The Ruling on the Prayer of Laylat al-Qadr after Tarawih
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Question:
He was asked about a group of people who pray two rak'ahs in congregation after the tarawih, and then at the end of the night they pray a total of one hundred rak'ahs.
Answer:
And Allah, little by little. He was asked about a group of people who pray two rak'ahs in congregation after the tarawih, and then at the end of the night they pray a total of one hundred rak'ahs, and they call that the Prayer of Laylat al-Qadr. Some of the imams have refrained from doing it. Is the correct position with those who do it or with those who leave it? Is it recommended (mustahabb) according to any of the imams, or is it disliked (makruh)? And should it be done and people be ordered to do it, or should it be left and people be forbidden from it? He answered: Praise be to Allah. Rather, the one who is correct is this one who refrained from doing it, and who is one of the imams of the Muslims. Rather, it is a disliked religious innovation (bid'ah) by the consensus of the imams. Neither the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) nor any of the Companions nor the Tabi'un performed this prayer, and none of the imams of the Muslims recommend it. What should be done is that it be left and people be forbidden from it. That is, if one intentionally prays two rak'ahs after the witr, this is a bid'ah. The rak'ah is the conclusion of his witr. If he worships with the people by praying two rak'ahs after making his witr with one rak'ah, or if he prays one hundred rak'ahs at the end of the night and worships with that, thinking it is a sunnah or a nearness to Allah, this is false and a bid'ah. As for him praying for himself whatever he wishes, or fasting whatever he wishes, there is nothing wrong with it. But the best is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did: eleven or thirteen rak'ahs. And if he prays one hundred, or forty, or fifty, and worships with that, it does no harm. But that it is prescribed (mashru') for people to worship after the tarawih with two rak'ahs, and at the end of the night, and that he leaves it and prays with the people and teaches the people, this is a bid'ah. Yes.
He was asked about a group of people who pray two rak'ahs in congregation after the tarawih, and then at the end of the night they pray a total of one hundred rak'ahs.
Answer:
And Allah, little by little. He was asked about a group of people who pray two rak'ahs in congregation after the tarawih, and then at the end of the night they pray a total of one hundred rak'ahs, and they call that the Prayer of Laylat al-Qadr. Some of the imams have refrained from doing it. Is the correct position with those who do it or with those who leave it? Is it recommended (mustahabb) according to any of the imams, or is it disliked (makruh)? And should it be done and people be ordered to do it, or should it be left and people be forbidden from it? He answered: Praise be to Allah. Rather, the one who is correct is this one who refrained from doing it, and who is one of the imams of the Muslims. Rather, it is a disliked religious innovation (bid'ah) by the consensus of the imams. Neither the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) nor any of the Companions nor the Tabi'un performed this prayer, and none of the imams of the Muslims recommend it. What should be done is that it be left and people be forbidden from it. That is, if one intentionally prays two rak'ahs after the witr, this is a bid'ah. The rak'ah is the conclusion of his witr. If he worships with the people by praying two rak'ahs after making his witr with one rak'ah, or if he prays one hundred rak'ahs at the end of the night and worships with that, thinking it is a sunnah or a nearness to Allah, this is false and a bid'ah. As for him praying for himself whatever he wishes, or fasting whatever he wishes, there is nothing wrong with it. But the best is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did: eleven or thirteen rak'ahs. And if he prays one hundred, or forty, or fifty, and worships with that, it does no harm. But that it is prescribed (mashru') for people to worship after the tarawih with two rak'ahs, and at the end of the night, and that he leaves it and prays with the people and teaches the people, this is a bid'ah. Yes.
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أجزاء من مجموع فتاوى ابن تيمية بتعليق ابن باز، بداية من : وسئل عن قوم يصلون بعد التراويح ركعتين في الجماعة — islamhouse.com
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