Narrated by Abu Hurairah
Whoever stands (in prayer) in Ramadan out of faith and hoping for reward, his past sins will be forgiven.
Sahih al-Bukhari 37, Sahih Muslim 759
What this hadith teaches
This is the basis of the Taraweeh prayer prayed every night in the masjids in Ramadan.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Abu Hurairah
- Chapter
- Ramadan and Taraweeh
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
مَنْ قَامَ رَمَضَانَ إِيمَانًا وَاحْتِسَابًا غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 37, as given on sunnah.com.