Tarawih - Wajib or not

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Well if you feel like that then I am sure you don't mind disproving the fact that it is bid'a.

I have given proof that it is from Hadith, feel free to provide the proof that it is otherwise.

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AKB has posted Ahadith that show Prophet pbuh did pray tarawih for 3 nights in Ramadan and people prayed behind him (in congregations). People WERE praying Tarawih in small groups as written in Hadith you posted, all Omer ra did was to ask them to pray under one Imam instead of small groups, how does this become a Bida'ah?

Rasoolullaah pubh cried once on Shahadah of Imam Hussain (according to some narrations) , now if some people cry every year on the same day in large congregations, is this a Bida'ah?

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I dont understand the question of "EVERY YEAR". there were events happened in history which occurred only once. but people remember them in different ways every year in those dates. How come remembering an event a Biddah. Remembering things which happened in the past time is natural phenomena, nobody can stop it. Prophet remembered that event once (when the actual event did not occur) and cried and showed others that it will not be a happy moment for muslims, but those muslim who wear fancy dresses and celebrate it with fasting; (when Imam hussain was not fasting). It looks odd to me. Crying is the higher stage in expressing emotions of grief, Do you think those people who dont show the feeling of grief when they listen or think about this incident can be true muslim. and do you think they have feeling of love toward our prophet Muhammad pbuh.

Sunni Sources of Ahadith (not the shia sourse) shows that Prophet pbuh did pray A PRAYER (not named as Tarawih). for 3 nights, and people did pray behind him.

Since it is Sunni source it is not a convincing proof for Shias. Since it is proven that prophet did not continue it after that it is a convincing proof that todays Sunnis tarawih is not valid, even if it was revived by 2nd Khalafat in his last years of Khalafat.

It was not started by 1st Khalafat either, in his time. People were continually praying tahajjat prayer in the latter part of night in a non-congregational form.

4th Khalfat stopped in his capital city of Kufa during his time.

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I dont understand the question of "EVERY YEAR". there were events happened in history which occurred only once. but people remember them in different ways every year in those dates. How come remembering an event a Biddah. Remembering things which happened in the past time is natural phenomena, nobody can stop it. Prophet remembered that event once (when the actual event did not occur) and cried and showed others that it will not be a happy moment for muslims, but those muslim who wear fancy dresses and celebrate it with fasting; (when Imam hussain was not fasting). It looks odd to me. Crying is the higher stage in expressing emotions of grief, Do you think those people who dont show the feeling of grief when they listen or think about this incident can be true muslim. and do you think they have feeling of love toward our prophet Muhammad pbuh.

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I am not discussing the matam or ashura here, its just an example about what constitutes Bida'ah and what not.

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Sunni Sources of Ahadith (not the shia sourse) shows that Prophet pbuh did pray A PRAYER (not named as Tarawih). for 3 nights, and people did pray behind him.
Since it is Sunni source it is not a convincing proof for Shias. Since it is proven that prophet did not continue it after that it is a convincing proof that todays Sunnis tarawih is not valid, even if it was revived by 2nd Khalafat in his last years of Khalafat.

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1- Sunnis have not tried to convince you, you are trying to do that.

2- Second Khalifa did not "revive" it, Hadith clearly shows that people "did" pray tarawih even during teh time of Abu Bakr a , look at the qoute from Hadith posted OP

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Allah's Apostle died and the people continued observing that and it remained as it was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early days of 'Umar's Caliphate.

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It shows people prayed them during and after Prophet pbuh. Hence its very clear that it is valid.

As for the name "tarawih" i don't know the exact origin of it, you can call it anything doesn't matter.

3- Can you show me the source of your statement that Hazrat Ali ra stopped it?

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I did not want to enter in this discussion during the month of ramadhan due to the ill intentions behind this topic. Let the ponder over these:
*وعن محمد بن يحيى قال: كنت عند أبي عبد الله عليه السلام فسُئل هل يُزاد في شهر رمضان في صلاة النوافل؟ فقال: نعم ، قد كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم يصلي بعد العتمة في مصلاه فيُكثر ، وكان الناس يجتمعون خلفه ليصلّوا بصلاته *

Abu Abdillah -AS - was asked: is it allowed to increase praying Nawafil in Ramadan? He said: Yes. the Prophet used to pray after ishaa in his Musalla and pray much and people would pray behind to pray like him. [Tahtheeb al-ahkaam: 3/60]

وعن أبي عبد الله عليه السلام قال: كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم يزيد في صلاته فيي شهر رمضان إذا صلى العتمة صلى بعدها ، يقوم الناس خلفه فيدخل ويدعهم ثم يخرج أيضاً فيجيئون ويقومون خلفه فيدخل ويدعهم مراراً، قال: وقال لا تصل بعد العتمة في غير شهر رمضان

Abu Abdillah -AS - said: The Prophet would increase his Salaat during Ramadan **after he prays ishaa so people will stand behind him to pray .......he added: do not pray after ishaa except in the month of Ramadan [Al-Kafi: 4/154]**

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Plz Avoid insulting remarks and stay on topic.

~Viber~
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This is just seasonal argument picked up people who really do not have much to say.

In Ramadan it is zealots among the Shia folk who question about Taraweeh prayers and come Muharrum, the zealots among the Sunnis will question the Shia folks for explanation for the benefits of self Flagellation.

Shias will never accept Taraweeh whatsoever evidence is thrown at them.

But they will defend tooth and nail what goes on in Ashura.

The most important point which they (Shia brothers/sisters over here) must address is the role of Hz. Ali (ra) during the Khalafaat of Hz. Umar (ra).

It is well known that Hz. Ali (ra) was one of the most trusted advisors of Hz. Umar (ra).

Following is famous statement by Hz. Umar (ra) when Hz. Ali (ra) corrected him over ruling in a certain case.

"Lawla Ali can halaqa Umar" - (Had it not been for Ali, Umar would have been destroyed).

Could the Shias here explain to us:

1) Why Hz. Ali (ra) kept silent when Hz. Umar (ra) was introducing something wrong?
2) Wasn’t Hz . Ali (ra) the bravest of all? He wouldn’t have stood aside if wrong practice was introduced into religion.
3) Is there any authentic report of Hz. Ali (ra) revoking Taraweeh prayers when he had the power? Or any statement against Taraweeh?

inuit are you doing someting better than what Hz. Ali (ra) never did in this matter??!!

If action of 'Amar bil Maroof Wa Nahi Anil Munkir' applied to Taraweeh, Hz. Ali (ra) would have taken action on the spot and would have done much better than you!

If your Imam the time did not then who are you to do so? Do you claim to know more than him??!!

Otherwise let each practice what they have solid evidence for doing so.

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All I hear is rhetoric and not arguments.

People used to pray in Ramadan in the time of the prophet (SAW) and the night prayer talked about time and again are Tahajjud prayers, which is a sunnat-e-mukadda and mentioned in Quran as well.

We find no such reference to a prayer called tarawih except in teh hadith where Umar called it Bid'a.

  1. Sunnis are trying to defend tarawih a biddat

  2. It said people continued praying individually and mostly at home just as teh Prophet (SAW) ordered. No one is disagreeing with reading Quran in Ramadan.

  3. "....... I ordered people that they should only gather for Fardh (obligatory) prayers during Ramadhan, and told them that congregation (Jamah) in Nafal (i.e. Tarawih) is a Bidah (innovation) then all of these people started shouting that Sunnah of Umar has been changed.
    Rudhutul Kafi, Sermon of Al-Fatan wa Al-Bidah

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Please read the Hadith once again that establishes tarawih....ravi is going with Hadrat Umar both times, when he establishes tarawih and second time he sees it being done and is happy about the new practice (Bid'a)....

So Umar doesnt pray it before setting it up or once it is established.....

Can you or anyone answer that?????

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Look at the HAdith that you have posted

Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "Whoever prayed at night the whole month of Ramadan out of sincere Faith and hoping for a reward from Allah, then all his previous sins will be forgiven." Ibn Shihab (a sub-narrator) said, "Allah's Apostle died and the people continued observing that , and it remained as it was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early days of 'Umar's Caliphate." 'Abdur Rahman bin 'Abdul Qari said, "I went out in the company of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying in different groups.* A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind him. So, 'Umar said, 'In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under the leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in congregation!)'. So, he made up his mind to congregate them behind Ubai bin Ka'b. Then on another night I went again in his company and the people were praying behind their reciter. On that, 'Umar remarked, *'What an excellent Bid'a **(i.e. innovation in religion) this is; but the prayer which they do not perform, but sleep at its time is better than the one they are offering.' He meant the prayer in the last part of the night. (In those days) people used to pray in the early part of the night."

The underlined part clearly shows, people were praying these Nawafil during the time of Prophet pbuh, and during Abu Bakr ra's time. They were also praying them alone as well as in small congregations, what Hz Omer did was to collect the small groups into one group.

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ok let me repeat my assertion - Umar did not offer this prayer, as it is quite obvious from this Hadith.

Secondly what the Prophet (SAW) prayed was the “the prayer in the last part of the night” which is tahajjud. Rest of the ahadith i had posted initially established the following facts

  1. Prophet (SAW) prayed Tahajjud and not tarawih
  2. He prayed inside his house and people followed from the mosque

see my Post http://www.paklinks.com/gs/6740256-post4.html again for the reference to ahadith

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^There is zero evidence that what Prophet prayed for only 3 days was Tahajjud. The Hadith is clear people WERE praying Nawafil in Ramadan DURING Prophet's time, during Abu Bakr time too.

Allah's Apostle died and the people continued observing that , and it remained as it was during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr and in the early days of 'Umar's Caliphate."

And all what Omer ra did was to collect them in one congregation instead of small congregations.
* A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind him. So, 'Umar said, 'In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under the leadership of one Qari *(Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in congregation!)'

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Please look at my post again and answer my question that Umar did not pray the "tarawih" then I will respond to this question.

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You are avoiding the main point that Umar did in fact not pray tarawih.

Abdur Rahman bin 'Abdul Qari said, "I went out in the company of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying in different groups.
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Then on another night I went again in his company and the people were praying behind their reciter. *

So the importance of tarawih is destroyed by the fact that the person who initiated the practice did not participate.

Now coming to the point you are constantly trying to make despite all evidence to the contrary that the prayer practiced by the Prophet (SAW) and the people during Prophet (SAW) and Abu Bakr's time was not tarawih but Tahajjud. A sunnat-e-mukadda and a recommended prayer specially in the month of ramadan.

Let me know if you can't find this and i ll copy paste all the ahadith once again.

I can get you quite a few quotes from Ahl-e-sunnat scholars on the importance of reciting quran during Tahajjud Salah and that is exactly what was practiced by Salaf.

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^If your only point is to tell us that Tahajjud ismore important than Tarawih, then i agree with you. I have not heard from any sunni scholar EVER that tarawih is more "sawab" than Tahajjud. I would also agree that sunnis people give more importance to Tarawih than they shud, such as some not praying Faraz but praying Tarawih, alll that is cultural or ritual things.

I am only responding to your allegation that Tarawih were started by Omer ra which is a balant lie on your part despite ample evidence to the contrary even in the Hadith you posted.

Hopw the hell do you say that prayer during time of Prophet and Abu BAkr ra was Tahajjud, when HAdith says that people were praying in masjid-e-nabwi and Omer ra asked them to get collected behind one reciter, when was tahajjud prayed in mosque??????????????

Abdur Rahman bin 'Abdul Qari said, "I went out in the company of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying in different groups. A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind him. So, 'Umar said, 'In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under the leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in congregation!)'.

THe HAdith clearly shows people WERE praying in mosque in small groups, if tehy were praying Tahajjud, then what Omer ra did was to make Tahajjud under one Imam, obviously that never happened.

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And will you tell us, what Prophet pbuh prayed was Tahajjud then why Tahajjud is not permissible except only in Ramadan according to this Hadith of AlKafi

Abu Abdillah -AS - said: The Prophet would increase his Salaat during Ramadan **after he prays ishaa so people will stand behind him to pray .......he added: do not pray after ishaa except in the month of Ramadan [Al-Kafi: 4/154]**

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Some harsh words and accusations.

You are still avoiding my question on the fact that Umar did not say those prayers.

Well i am only quoting Umar where he said that he started the Bid'a of Tarawih in congregation.

And you are the one who is turning a blind eye to the Prophet (SAW) telling us explicitly that nafl prayers should be done at home and individually.

Secondly these people were praying in the mosque since they lived in the mosque.

It is easy to hurl accusations brother. I am only saying Praying the nawafil in Ramadan in congregation is tarawih and that is the Bidda of Umar. I never objected to people praying nawafil in ramadan, mind you.

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Tahajjud is a prayer mentioned in Quran. You cannot conclude that since you can refer to Quran.

In Jafari fiqh, we are clear about the priority Quran has over everything else and our Imam (AS) has clearly stated that every ayat should be weighed against quran and thrown to the wall if found in contradiction.

Unfortunately in Ahl-e-Sunnat Hadith has acquired the status of Talmud and though you will disagree with me, it is a ground reality that i have faced in a lot of face to face discussions with brothers from Hanafiq Fiqh. Please start a separate discussion thread if you want to debate on this issue.

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I think i have said enough on the issue, let the people read the thread and make up their mind, what they feel is correct.

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Brother, all bidah are not GUMRAHI

"PROOF OF BID’AH HASANA

Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Qur’an:

“And we ordained in the hearts of those who followed him Compassion and Mercy. But the Monasticism which they innovated for themselves which we did not prescribe for them”

Surah Al Hadeed, verse 27"

This verse points out that when something new is invented to please Allah Ta’ala then it is permissible, and Allah Ta’ala gives reward for it. Those who do not fulfil the requirements then Allah Ta’ala will not reward them.

RasoolAllah [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] stated: “The person who introduced a good thing in Islam, shall obtain the reward for it and also the reward for those who adopt it. As for the one who introduces a bad thing (Bid’ah Sayyi ah) he will obtain the punishment for introducing it and also for those who adopt it, will also be punished.”

(Sahih Muslim in Kitaab-uz-Zakaat Tirmidhee chapter Eleleven).

This Hadith gives proof of the fact that it is permissible to introduce a good act in Islam, also it gives permission to follow that deed with the intention of reward.

Even our Prophets (Sallallahu’alaihi wa sallams) companions intoduced new things in Islam that the Messenger of Allah himself had not done, and our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace]did not stop them. If by doing something new without the permission of our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace]was Bid’ah then these people would not have done so. Yes it was important for them to remember that, not to start some thing new which would be against our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] sunnah in any way.

There are many examples, but for the moment we shall highlight two:

Our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] asked Bilal radiAllahu unho “What do you practice that from which you look forward to a lot of reward from Allah Subha Nahu Wata’ala. The reason being I heard your footsteps in Paradise. (junnaah”) Bilal radiAllahu unho replaid: “Whenever I do Ablution (Wudhu,) after it I always say a Prayer (Nafil Salaah”)
“Bukhari, Kitab Tahajud”]

This new practice that Bilal RadiAllaho unho started by himself was so much accepted by Allah Ta`ala that our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] heard his foot steps in paradise.

Ibn Hajr writes in his commentary to worship at a set time is permissible.

[Fathul bari by Hafidhh Asqalani]

  1. In a Masjid in Quba an Imam used to lead congregation prayers in every rakat (cycle) after reciting Surah Al Fatiha and a verse of the Qur’an he also recited Surah Al Ikhlas as well. When our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] asked him: 'Why do you do this? He replied: ‘I love reading Surah Al Ikhlas’. Our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] said: ‘This love will take you towards paradise’. [Bukhari Kitab as Salaah]

Our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] did not stop either of these two companions, but instead gave them inspiration of the glad tidings they were going to receive.

Imam Bukhari writes Umar [May Allah be pleased with Him] ordered that congregational Taravi prayer should be offered together. When the people started this and Umar saw this he said This is a good bid’ah. [Bukhari Kitab-us Taraweeh]

Umar RadiAllaho unho ordered the people to offer congregational prayers of Taraweeh, and called this “Bid’ah Hasana.” From this we can prove two things.

  1. After our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] any new thing that was initiated and was not against his sunnah or the Qur’an is called Bid’ah Hasana.

  2. To start something new in Islam, which is not already there and does not affect the sunnah then this will be the Sunnah of Umar radiAllaho unho.

This Hadith supports the fact that if a new thing does not oppose the Qur’an or Ahadith then it is a Bid’ah Hasana.

During the Khilafa of Abu Bakr Siddique RadhiAllahu anahu, Umar RadhiAllahu anhu came to Abu Bakr Radiallaho and said: “In the Battle of Yamama many Hufaad of Qur’an have been Martyred. I fear that if the Hufaad continue to die in such battles the Qur’an could disappear. I recommend that you command for the Qur’an to be collected”. Abu Bakr RadhiAllahu anhu replied: “How can I do a thing, which was not a practice of (Rasoolallah Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam”) Umar RadhiAllahu anhu replied: “By Allah this is a good thing.” Umar RadhiAllahu anhu mentioned this many times to the Khalifa. Later Abu Bakr RadhiAllahu anhu said: “Allah has opened my heart to the fact that this was not an action of (Rasoolallah Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam) but this is a good thing”. Abu Bakr Radiallahu unhu then told Zaid RadhiAllahu anhu to start collecting the Qur’an who questioned the Khalifa by asking: Abu Bakr Radiallaho Why are you doing something which was not an action of (Rasoolallah Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam?") Abu Bakr Radiallaho replied: “By Allah this is a very good thing”. Zaid RadhiAllahu anhu later said: “Allah Subha Nahu Wata’ala opened my heart to the fact that this was a good thing so I started collecting the Qur’an until it was collected.”

(Bukhari in Kitaab Fadhaa il-ul-Qur’an).

The above Hadith goes a long way in proving that the introduction of a good thing (which was not an action of Rasoolallah Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam) is the Sunnah of the Sahaba RadhiAllahu Ta’ala Ajma’een.

During the time of RasoolAllah Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam, seven different types of Qir’aat (recitation techniques) were used to recite the Qur’an. But Uthman RadhiAllahu anhu united the people to one type of Qirat. This was a thing not done by the Prophet SallAllahu alaihi wasallam, Abu Bakr nor Umar RadhiAllahu anhum but by Uthman RadhiAllahu anhu.

‘Bukhari in Fadhaa il-ul-Qur’an’]

Some examples of Bid’ah Hasana.

Punctuation in the Qur’an

Names of Surahs written in the Qur’an

Mihrabs in the Masjid

Minarets of Masjid

Taqleed of the four schools of Fiqh

Fixing congregational prayer times with the clock times

These are all Bid’ah Hasana and have been accepted by the whole of the Ummah.

In the ******an (Makkah and Madina) they celebrate on the 27th of Ramadan “Lai latul qader”, it is not establishd in Hadith. Is there any set date for Lai latul Qadar or even to congregate for hours on end? To give the Ka’aba a bath twice in a year is not mentioned in the Qur’an.

So why do all these Muslims from the whole world join them in prayer there. In what Hadith does this say that to recite the whole of the Qur’an in Salaah (Taraweh) and finish on the 27th of Ramadan?

In which Hadith does it say that Bukhari is the next book after the Holy Qur’an, or did any of our Prophets [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] companions say this?

In Saudi Arabia they do celebrate their National day. They hang the picture of the King every where even on the Riyals where does this derive from? So then it would be right to say that to assent that Bukhari is the second Heighest book (kitab) after the Qur’an is Bid’ah? Usool-Tafsir, Usool-Hadith, Usool-Fiqh, and Asma e Rijal, which companions of our Prophet Salalla ho alhi wasallam started this. So this means that this is also Bid’ah?

Our Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] and his Companions used to call Saudi Arabia “Jaziratul Arab” but the present Government has taken that name out and changed it to Saudi Arabia.

These are some new actions done by the Sihaba and the pious which were not counted as Bidah

Hafidhh Ibn Taimiyyah writes: “Imam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal would place his hand on the grave of a person who had just died and then supplicate to Allah”. He also says: “There were some people from amongst the Salaf who would never narrate a Hadith of (Rasoolallah Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam) without performing wudhu (ablution)”.

[Ibn Taimiyyah in Al-Tawasul page 90]

Hafidhh Ibn Taimiyyah did not refer to the above as innovations even though both acts are not evident from the life of (Rasoolallah Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam,) or the rightly guided Khalifa s. This clearly proves that the Salaf believed that it was permitted to do something which did not oppose the Qur’an and Sunnah of the Messenger (Sallallahu’alaihi wa sallam)

It is in this same book of Hafidhh Ibn Taimiyyah where it mentions many other cases where the Sahaba started things that were not present during the time of (RasoolAllah Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam)

A few examples of these are:

Abu Hurairah radhiAllahu anhu would do masah (wiping) of his neck during wudhu. Umar radhiAllahu anhu would put water in his eyes and do masah of the ears, Abdullah Ibn Umar radhiAllahu considered it virtuous to walk along the same routes which the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] used in his lifetime also to stop where the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] stopped, and to perform wudhu where (RasoolAllah Sallallahu’ alaihi wa sallam) performed it. Abdullah Ibn Umar would also touch with his hands the places where (Rasoolallah Sallallahu’alaihi wa sallam) sat to obtain Baraka (blessings).

[Qaydah Jaleelah page 223 by Hafidhh Ibn Taymiyyah]

All of this is evidence in support of the fact it is permitted to do something not done by the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] so long as it does not oppose the Sunnah and is intended for reward alone. As this was the practice of the Sahaba radhiAllahu anhum.

The objection, which could arise, is that: ‘The Companions had the authority to start something new but we do not.’

Firstly: Not all the things mentioned earlier were started by the Companions.

Secondly, Hafidhh Ibn Taimiyyah writes: “Apart from the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] no one has the right to introduce anything new to the Deen (Religion) and then call it Sunnah, the Khulafa Rashideen followed the Sunnah, therefore their way is called the way of the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace]. Wajib is only what Allah has made Wajib and Haraam is only that which Allah and his Messenger has forbidden, the authority of classifying Mustahab (Desirable), Mubaah (permissible), and Makrooh (Disliked), is with the Prophet [May Allah bless Him and grant Him peace] alone. No others have such authority”. He continues by saying, “The majority of Scholars do not consider the (above) practice of Abdullah Ibn Umar to be permitted” "Hafidhh Ibn Taimiyyah]

[Qaydah Jaleelah chap action of Sihabah by Hafidhh Ibn Taymiyyah]

According to Hafidhh Ibn Taymiyyahs statement we can see that the sunnah can only be something that was practised by the Prophet not by anyone else. Some people consider something to be Bid’ah, which was not practised by the Prophet, or His Companions. According to the above statement they cannot say this as the Prophet [May Allah bless him and grant him peace] only had such Authority to do so.

In the following pages we will discuss some of the issues, which are considered as ‘Bidah’ by some of the Muslims."