Is it permissible for a man to pray the voluntary prayers with his family in the house as a congregation, and likewise for the night prayer?
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The questioner : Shaykh, is it permissible for a man to pray the voluntary prayers with his family in the house as a congregation?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Is it not permissible for the night prayer either?
The Shaykh : Likewise for the night prayer.
The questioner : Is it not permissible for him to pray with his family?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this when he prayed and Ibn 'Abbas came and prayed beside him.
The Shaykh : Is he from his family?
The questioner : Huh?
The Shaykh : Is he from his family?
The questioner : Okay, let's change the question. Is it permissible with people other than his family?
The Shaykh : That is not another question. This question is connected to the other one, as if you are assuming that this is an argument for what we said. But the answer is: it is not permissible for the night prayer, neither with close relatives nor with distant ones, by way of mutual invitation. However, if it happens by chance, there is no harm. This is what happened with Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn Mas'ud, and Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman.
The questioner : What does "mutual invitation" mean?
The Shaykh : "Come, let us pray as a congregation."
The questioner : Okay, a woman stood up and found her husband praying.
The Shaykh : Like 'A'ishah, what did she do? Or is this woman better than 'A'ishah?
The questioner : No, absolutely not.
The questioner : ... Shaykh, in a hadith in the *Silsilah* that you mentioned, if the man ... .
The Shaykh : ... congregation ... .
The questioner : They prayed ... .
The Shaykh : They prayed together.
The questioner : It does not imply ... .
The Shaykh : If they are together, it is a proof! So if they prayed, it is valid ... sprinkling water, meaning to sprinkle.
The questioner : As for others, when they gathered, they prayed two rak'ahs, and it was from the men and women who remember ... .
The Shaykh : This is it ... On the contrary, meaning in a case other than this, in your opinion?
The questioner : Did they pray?
The Shaykh : In any case, if you were mentioning someone else ... .
The questioner : It is not prescribed, meaning ... .
The questioner : Professor, what is the difference between the night prayer and the Tarawih prayer? Is there a difference?
The Shaykh : Do you mean, what is the difference in terms of congregational prayer?
The questioner : No, not regarding the congregation. For example, is it prescribed ... .
The Shaykh : The Tarawih prayer is part of the night prayer.
The questioner : I mean, if one prays 'Isha' and then immediately prays, is it part of the night prayer without sleeping?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : Is it not permissible for the night prayer either?
The Shaykh : Likewise for the night prayer.
The questioner : Is it not permissible for him to pray with his family?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did this when he prayed and Ibn 'Abbas came and prayed beside him.
The Shaykh : Is he from his family?
The questioner : Huh?
The Shaykh : Is he from his family?
The questioner : Okay, let's change the question. Is it permissible with people other than his family?
The Shaykh : That is not another question. This question is connected to the other one, as if you are assuming that this is an argument for what we said. But the answer is: it is not permissible for the night prayer, neither with close relatives nor with distant ones, by way of mutual invitation. However, if it happens by chance, there is no harm. This is what happened with Ibn 'Abbas, Ibn Mas'ud, and Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman.
The questioner : What does "mutual invitation" mean?
The Shaykh : "Come, let us pray as a congregation."
The questioner : Okay, a woman stood up and found her husband praying.
The Shaykh : Like 'A'ishah, what did she do? Or is this woman better than 'A'ishah?
The questioner : No, absolutely not.
The questioner : ... Shaykh, in a hadith in the *Silsilah* that you mentioned, if the man ... .
The Shaykh : ... congregation ... .
The questioner : They prayed ... .
The Shaykh : They prayed together.
The questioner : It does not imply ... .
The Shaykh : If they are together, it is a proof! So if they prayed, it is valid ... sprinkling water, meaning to sprinkle.
The questioner : As for others, when they gathered, they prayed two rak'ahs, and it was from the men and women who remember ... .
The Shaykh : This is it ...
May Allah have mercy on a man who stands up at night to pray and wakes up his wife. If she does not wake up, he sprinkles water on her face. And may Allah have mercy on a woman ...
رحم الله رجلا قام من الليل فيصلي فيأيقظ امرأته وزوجته فإذا لم تستيقظ نضح في وجهها الماء ورحم الله امرأة ...The questioner : Did they pray?
The Shaykh : In any case, if you were mentioning someone else ... .
The questioner : It is not prescribed, meaning ... .
The questioner : Professor, what is the difference between the night prayer and the Tarawih prayer? Is there a difference?
The Shaykh : Do you mean, what is the difference in terms of congregational prayer?
The questioner : No, not regarding the congregation. For example, is it prescribed ... .
The Shaykh : The Tarawih prayer is part of the night prayer.
The questioner : I mean, if one prays 'Isha' and then immediately prays, is it part of the night prayer without sleeping?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.