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Virtues Of Ramadan: #5


#5: Observing Qiyām in Ramadan Also Eradicates Your Past Sins


Qiyām or Qiyamullayl is any supererogatory night prayers offered between Ishā’ and Fajr prayers. This includes Tarāwīḥ, Tahajjud and Witr. In a ḥadīth reported by Imām al-Bukhārī and Muslim from the narration of Sayyidinā Abī Hurayrah raḍiya Allāhu ‘anhu also, the Prophet ṣallā Allāhu ‘alayhi wa sallamsaid:

“Whoever spends the nights of Ramadan in prayer out of faith and in the hope of reward (from Allah), his previous sins will be forgiven.”

Tarāwīḥ is the Sunnah prayers, which we offer immediately after Ishā’ in the month of Ramadan. Tahajjud is any Sunnah prayer you offer after you wake up from sleep. Witr is the commonly Sunnah
prayer which three raka‘ahs are offered to seal our night prayers. This means, Tarāwīḥ is performed in Ramadan. Tahajjud can be performed everyday throughout the year. Whether it’s Tarāwīḥ or Tahajjud, we should perform Witr to conclude it.

In Ramadan, one can choose to perform only tarāwīḥ. He may also choose to perform only tahajjud. Either way, he should offer his witr. However, combining both; Tarāwīḥ and Tahajjud is better than doing only one. If you are combining both, then you’re encouraged to do the Witr at the end of the one you perform last.
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