The number of rak'ahs in the tarawih prayer as transmitted from the Salaf
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Question:
And may Allah bless you. Abu Sa'd says: I am asking about the number of rak'ahs transmitted in the tarawih prayer from the Salaf. Some mosques differ; some pray 23, some pray 13, and some pray 11. What is transmitted from the Salaf on this matter?
Answer:
What is transmitted from the Salaf (may Allah have mercy on them) is that they did not set a specific limit for the tarawih prayer, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not set a limit. Rather, he encouraged standing in prayer during Ramadan and incited people to it without specifying a number, and he encouraged night prayer without specifying a number. However, if one wishes to lengthen the prayer, he should limit it to eleven or thirteen rak'ahs, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. And if one wishes to
And may Allah bless you. Abu Sa'd says: I am asking about the number of rak'ahs transmitted in the tarawih prayer from the Salaf. Some mosques differ; some pray 23, some pray 13, and some pray 11. What is transmitted from the Salaf on this matter?
Answer:
What is transmitted from the Salaf (may Allah have mercy on them) is that they did not set a specific limit for the tarawih prayer, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not set a limit. Rather, he encouraged standing in prayer during Ramadan and incited people to it without specifying a number, and he encouraged night prayer without specifying a number. However, if one wishes to lengthen the prayer, he should limit it to eleven or thirteen rak'ahs, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do. And if one wishes to
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نور على الدرب 241 من المجموعة الثالثة للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (8:40)
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