The reason for the naming of tarawih
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Question:
Regarding the issue of naming tarawih, is there a report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of a specific name that is obligatory?
Answer:
The Salaf used to take a break. It was said of them that they took a break after every four rak'ahs, after every two taslims, they would rest for a while. So tarawih was named for the sake of that rest. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Regarding the issue of naming tarawih, is there a report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) of a specific name that is obligatory?
Answer:
The Salaf used to take a break. It was said of them that they took a break after every four rak'ahs, after every two taslims, they would rest for a while. So tarawih was named for the sake of that rest. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
الجواب الصريح عن أسئلة التراويح — islamhouse.com (24:23)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.