Combining the hadith of 'Aishah on the number of rak'ahs in night prayer with the hadith of "two by two"
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the hadith of the Mother of the Believers, 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), in which she said, with his statement (peace and blessings be upon him) Sunan Ibn Majah 1319Sahih (Darussalam)? And which is better: increasing the number of rak'ahs or limiting it to eleven?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prays alone. He is not an imam in the tahajjud; he usually prays alone. He lengthens the prayer, lengthening the recitation, the bowing, and the prostration. He would recite hundreds of verses, reciting al-Baqarah, al-Nisa, and Aal 'Imran in two rak'ahs, with his bowing like the standing and his prostration like the bowing.
As for the one who prays with people, he shortens it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, as stated in the hadith. He usually prays alone in the night tahajjud. He lengthens it, and no one can keep up with the prayer of the Messenger. Hudhayfah stood with him one night; they intended to sit down. They intended to sit down. The Messenger remained standing because he could not manage it. Who can keep up with the prayer of the Messenger, O brothers?
And this is a rule: when a person lengthens the prayer, he reduces the number of rak'ahs, and when he shortens the prayer, he increases the number of rak'ahs. This is a Shari'ah rule. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we reconcile the hadith of the Mother of the Believers, 'Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her), in which she said
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not exceed eleven rak'ahs, neither in Ramadan nor in any other time.
ما زاد رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم لا في رمضان ولا في غيره عن إحدى عشرة ركعةThe night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنىAnswer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prays alone. He is not an imam in the tahajjud; he usually prays alone. He lengthens the prayer, lengthening the recitation, the bowing, and the prostration. He would recite hundreds of verses, reciting al-Baqarah, al-Nisa, and Aal 'Imran in two rak'ahs, with his bowing like the standing and his prostration like the bowing.
As for the one who prays with people, he shortens it. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Whoever leads the people, let him shorten the prayer, for among them are the old, the sick, the weak, and those in need. But when he prays for himself, let him lengthen it as much as he wishes.
أيكم أم الناس فليخفف فإن فيهم الكبير والمريض أو الضعيف وذا الحاجة فإذا صلى لنفسه فليطول ما شاءAnd this is a rule: when a person lengthens the prayer, he reduces the number of rak'ahs, and when he shortens the prayer, he increases the number of rak'ahs. This is a Shari'ah rule. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 12 من 86 /شرح كتاب إغاثة اللهفان في مصائد الشيطان/معنى التكليف/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:02:27)
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