Why dont we pray taraweeh? And is it Bid'ah? I read that the prophet used to pray in the nights of Ramadan and that more and more people joined him. June 20, 2020 by Hasan mahdi Tarawih is an innovation that arose after the prophets (as) death. We have other recommended prayers we pray and are mentioned in the books such as Mafatih al Jinan by Sh. Abbas Qummi Sheikh Mateen englishnamaz