Ramadan Guide

The Messenger of All\h r has said:
“Whoever stands through Rama}\n (in prayer) with faith and hope of
reward will be forgiven his past sins.”
al-Bukh\r| and Muslim
Ab[ Hurayrah t narrates that the Messenger of All\h r would
(strongly) encourage people to the standing (in prayer) of Rama}\n,
just short of ordaining it as a great (Far}) act. He (the Messenger r)
would say:
“Whoever stands through Rama}\n (in prayer) with faith and hope of
reward will be forgiven his past sins.”
Muslim
Some scholars are of the opinion that the reward of the standing (in
prayer) of Rama}\n is applicable to all the %al\hs of Rama}\n. Most
scholars including Im\m an-Nawaw| are of the opinion that Tar\w|# is
meant here.
Fat#ul B\r|
`¬’ishah y narrates:
“The Messenger of All\h went out and performed the night prayers of
Rama}\n and people followed him in prayer. In the morning people
spoke about this and the number of people increased. He then went
out on the second night and offered prayers and people offered
behind him. In the morning people spoke about this and the number
of people increased. Then he went out on the third night and offered
prayers and people offered behind him. In the morning people spoke
about this and the number of people increased until the Masjid could
not hold so many people. He did not go out on that night. People
started to say ‘%al\h! %al\h!’ But he did not go out to them until the
time came for him to go for the Fajr prayer.
“After he completed the Fajr prayer , he faced the people, praised All\h
and then said that he was not afraid of their state (numbers) the night
before, ‘But I was afraid that it would become a Far} upon you.’
“People were discouraged, then he would (strongly) encourage people
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