Hadith 198

Riyad as-Salihin

Book 8: The Book of Virtues

Chapter 213

The Excellence of Optional (Tawawih) Prayer during Ramadan

باب استحباب قيام رمضان وهو التراويح‏:‏

Riyad as-Salihin 1188
وعنه، رضي الله عنه قال‏:‏ كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يرغب في قيام رمضان من غير أن يأمرهم فيه بعزيمة، فيقول‏:‏ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏
"‏من قام رمضان إيمانًا واحتسابًا غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه‏"
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to urge (the people) to perform (optional Tarawih) prayer at night during the month of Ramadan. He did not order them or make it obligatory on them. He (ﷺ) said, "Whosoever performs (optional Tarawih) prayers at night during the month of Ramadan, with Faith and in the hope of receiving Allah's reward, will have his past sins forgiven."[Muslim].