If the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib) are missed due to an excuse, are they made up?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Given our work as teachers, when it comes to lining up for the midday prayer, we need to organize the students at the beginning and the end, so we are not able to perform the regular voluntary prayers (rawatib). Do we make them up, or...?
The Shaykh : All right, do you line up the students from the time the call to prayer is made, or do you start the row, or is there an opportunity before you start lining up the students to pray the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib)?
The questioner : We need time.
The Shaykh : In any case, strive to do so, strive to do so. And if it does not work out, your supervision of these students is undoubtedly a great benefit. You can come after the prayer and perform the last regular voluntary prayer (rawatib), and then make up the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib) that comes before the prayer.
The questioner : And is it reported that the regular voluntary prayer (sunnah rawatib) before the midday prayer is only two units?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is reported as two units, and it is reported as four units with two closings of the prayer. As for two units, it is in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar:.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And as for twelve units, that is also authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), from the hadith of 'Aishah and others.
The Shaykh : All right, do you line up the students from the time the call to prayer is made, or do you start the row, or is there an opportunity before you start lining up the students to pray the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib)?
The questioner : We need time.
The Shaykh : In any case, strive to do so, strive to do so. And if it does not work out, your supervision of these students is undoubtedly a great benefit. You can come after the prayer and perform the last regular voluntary prayer (rawatib), and then make up the regular voluntary prayer (rawatib) that comes before the prayer.
The questioner : And is it reported that the regular voluntary prayer (sunnah rawatib) before the midday prayer is only two units?
The Shaykh : Yes, it is reported as two units, and it is reported as four units with two closings of the prayer. As for two units, it is in the hadith of Ibn 'Umar:
I memorized from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ten units, and he mentioned two units before the midday prayer and two units after it.
حفظت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عشر ركعات وذكر ركعتين قبل الظهر وركعتين بعدهاThe questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And as for twelve units, that is also authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), from the hadith of 'Aishah and others.