Reading from the author's words, with commentary and collation of manuscripts: "As for the prayer of tarawih, it is not an innovation in the Shari'ah
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The reader: As for what follows, the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said in *Iqtida' al-Sirat al-Mustaqim* "As for the prayer of tarawih, it is not an innovation in the Shari'ah, but rather"
The Shaykh : Yes
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes... his statement (may Allah have mercy on him), "As for the prayer of tarawih," he intended by it to refute the argument of those who said that there is good and evil in innovations, and they cited the saying of 'Umar "What a good innovation this is". And we say that there is nothing good in innovations absolutely, and nothing that is praised; they are all misguidance, by the saying of the most knowledgeable of creation, the most sincere of creation, and the most eloquent of creation: "Every innovation is misguidance." Yes, yes. So if a person says, "How do we call it an innovation?" we say it is an innovation in the sense that it was abandoned and then revived, and the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) will clarify this. Yes.
The reader: "As for the prayer of tarawih, it is not an innovation in the Shari'ah, but rather a recommended practice (sunnah) by the saying and the deed of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in congregation. For he said And praying it in congregation is not an innovation, but rather it is a recommended practice (sunnah) in the Shari'ah. Indeed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed it in congregation in the first part of Ramadan for two nights, or rather three, and he also prayed it in congregation in the last ten nights on multiple occasions. And he said Sunan an-Nasa'i 1364Sahih (Darussalam) Just as he stood with them until they feared they would miss the success. It was narrated by the people of the Sunan. And Ahmad and others argued with this hadith that performing it in congregation is better than performing it individually. And in this statement is encouragement for standing in Ramadan behind the imam, and that is stronger than it being an absolute recommended practice (sunnah). And the people used to pray it in congregations in the mosque during his time (peace and blessings be upon him), and he approved of them, and his approval is a recommended practice (sunnah) from him (peace and blessings be upon him). And as for the saying of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), "What a good innovation this is," the majority"
The Shaykh : So, standing in Ramadan in congregation became a recommended practice (sunnah) by his deed and what? And his approval of his deed and approval. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes... his statement (may Allah have mercy on him), "As for the prayer of tarawih," he intended by it to refute the argument of those who said that there is good and evil in innovations, and they cited the saying of 'Umar "What a good innovation this is". And we say that there is nothing good in innovations absolutely, and nothing that is praised; they are all misguidance, by the saying of the most knowledgeable of creation, the most sincere of creation, and the most eloquent of creation: "Every innovation is misguidance." Yes, yes. So if a person says, "How do we call it an innovation?" we say it is an innovation in the sense that it was abandoned and then revived, and the Shaykh (may Allah have mercy on him) will clarify this. Yes.
The reader: "As for the prayer of tarawih, it is not an innovation in the Shari'ah, but rather a recommended practice (sunnah) by the saying and the deed of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in congregation. For he said
Indeed, Allah has made fasting in Ramadan obligatory upon you, and I have made standing in prayer during it a recommended practice (sunnah) for you
إن الله فرض عليكم صيام رمضان وسننت لكم قيامهIf a man prays with the Imam until he leaves, that will be continued for him as if he spent the whole night in prayer.
إن الرجل إذا صلى مع الإمام حتى ينصرف كتب له قيام ليلةThe Shaykh : So, standing in Ramadan in congregation became a recommended practice (sunnah) by his deed and what? And his approval of his deed and approval. Yes.