Re: Taraweeh
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*Originally posted by inuit: *
Asalam-o-Alakum rehman1,
Some says 3rd year of his Khalafat. and some says 10th year of his khalafa Umar ordered people to pray taraweeh in congregation in the mosque after the Isha’ Prayer.
It was not prayed in two years of the caliphate of Abu Bakr, nor in the first ten years of the caliphate of Umar al-Khattab. The Prophet SAWW prayed eleven rakah of nawafil in the later part of the night and certainly not in the earlier part when taraweeh is prayed.
You can also confirm it in Tareekh-ul-Khulafa by Jalaluddeen Suyooti (d. 911 hijra) and Murooj-uz Zahab by Mas'oodi (d.346 hijra).
I am sorry to say. Your personal opinion is not compatible with most of the Sunni school of thoughts. This is I am writing after having a recent conversation with a representative of Quran Academy. They relayed Taraweeh prayer on paltalk during the month of Ramadan this year.
Healthy discussion is highly appreciated.
regards
wasalam
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The view that Taraaweeh prayer is a bid’ah is not valid. Rather we should ask whether it was one of the Sunnahs of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab, because it was not done at the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) but it was done in ‘Umar’s time, or was it one of the Sunnahs of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)?
Some people claim that it was one of the Sunnahs of ‘Umar, and they base that on the fact that ‘Umar “commanded Ubayy ibn Ka’b and Tameem al-Daari to lead the people in praying eleven rak’ahs.” He went out the same night and saw the people praying, and he said, “What a good innovation this is.” This indicates that it had not previously been prescribed…
But this opinion is da’eef (weak), and those who say this are ignoring the reports proven in al-Saheehayn and elsewhere, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) “led his companions in praying for three nights, and on the third or fourth night he did not lead them, and he said: ‘I am afraid that it may be made obligatory upon you.’” This was narrated by al-Bukhaari (872). According to a version narrated by Muslim, “But I was afraid that prayer at night may be made obligatory upon you, and you would not be able to do it.” (1271). So it is proven that Taraaweeh is part of the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) referred to the reason why he did not persist in it, which was the fear that it might become obligatory; he did not say that it is not prescribed. This fear no longer applied following the death of the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), because when he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) died, the revelation ceased and there was no longer any concern that it might become obligatory. Once the fear that it might become obligatory was no longer present, because the revelation had ceased, then the reason for not doing it was also removed, and so it was restored to its position of being Sunnah.
Please, read it carefully. Hope this is helpful.
What i understand is that Taraweehs are not obligatory.
Taraweeh is Sunnah of Hazrat Muahammad(SAW).
He sometimes prayed alone and sometimes with gathering of people.
So Muslims may or may not offer. If they offer it ALLAH(SWT)
will give us more SAWAB.
As far as the question about Hazrat Umr(r.a) is concerned, if he
revived a part of SUNNAH so what wrong with that.
And reviving Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad(SAW) is not bidah.
And Intuit is more interested in Hazrat Umr(r.a) not about
Taraweehs. I wonder why.
take care
looking forward for a hate free discussion.
