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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Description of the Tarawih Prayer and the Number of Its Rak'ahs

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Question:
This brother Abdullah Ali from Jazan asks and says: May Allah bless you, what is the virtue of the Tarawih prayer, and is there a specific number of rak'ahs for it?

Answer:
The Tarawih prayer has great virtue, and standing in prayer during Ramadan carries a great reward. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
He did not pray more than eleven rak`at in Ramadan or in any other monthما كان يزيد في رمضان ولا في غيره عن إحدى عشرة ركعة
Sahih al-Bukhari 2013
or thirteen rak'ahs. However, the prayer of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was characterized by lengthening the standing, lengthening the bowing, and lengthening the prostration. He (peace and blessings be upon him) stood in prayer until his feet cracked from the length of the standing.
So the intention is not just the number; the intention is the manner along with the number. The Muslim should not be manipulated by Satan or laziness to rush through the rak'ahs quickly in order to finish quickly or in order for the people to gather around him. No. He should perfect the prayer.
So that he completes the reward and recompense with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), for prayer is worship, worship of Allah, so it is obligatory to perfect it and perform it as Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has commanded, sincere for the face of the Noble Allah, hoping for its reward from Allah (Mighty and Majestic), yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، صفة صلاة التراويح وعدد ركعاتها - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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