The Night Prayer


Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) (p.b.u.h) said, "Our Lord, the Blessed, the Superior, comes every night down on the nearest Heaven to us when the last third of the night remains, saying: "Is there anyone to invoke Me, so that I may respond to invocation? Is there anyone to ask Me, so that I may grant him his request? Is there anyone seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?"(Sahih Bukhari)
 

Tarawih, Tahajjud, and Qiyaamul Layl are all names used for the night prayer. (when it is in Ramadan, it is called Tarawih).


 The Superiority of the Night Prayer (Tahajjud) and Its Effect on Eemaan (PDF, 5 pages)


When Do We Pray the Night Prayer?


How Do We Make the Night Prayer?

Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimīn on the Night Prayer, Tarawīh and Witr based upon the Ahādīth of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)

This page discusses different ways (i.e. number of rakahs and manner of making them) that the Prophet (sallAllahu alayhi wa sallam) made the night prayer.


Performance of the Night Prayer - Shaykh Albaani

This also discusses the different number of rakaat and how they are to be made.  It can also be found here.


More on the Manner of Making the Night Prayer


Kitaabul Tahajjud (Book of Prayer at Night, from Sahih Bukhari) - English and Arabic


The Night Prayer During Ramadan

The night prayer during Ramadan is called the Tarawih prayer (Salaatul Tarawih)


The Salaf and Their Standing For The Night Prayer  - Abu Idress Muhammad (audio, 15:55) - Also includes brief notes from the lecture.


Related

Our Lord descends every night to the sky of this world when the last third of the night remains – Shaykh ‘Uthaymīn


Night Prayer Tag @Salaficentre.com - various posts related to the night prayer


The Night Prayer in Ramadan - Shaykh Albaani (the site is currently offline but I am leaving up the link for now)


The Night Prayer in Ramadan - Shaykh Albaani (PDF, Al Ibaanah)