Was the Companions' following of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the fifth rak'ah based on knowledge?
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The questioner : Regarding the brother's statement from a moment ago, he spoke... perhaps he knew that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed with five rak'ahs, so it seems they took from this that this addition [was valid]. Could you clarify this phrase?
The Shaykh : What did we answer? Did we say that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) thought it was legislated as five, and for this reason they said, "This is a new thing in the prayer"? The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud will come to us, and the one after it, the hadith of Abu Sa'id, will come to us, if Allah wills.
The Shaykh : What did we answer? Did we say that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) thought it was legislated as five, and for this reason they said, "This is a new thing in the prayer"? The hadith of Ibn Mas'ud will come to us, and the one after it, the hadith of Abu Sa'id, will come to us, if Allah wills.