The Ruling on Praying Four Rak'ahs of Voluntary Prayer with a Single Taslim
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Question:
If one prays four rak'ahs with a single taslim, is this permissible?
Answer:
At night, it is not permissible; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1319Sahih (Darussalam), and this means: the command, meaning: pray two by two. As for during the day, the scholars differed on it; some said it is permissible, and some said it is not permissible. The best is that he prays two by two, even during the day, two by two. If he prays four, it is valid, if Allah wills, but it is contrary to the Sunnah. The Sunnah is to pray two by two, even during the day; because in another narration from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: Sunan Abi Dawud 1295Sahih (Al-Albani), narrated by Imam Ahmad and the people of the Sunan with a sound chain.
So the believer should not pray except two by two, even during the day. But if he prays five in succession and concludes with witr, there is no blame on him, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so. Or if he prays seven in succession and concludes with witr, there is no blame; because this is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, so it is an exception to his saying:Sunan Ibn Majah 1319Sahih (Darussalam). Likewise, it is permissible to pray nine in succession and conclude with witr, but he sits in the eighth for the first tashahhud, then stands and performs the ninth.
As for praying four at night, or six at night, or eight at night, no, this is contrary to the Sunnah and not permissible; because he (peace be upon him) said:Sunan Ibn Majah 1319Sahih (Darussalam), which is established in the two Sahihs with no dispute. So it is not permissible for him to combine four with one taslim, or eight or six with one taslim, but he prays two by two; because he (peace be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 1319Sahih (Darussalam). As for the addition: "and the day," the scholars differed on it; some said it is an error, like al-Nasa'i and a group, and the correct view is that it is not an error, that it is established. He should pray two by two, even during the day.
The presenter: Fine, may Allah reward you with good.
If one prays four rak'ahs with a single taslim, is this permissible?
Answer:
At night, it is not permissible; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنىPrayer by night and day should consist of pairs of rak'ahs.
صلاة الليل والنهار مثنى مثنىSo the believer should not pray except two by two, even during the day. But if he prays five in succession and concludes with witr, there is no blame on him, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did so. Or if he prays seven in succession and concludes with witr, there is no blame; because this is what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did, so it is an exception to his saying:
The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنىAs for praying four at night, or six at night, or eight at night, no, this is contrary to the Sunnah and not permissible; because he (peace be upon him) said:
The night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنىThe night prayer is (to be offered) two by two.
صلاة الليل مثنى مثنىThe presenter: Fine, may Allah reward you with good.
Source
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