The best number of rak'ahs for tarawih

Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh Salih, may Allah keep you safe, what is the best number of rak'ahs for tarawih that is established in the Sunnah? I am the imam of one of the mosques?

Answer:
The matter is broad in this, as Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said that no specific limit was established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the number of rak'ahs in tarawih prayer, and the matter was left to the Muslim to pray whatever is easy for him. In fact, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged standing in night prayer throughout the year, encouraging standing in night prayer in general and standing in Ramadan in particular , and it is not necessary to stand for the entire night. Rather, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said , so standing in Ramadan is achieved by standing with the imam until he concludes the prayer. There is no specific limit for tarawih prayer; rather, as Shaykh al-Islam said, it depends on the quality of the prayer. So if one prays alone for himself or prays with a group that prefers lengthening the prayer, he should lengthen the standing, bowing, and prostration. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surat al-Baqarah, Surat al-Nisa, and Surat Aal 'Imran in two rak'ahs, which is five parts of the Qur'an and more in two rak'ahs. His bowing was approximately the length of his standing, and his prostration was approximately the length of his bowing or his standing. This was the prayer of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), but we cannot manage it. What do you mean?
The elderly and the weak cannot manage it. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said . And for this reason, when 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) gathered the Companions behind a single imam for tarawih prayer, they lightened the prayer and increased the number to twenty-three rak'ahs because this is more comfortable for the people. This is the position that unifies the evidence: whoever wants to lengthen the prayer in standing, bowing, and prostration should reduce the number of rak'ahs. And whoever wants to lighten the prayer in a way that is not defective, but rather in accordance with his ability and energy, should increase the number, compensating for the lack in quality by the abundance in number. And if he reduces the number, he compensates for it with the perfection of quality. This is the middle position, and it is the just position in this issue.