The ruling on praying 'Isha' behind one who is praying tarawih
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Question:
This is a question sent by the listener (A. 'A) from Makkah al-Mukarramah. He says: I came to the mosque to pray 'Isha' in Ramadan, and I found the people praying tarawih, and they had already finished the 'Isha' prayer. Is it permissible for me to join them with the intention of the obligatory prayer, on the condition that I complete two rak'ahs after their taslim, and will I get the reward of the congregation, or should I pray 'Isha' alone?
Answer:
If you pray alone, there is nothing wrong with it. But if you pray with them for the sake of the congregation, that is better. You pray with them, and then when the imam says the taslim, you stand up and perform the two remaining rak'ahs of 'Isha'. You will have the reward of the congregation, if Allah wills.
It is established in the two Sahihs from Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to pray 'Isha' with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), performing its obligatory part. Then Mu'adh would go and pray 'Isha' with his congregation as a voluntary prayer for him, which was the obligatory prayer for them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of that from him.
The conclusion is that it is permissible for the one who is praying the obligatory prayer to pray behind the one who is praying a voluntary prayer, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of Mu'adh's action. It is also established that he (peace and blessings be upon him), in some of the prayer of fear, prayed with a congregation two rak'ahs, which were the obligatory prayer for him and for them. Then he prayed with another congregation two rak'ahs, which became the obligatory prayer for them and a voluntary prayer for him (peace and blessings be upon him).
All of this indicates that there is nothing wrong with the one who is praying the obligatory prayer praying behind the one who is praying a voluntary prayer. For example, the one who comes in Ramadan when the people have already prayed 'Isha': he prays 'Isha' with them with the intention of 'Isha. Then, when the imam says the taslim from one of the taslims of tarawih, he stands up and prays the rest of 'Isha. Yes.
This is a question sent by the listener (A. 'A) from Makkah al-Mukarramah. He says: I came to the mosque to pray 'Isha' in Ramadan, and I found the people praying tarawih, and they had already finished the 'Isha' prayer. Is it permissible for me to join them with the intention of the obligatory prayer, on the condition that I complete two rak'ahs after their taslim, and will I get the reward of the congregation, or should I pray 'Isha' alone?
Answer:
If you pray alone, there is nothing wrong with it. But if you pray with them for the sake of the congregation, that is better. You pray with them, and then when the imam says the taslim, you stand up and perform the two remaining rak'ahs of 'Isha'. You will have the reward of the congregation, if Allah wills.
It is established in the two Sahihs from Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) that he used to pray 'Isha' with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), performing its obligatory part. Then Mu'adh would go and pray 'Isha' with his congregation as a voluntary prayer for him, which was the obligatory prayer for them. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of that from him.
The conclusion is that it is permissible for the one who is praying the obligatory prayer to pray behind the one who is praying a voluntary prayer, just as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) approved of Mu'adh's action. It is also established that he (peace and blessings be upon him), in some of the prayer of fear, prayed with a congregation two rak'ahs, which were the obligatory prayer for him and for them. Then he prayed with another congregation two rak'ahs, which became the obligatory prayer for them and a voluntary prayer for him (peace and blessings be upon him).
All of this indicates that there is nothing wrong with the one who is praying the obligatory prayer praying behind the one who is praying a voluntary prayer. For example, the one who comes in Ramadan when the people have already prayed 'Isha': he prays 'Isha' with them with the intention of 'Isha. Then, when the imam says the taslim from one of the taslims of tarawih, he stands up and prays the rest of 'Isha. Yes.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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