Chapter on Prayer in the Month of Ramadan

Hadith.1964 - Zurara, Muhammad ibn Muslim, and Al-Fudayl asked Abu Ja'far, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), and Abu Abdullah Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about offering night prayers in congregation during the nights of Month of Ramadan. They (as) said: "The Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) used to pray the last night prayer ('Isha) and then return to his home. Later in the night, he would come out to the mosque and pray. On the first night of Month of Ramadan, he came out to pray as he usually did, and the people lined up behind him. He fled from them to his house and left them. This happened for three nights. On the third day, He (peace be upon him and his family) ascended the pulpit, praised Allah (swt), and said: 'O people, praying at night during Ramadan in congregation is an innovation, and so is the Duha prayer (forenoon prayer). Do not gather at night during Month of Ramadan for night prayers, nor offer the Duha prayer, for these are acts of disobedience. Indeed, every innovation leads to misguidance, and every misguidance leads to the fire.' Then the Prophet (peace be upon him and his family) descended while saying: 'A little in adherence to the Sunnah is better than much in innovation.'"

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.1965 - Ibn Muskan narrated from Al-Halabi, who said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the prayer during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: 'Thirteen rak'ahs, including the witr prayer and the two rak'ahs of Fajr before dawn. This was how the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) would pray, and this is how I pray. If there were anything better than this, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) would not have abandoned it.'"

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.1966 - Abdullah ibn al-Mughira narrated from Abdullah ibn Sinan, who said: "I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about the prayer during the Month of Ramadan. Imam (as) said: 'Thirteen rak'ahs, including the witr prayer and two rak'ahs before the Fajr prayer. If there were any additional merit, the Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) would have been more diligent in performing it and more deserving of doing so.'"

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.

Hadith.1967 – Imam (as) was asked about the prayer during the Month of Ramadan and said: "It is prayed as in other months. However, Month of Ramadan holds additional merit over other months, so it is appropriate for a servant to increase their voluntary prayers. If one desires and has the strength, they may add twenty rak'ahs each night during the first twenty nights, in addition to what they usually pray. Of these twenty rak'ahs, twelve are prayed between Maghrib and 'Isha, and eight after 'Isha. Then, the usual night prayer is prayed, consisting of eight rak'ahs, followed by the three rak'ahs of witr: two rak'ahs with a taslim, then a single rak'ah with qunut, completing the witr. Afterward, the two rak'ahs of Fajr are prayed until dawn breaks, making thirteen rak'ahs in total. When ten nights remain in Month of Ramadan, thirty rak'ahs may be prayed each night, apart from these thirteen rak'ahs. Of these thirty rak'ahs, twenty-two are prayed between Maghrib and 'Isha, and eight after 'Isha. Then, the night prayer of thirteen rak'ahs is prayed as previously described. On the nights of the 21st and 23rd, if one has the strength, one may pray one hundred rak'ahs in each of these nights, apart from the thirteen rak'ahs. Let them stay awake until morning in prayer, supplication, and humility, as it is hoped that one of these nights will be Laylat al-Qadr."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.