Muhammad prayed Tarāwīḥ in congregation for a few nights but then stopped, fearing it might become farḍ upon the Ummah. Later, during the khilāfah of Umar ibn al-Khattab, it was established regularly in congregation in the masjid.

🕌 How It Is Performed

Prayed after ʿIshāʾ.

Usually 20 rakʿāt (in many masājid), though some pray 8 rakʿāt.

Offered in sets of two rakʿāt with salām after each two.

Followed by Witr ṣalāh.

Hadith on Fasting: Help break fast, earn same reward:

Zayd ibn Khalid reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever helps break the fast of a fasting person, he will have the same reward as him without decreasing anything from the reward of the fasting person.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 807

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Iʿtikāf (اعتكاف) is an act of worship in Islām where a person stays in the masjid with the intention (niyyah) of dedicating themselves completely to the worship of Allāh.
When is Iʿtikāf Performed?
* Most commonly during the last ten days of Ramadan.
* The Prophet Muhammad used to observe Iʿtikāf every year during these days to seek Laylat al-Qadr (ليلة القدر).
🕌 Purpose of Iʿtikāf
* To detach from worldly matters (dunyā).
* To increase in ṣalāh, tilāwah of the Qurʾān, dhikr, duʿāʾ, and istighfār.
* To purify the qalb (heart).
* To strengthen taqwā and closeness to Allāh.

Basic Aḥkām (Rules)
* Must be done in a masjid (for men).
* A woman may perform it in her designated place of ṣalāh at home (according to many fuqahāʾ).
* One should not leave the masjid except for necessary needs.
* Avoid unnecessary talk and focus on ʿibādah.