger of Allah ( ﷺ ) used to pray carrying Umamah. When he prostrated he put her down and when he stood up he picked her up again. Carrying a Child in Salah 33

34. May Allah give you the Tawfeeq to make the most of this Ramadan. Ameen 34