Daily Prayers You can Offer in Ramadan

Prayer is the integral part of the life of a Muslim. It is one of the major reasons why humans were sent to this world so that they could realize who their real Lord is and they could worship and praise Him. Therefore, every day a Muslim indulges in different kinds of prayers to thank Allah Almighty and be grateful for all His Mercy and Blessings.

The importance, significance and rewards of prayer increase in the Holy month of Ramadan. In this month in addition to the compulsory and mandatory Salahs, a Muslim also goes for different, other prayers as well to earn greater reward and increase their chances of landing Paradise in the world hereafter.

There are different types of prayers, which a Muslim indulges in during Ramadan. The lines below give the major prayers, which a Muslim must try undertaking during the month of Ramadan.

Mandatory Prayers:

Although it does not require any emphasis, however, the prayers which must never ever be missed during Ramadan are the mandatory prayers. These prayers are five in a day and are mandatory throughout the year as well. Although they are to be offered in any case, however, in Ramadan the imperativeness of offering them increases is because of the fact that in Ramadan there is no Satan and the doors of hell are closed, therefore, the chances of committing sin are minimal, however, if one does not offer the mandatory prayer, he or she is committing sin. Therefore, in order to avoid committing sin during the month of Ramadan and stay as pure and as blessed as possible, one needs to offer the mandatory prayers regularly and on their time throughout the month of Ramadan.

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Taraweeh:

Another important prayer that comes special to the month of Ramadan is the Taraweeh prayer.  It is a special prayer, which Muslims offer during the month of Ramadan at night. The prayer starts after the Isha prayer and Muslims offer 20 Rakaat Taraweeh with Quran recitation in it and then conclude the prayer by offering the remaining Witr of Isha prayer. It is narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA), he said:

“Allah’s Apostle said, “Whoever prayed at night the whole month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven.” Ibn Shihab (a sub-narrator) said, “Allah’s Apostle died and the people continued observing that (i.e. Nawafil offered individually, not in congregation), and it remained as it was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early days of ‘Umar’s Caliphate.” ‘Abdur Rahman bin ‘Abdul Qari said, “I went out in the company of ‘Umar bin Al-Khattab one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying in different groups. A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind him. So, ‘Umar said, ‘In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under the leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in congregation!)’. So, he made up his mind to congregate them behind Ubai bin Ka’b. Then on another night I went again in his company and the people were praying behind their reciter. On that, ‘Umar remarked, ‘What an excellent Bid’a (i.e. innovation in religion) this is; but the prayer which they do not perform, but sleep at its time is better than the one they are offering.’ He meant the prayer in the last part of the night. (In those days) people used to pray in the early part of the night.”

From the hadith in this narration it becomes clear that praying at night with a sincere heart for Allah Almighty results in absolute forgiveness from the previous sins. Therefore, a Muslim ought to ensure offering the Taraweeh prayer so that the chances of forgiveness could increase and he or she could earn greater reward for their deeds from Allah Almighty as well.

Nawafil:

Another prayer that a Muslim can and must try to perform during the month of Ramadan is the nawafil. These are the additional and optional prayers which a Muslim can perform just to praise and worship Allah Almighty more. These Nawafils can be offered along with the compulsory prayers or one can offer them separately whenever one has time available throughout the day. Moreover, while performing Nawafil a Muslim must try to recite as much Quran as possible so that more and more reward could be received against the Quran recitation and all the additional prayer.

Salat-e-Tasbeeh:

Another special prayer which a Muslim can offer during the month of Ramadan is Salat-e-Tasbeeh. It is a special prayer that carries great reward and a Muslim must offer it at least once in his or her lifetime. There is a special method of performing this prayer along with the special content that needs to be recited during the prayer. Therefore, during Ramadan a Muslim must try offering this prayer so that he or she gets greater reward and blessings from Allah Almighty.

Supplicate Excessively:

Supplicating to Allah Almighty is also another form of prayer and worship. Therefore, every Muslim must try supplicating as much as possible during the month of Ramadan. Moreover, during this month Allah showers His blessings and mercy on the people, therefore, by supplicating more a Muslim ensures that he or she gathers greater blessings and rewards from Allah and makes the most out of this once in a year Holy Month.

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Conclusion:

In a nutshell, besides fasting, the other focus of a Muslim should be on offering as much prayer as possible. These prayers can be in the form of regular prayers, Taraweeh, Nawafil, Salat-e-Tasbeeh and even the most simplest of supplications can also serve the purpose of prayer during the month of Ramadan.