What concerns the standing prayer in Ramadan
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As for what concerns the standing prayer, you have heard that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Whoever stands in prayer in Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward, his previous sins will be forgiven) But does that mean standing the entire night and day in prayer? No, but whoever performs the prescribed standing prayer, which is in the night, is there a specific number for this standing prayer or not?We say: As for a fixed number, there is no specific number. If a person prays thirty or forty rak'ahs, there is no blame on him.And it is not said to him: Why? Because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not specify a number for the night prayer.Rather, a questioner asked him, saying: (O Messenger of Allah, how is the night prayer?He said: Two by two, and if one of you fears the dawn, he prays one and makes it odd.
) So there is no specific number, but the number the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was consistent in was either eleven or thirteen, as Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was asked, and she is among the most knowledgeable people about his state. How was the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Ramadan?She said: (He did not exceed eleven rak'ahs in Ramadan or otherwise) So this is the best number, but there is no objection to increasing it.
Also, the reward of the night prayer is obtained by whoever stands with the imam until he finishes, even if he does not spend but a small part of the night.The evidence for that is: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood with his companions, but he finished before the dawn.They said: (O Messenger of Allah, if you would grant us the rest of our night,He said: Indeed, whoever stands with the imam until he finishes, it is recorded for him as standing the whole night) A blessing and praise be to Allah. If you stand with the imam until he finishes, you are as if you stood the whole night, even though you are sleeping on your bed or enjoying your family. Therefore, a person should not be in the nights of Ramadan standing with this imam for one taslim, and with the second imam for one taslim, wandering in the mosques. His time is wasted and his reward is wasted.We say: If you start with an imam, continue until he finishes, so that standing the whole night is recorded for you. And it is known that everyone among us wants the reward and seizes the opportunities.So we say: This is the opportunity. Stand with the imam until he finishes.
It is obligatory, indeed it is obligatory, for the imams of the mosques to fear Allah the Exalted regarding those whom Allah has placed under their care. The imam of the mosque is a shepherd, and the ma'mum are the flock. He must lead them according to the Sunnah. The requirement of the Sunnah is tranquility in prayer. Tranquility means stability and not rushing.Therefore, if a person prays without tranquility, we say: Your prayer is invalid, even if you prayed a thousand times, because a man came and prayed without tranquility, then greeted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: (Go back and pray, for you have not prayed) He negated the prayer, even though the man had prayed.But the Messenger said: (You have not prayed) because a prayer that is not according to the Shari'ah, its existence is like non-existence.Then he taught him, saying: (When you stand for prayer, perfect your wudu', then face the qiblah and say takbir, then recite what is easy for you of the Qur'an, then bow until you are tranquil in bowing, then raise your head until you are tranquil standing, then prostrate until you are tranquil in prostration, then raise your head until you are tranquil sitting, then prostrate until you are tranquil in prostration, then do that in all your prayer) .
Many of the imams—we ask Allah for their guidance—rush with a speed that compromises tranquility. Even if we assume that he does not achieve tranquility and does not perform the obligatory tranquility, those behind him cannot manage it; because among them are those who are not quick in movement, either due to illness, old age, or otherwise. You find that they cannot achieve tranquility, and this is forbidden for him. It is forbidden for the imam to rush with a speed that prevents the ma'mum from doing what is obligatory.Because the ma'mum is between two things: Either he leaves him, or he follows him in an invalid prayer. And this is a problem.
Therefore, we say to our brother imams: You must fear Allah and respect the sanctity of the Muslims behind you. And if it happens that you finish the rak'ahs in an hour with haste, even though I do not think it will reach an hour, but hypothetically, let it be an hour and a half. But in my opinion, those who rush with this speed may establish them in a third of an hour.So we say: What harm is there if you increase?Second: Some of the ma'mum want to maintain twenty-three rak'ahs with speed, and this is a mistake.Because by doing so, he misses two things: First: the best number. Is the best number eleven rak'ahs or thirteen rak'ahs? There is no doubt in our view that it is better than twenty-three.
The second: Rushing. Let the people be tranquil, let them call upon Allah the Exalted in their prostration, let them be humble to Allah, let them be submissive before Him, so that it becomes a true standing prayer.
We ask Allah the Exalted to bring us and you to Ramadan, and to make us among those who fast and stand in Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward. Indeed, He is capable of all things.
) So there is no specific number, but the number the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was consistent in was either eleven or thirteen, as Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) was asked, and she is among the most knowledgeable people about his state. How was the prayer of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Ramadan?She said: (He did not exceed eleven rak'ahs in Ramadan or otherwise) So this is the best number, but there is no objection to increasing it.
Also, the reward of the night prayer is obtained by whoever stands with the imam until he finishes, even if he does not spend but a small part of the night.The evidence for that is: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) stood with his companions, but he finished before the dawn.They said: (O Messenger of Allah, if you would grant us the rest of our night,He said: Indeed, whoever stands with the imam until he finishes, it is recorded for him as standing the whole night) A blessing and praise be to Allah. If you stand with the imam until he finishes, you are as if you stood the whole night, even though you are sleeping on your bed or enjoying your family. Therefore, a person should not be in the nights of Ramadan standing with this imam for one taslim, and with the second imam for one taslim, wandering in the mosques. His time is wasted and his reward is wasted.We say: If you start with an imam, continue until he finishes, so that standing the whole night is recorded for you. And it is known that everyone among us wants the reward and seizes the opportunities.So we say: This is the opportunity. Stand with the imam until he finishes.
It is obligatory, indeed it is obligatory, for the imams of the mosques to fear Allah the Exalted regarding those whom Allah has placed under their care. The imam of the mosque is a shepherd, and the ma'mum are the flock. He must lead them according to the Sunnah. The requirement of the Sunnah is tranquility in prayer. Tranquility means stability and not rushing.Therefore, if a person prays without tranquility, we say: Your prayer is invalid, even if you prayed a thousand times, because a man came and prayed without tranquility, then greeted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: (Go back and pray, for you have not prayed) He negated the prayer, even though the man had prayed.But the Messenger said: (You have not prayed) because a prayer that is not according to the Shari'ah, its existence is like non-existence.Then he taught him, saying: (When you stand for prayer, perfect your wudu', then face the qiblah and say takbir, then recite what is easy for you of the Qur'an, then bow until you are tranquil in bowing, then raise your head until you are tranquil standing, then prostrate until you are tranquil in prostration, then raise your head until you are tranquil sitting, then prostrate until you are tranquil in prostration, then do that in all your prayer) .
Many of the imams—we ask Allah for their guidance—rush with a speed that compromises tranquility. Even if we assume that he does not achieve tranquility and does not perform the obligatory tranquility, those behind him cannot manage it; because among them are those who are not quick in movement, either due to illness, old age, or otherwise. You find that they cannot achieve tranquility, and this is forbidden for him. It is forbidden for the imam to rush with a speed that prevents the ma'mum from doing what is obligatory.Because the ma'mum is between two things: Either he leaves him, or he follows him in an invalid prayer. And this is a problem.
Therefore, we say to our brother imams: You must fear Allah and respect the sanctity of the Muslims behind you. And if it happens that you finish the rak'ahs in an hour with haste, even though I do not think it will reach an hour, but hypothetically, let it be an hour and a half. But in my opinion, those who rush with this speed may establish them in a third of an hour.So we say: What harm is there if you increase?Second: Some of the ma'mum want to maintain twenty-three rak'ahs with speed, and this is a mistake.Because by doing so, he misses two things: First: the best number. Is the best number eleven rak'ahs or thirteen rak'ahs? There is no doubt in our view that it is better than twenty-three.
The second: Rushing. Let the people be tranquil, let them call upon Allah the Exalted in their prostration, let them be humble to Allah, let them be submissive before Him, so that it becomes a true standing prayer.
We ask Allah the Exalted to bring us and you to Ramadan, and to make us among those who fast and stand in Ramadan out of faith and seeking reward. Indeed, He is capable of all things.