The Ma'mum Leaving the Tarawih Prayer and the Command to Lighten It
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: How does one respond to those who say that the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) command to lighten the prayer was only for the obligatory prayer, whereas in voluntary prayers like tarawih, the ma'mum may leave whenever he wishes?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: How does one respond to those who say that the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) command to lighten the prayer was only for the obligatory prayer, whereas in voluntary prayers like tarawih, the ma'mum may leave whenever he wishes?
The Shaykh:
This question has no meaning. The follower may leave whenever he wishes, but it is better for him to continue with the imam until the imam leaves and finishes the tarawih prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 806Sahih (Darussalam) And it is not permissible for him to leave from the first taslim of the second unit, the middle one, but his reward will be diminished. Yes.
The questioner asks: How does one respond to those who say that the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) command to lighten the prayer was only for the obligatory prayer, whereas in voluntary prayers like tarawih, the ma'mum may leave whenever he wishes?
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
He asks: How does one respond to those who say that the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) command to lighten the prayer was only for the obligatory prayer, whereas in voluntary prayers like tarawih, the ma'mum may leave whenever he wishes?
The Shaykh:
This question has no meaning. The follower may leave whenever he wishes, but it is better for him to continue with the imam until the imam leaves and finishes the tarawih prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Indeed, whoever stands (praying) with the Imam until he finished, then it is recorded for him that he prayed the whole night.
من قام مع الإمام حتى ينصرف كتب له قيام ليلة
Source
كلمات رمضانية 12-09-1432هـ — alfawzan.live (33:14)
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