How to Pray Tarawih and Tahajjud in the Last Ten Days
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Question:
And may Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, Abu 'Abdullah says: How is the prayer of tarawih and qiyam performed, and what is the recommended practice (sunnah) in it, especially since I am the imam of one of the mosques?
Answer:
Yes, the recommended practice (sunnah) is that the prayer of tarawih is performed at the beginning of the night, after the 'Isha' prayer, just as it was at the beginning of the month. One continues with the prayer of tarawih from the beginning of the month to the end, at the beginning of the night, and adds to it the tahajjud prayer in the last part of the night, praying the tahajjud prayer with his congregation.
He prolongs the standing, bowing, prostration, supplication, and humility before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If he prays at the beginning of the night, and if he prays ten rak'ahs, he adds to them ten other rak'ahs in the last part of the night with five taslims. However, he prolongs the standing, bowing, prostration, recitation, and supplication in them. Thus, the total, including the shaf' and witr, is twenty-three rak'ahs: ten rak'ahs of tarawih, ten rak'ahs of qiyam and tahajjud, followed by the shaf' and witr.
This is how the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do in the last part of this month. They used to prolong the standing in the last part of the night, and they used to recite much of the Qur'an in the standing. They prolonged the bowing and prostration, to the extent that they did not finish the tahajjud except for the amount of time it takes to eat the suhur before the dawn breaks. This was the state of the righteous Salaf. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when these ten days entered, would keep the night awake and wake up his family, and he would strive and exert himself (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
And may Allah bless you. Honorable Shaykh, Abu 'Abdullah says: How is the prayer of tarawih and qiyam performed, and what is the recommended practice (sunnah) in it, especially since I am the imam of one of the mosques?
Answer:
Yes, the recommended practice (sunnah) is that the prayer of tarawih is performed at the beginning of the night, after the 'Isha' prayer, just as it was at the beginning of the month. One continues with the prayer of tarawih from the beginning of the month to the end, at the beginning of the night, and adds to it the tahajjud prayer in the last part of the night, praying the tahajjud prayer with his congregation.
He prolongs the standing, bowing, prostration, supplication, and humility before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If he prays at the beginning of the night, and if he prays ten rak'ahs, he adds to them ten other rak'ahs in the last part of the night with five taslims. However, he prolongs the standing, bowing, prostration, recitation, and supplication in them. Thus, the total, including the shaf' and witr, is twenty-three rak'ahs: ten rak'ahs of tarawih, ten rak'ahs of qiyam and tahajjud, followed by the shaf' and witr.
This is how the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do in the last part of this month. They used to prolong the standing in the last part of the night, and they used to recite much of the Qur'an in the standing. They prolonged the bowing and prostration, to the extent that they did not finish the tahajjud except for the amount of time it takes to eat the suhur before the dawn breaks. This was the state of the righteous Salaf. Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when these ten days entered, would keep the night awake and wake up his family, and he would strive and exert himself (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 فتاوى على الهواء - 20 / 09 / 1433هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (5:03)
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