Hajja Amina Adil Sultanق: The Daily Virtues and Rewards of Tarawih in Ramadan

Bismi Llāhi r-Raḥmāni r-Raḥīm

Sayyidina ʿAliر, the Holy Prophet’s ﷺ son-in-law, spoke of the excellence of the Tarawih prayer, which is part of the Sunnah of Rasulullah ﷺ. He said:
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the first night of Ramadan will be purified and freed from all sin, just like a newborn child.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the second night will have his father and mother forgiven, provided they were Muslims.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the third night will receive good tidings from the Divine Throne that he is purified and Allah has forgiven all his past sins.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the fourth night will be recorded as having read all the Holy Scriptures: the Torah, Injil, Zabur, and Qur’an.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the fifth night will receive the reward of praying in the holy mosques of Jerusalem (Masjid al-Aqsa) and Madinah.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the sixth night will receive the reward of having performed tawaf of the heavenly house, Bayt al-Ma’mur, and all the stones and dust of the earth will pray and intercede for him.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the seventh night will receive the reward of having lived in the time of Prophet Musa (AS) and having supported him against Pharaoh.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the eighth night will be rewarded as Prophet Ibrahim (AS) was rewarded by his Lord ﷻ.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the ninth night receives the blessings of praying together with Rasulullah ﷺ.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the tenth night will be granted all the goodness of this life and the next.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the eleventh night will be without sin at the time of death, like a newborn child.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twelfth night will have his face shine like the full moon on the Day of Judgment.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the thirteenth night will be protected from all evils and devils.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the fourteenth night, the recording angels will speak in his defence, saying, ‘O Lord, this person has prayed Tarawih,’ and his trial on the Day of Judgment will be made easy.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the fifteenth night will have the angels of the Divine Throne and Court seek forgiveness for him.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the sixteenth night will be granted safety from the fires of Hell and entry into Paradise.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the seventeenth night will receive the rewards of the prophets (AS).”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the eighteenth night, an angel will proclaim: ‘Good tidings to you! The Lord is pleased with you and also with your parents!’”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the nineteenth night will be dignified by being admitted among the dwellers of Firdaws al-A‘la (the highest Paradise).”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twentieth night will be granted the rewards of the martyrs and the righteous.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-first night, the Lord ﷻ will erect for him a mansion in Paradise built of pure light.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-second night will be led to the place of Judgment with a joyful heart, free from grief and sorrow.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-third night will be rewarded with a splendid palace in Paradise.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-fourth night will have twenty-four supplications granted during that night.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-fifth night will be freed from the punishment of the grave.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-sixth night will receive the rewards of forty years of prayer.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-seventh night will cross the Bridge of Sirat with the speed of lightning.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-eighth night will have his rank in Paradise elevated a thousandfold.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the twenty-ninth night will receive the rewards of a thousand holy warriors.”
• “Whoever prays Tarawih on the thirtieth night, the Lord ﷻ will address him: ‘O My servant, eat of the fruits of Paradise and drink from its rivers, for I am your Lord, and you are My beloved servant.’”

Stories of Devotion During Ramadan

Once there lived a man named Muhammad who did not pray or fast for eleven months of the year. When Ramadan arrived, he would purify himself, wear fresh clothes, and perfume his beard. He would fast and pray, making up all missed prayers.

When asked why, he said, “Ramadan is the month of repentance and forgiveness; it is a month of mercy and blessings. I trust Allah ﷻ to forgive my sins, and therefore I pray diligently during this month.”

After his death, friends saw him in dreams and asked how he fared. They received the same answer: “Allah ﷻ the All-Merciful has forgiven my sins because I honoured the holy month of Ramadan.”

Anas ibn Malikر reported that Rasulullah ﷺ said:
• “Whoever seeks the company of saintly and learned people during Ramadan will receive the reward of a full year of prayers for every step he takes towards such an assembly. On the Day of Judgment, he will stand with me before the Throne of Mercy.”
• “Whoever prays all the prayers of Ramadan in congregation will, for every rak‘ah, be granted a city in Paradise filled with unimaginable delights.”
• “Whoever pleases his parents during Ramadan will have Allah ﷻ’s Gaze of Mercy upon him, and I am his guarantor that he will enter Paradise.”

For women, if their husband is pleased with them during Ramadan, they receive the rewards of Maryamر, mother of Prophet ‘Isa (AS), and Asiyahر, the wife of Pharaoh.

Those who assist the poor during Ramadan will have Allah ﷻ attend to a thousand of their needs.

Abu Hurayraر related that Rasulullah ﷺ said:
• “If someone lights a lamp in the mosque during Ramadan, Allah ﷻ will shine a light for him in his grave and grant him the reward of all prayers performed in that mosque while the lamp is burning. The angels pray for him, and the Throne-bearers seek forgiveness for him as long as the light remains.”

• Hajja Amina Adil Sultanق