Sayyidna Umar May Allah be pleased with him noticed this and decided that it would be better to perform the prayer as one larger congregation, the unified congregation being more in the spirit of Islam. This was the beginning of the congregational Tarawih as we know it now.
Some men were praying by themselves, whilst others were praying in small groups. It would be better in my opinion if these people gathered behind one reciter. The third righteous Caliph, Uthman, and the fourth righteous Caliph, Ali May Allah be pleased with them continued the practice of praying the 20 cycles of Tarawih prayer in congregation, followed by the three cycles of the Witr prayer. This practice, which was agreed upon by the Companions, The Followers, and all subsequent generations, has continued ever since.
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First name is required. Last name is required. Please enter a valid email address. Password should have minimum 7 characters with at least one letter and number. Passwords do not match. Please enter your email address. Please enter your password. Some people go to extremes in adhering to the number mentioned in the Sunnah, and say that it is not permissible to do more than the number mentioned in the Sunnah, and they aggressively denounce those who do more than that, saying that they are sinners.
This is undoubtedly wrong. How can they be sinners, when the Prophet SAWS peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him , upon being asked about night prayers, said that they are to be done two by two, and he did not specify any particular number? Of course the one who asked him about the night prayer did not know the number, because if he did not know how to do it, it is even more likely that he did not know the number. And he was not one of those who served the Prophet peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him so that we might say that he knew what happened inside his house.
Whatever the case, a person should not be strict with people with regard to a matter that is broad in scope. We have no doubt that their intentions are good and they are doing their best to come to the right conclusion, but that does not mean that they are correct. The other group does the opposite. Allaah says interpretation of the meaning :.
He would pray four, and do not ask how beautiful and long they were, then he would pray four, and do not ask how beautiful and long they were, then he would pray three. They said: This hadeeth indicates that the Messenger of Allaah was consistent in his prayers at night in Ramadaan and at other times. The scholars refuted this use of the hadeeth as evidence by saying that this is what the Messenger of Allaah peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him did, but the fact that he did something does not imply that it is obligatory.
Maalik said it is thirty-six. Taraaweeh prayer is Sunnah according to scholarly consensus. Indeed, one night in which the Prophet peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him led his companions in praying Taraaweeh, he did not end his prayer until just before dawn, and the Sahaabah feared that they would miss suhoor.
The Sahaabah may Allaah be pleased with them loved to pray behind the Prophet peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him and they did not feel that it was too long. The scholars thought that if the imam made the prayer so long, this would be too difficult for the members of the congregation and that might put them off.
A person who does either of these two things is not to be denounced. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:. What is narrated in the saheeh and hasan ahaadeeth is the command to observe night prayers during Ramadaan, which is encouraged without specifying a particular number.
Then he delayed it on the fourth night lest it become obligatory for them and they might not be able to do it. Was this answer helpful? No Yes.
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