The Imam’s Habit of Saying “The Standing Prayer, May Allah Reward You” Before Tarawih
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the imam’s habit of saying “The standing prayer, may Allah reward you” before the start of the tarawih prayer?
Answer:
This has no basis. He stands and says takbir, and when they hear it, they stand and say takbir. When they hear it from a distance, they know he has started the standing prayer and they come, without him saying “The standing prayer, may Allah reward you.” This is an innovation.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner asks: What is the ruling on the imam’s habit of saying “The standing prayer, may Allah reward you” before the start of the tarawih prayer?
Answer:
This has no basis. He stands and says takbir, and when they hear it, they stand and say takbir. When they hear it from a distance, they know he has started the standing prayer and they come, without him saying “The standing prayer, may Allah reward you.” This is an innovation.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، باب قول الله تعالى: {حَتَّى إِذَا فُزِّعَ عَنْ قُلُوبِهِمْ — youtube.com (1:10:01)
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