The Tabaeen also offered 20 Raka'at Taraweeh

Not only the Companions, but their students and successors, the Taba‘een, also offered 20 Raka’at Taraweeh.

 

First Tradition

 

Translation: Hadhrat Abdullah bin Qais (May Allah be well pleased with him) narrates on the authority of Hadhrat Shaitar Bin Shakal (May Allah be well pleased with him) that he used to offer 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh and Witr in the month of Ramadhan.

 

(Sunan Kubra Lil Baihaqui, Hadith No: 4803; Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Vol 2, Pg No: 285, Bab #227, Hadith No: 1; Mirqatul Mafateeh Sharh Mishkatul Masabeeh, Kitab Us Salaat, Bab Qiyami Shahri Ramadhan)

 

Allama Ibn Hajr bin ‘Asqalani (May Allah shower His mercy on him) writes in Tahzeeb Ut Tahzeeb about Hadhrat Shaitar bin Shakal (May Allah be well pleased with him):

 

Translation: He is reliable and Imam Nasai (Author of Sunan Nasai, which is included in Sihah Sittah-The six most authentic books of Hadith) has also declared him as reliable.  Ibn Hibban has written him among the reliable narrators.  Ibn Sa‘ad has written that deductions can be made from him (i.e. his Hadith) and his narrations are less in number.  ‘Ajli says that he is a reliable narrator and is a student of Hadhrat ‘Abdullah Bin Mas‘ud (May Allah be well pleased with him).

 

(At Tahzeeb Ut Tahzeeb, Vol 4, Pg No: 273/274)

 

Imam Ibn Hajr ‘Asqalani (May Allah shower His mercy on him) has written in Al Isaba Fi Ma’arifatis Sahabah:

 

Translation: Hadhrat Shaitar Bin Shakl ‘Abasi is a famous Taba‘ee.  Abu Moosa Madini has written that he had the honor of been in the era of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  (Al Isaba Fi Ma’arifatis Sahabah, Harfush Sheen)

 

Second Tradition

 

Hadhrat Suwaid Bin Ghaflah (May Allah be well pleased with him) offered 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh)

 

Imam Baihaqui writes in Sunan Kubra that the great Taba‘ee Hadhrat Suwaid bin Ghaflah (May Allah be well pleased with him) used to lead the people in 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh:

 

Translation: Hadhrat Abul Khusaib (May Allah be well pleased with him) says: Hadhrat Suwaid (May Allah be well pleased with him) used to lead us in prayer and used to lead us in 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh with 5 breaks.

 

(Sunan Kubra Lil Baihaqui, Kitab Us Salaat, Hadith No: 4803)

 

After relating this Tradition, Imam Baihaqui (May Allah shower His mercy on him) writes:

 

Translation: The chain of narration of this Tradition is rigorously authenticated (Sahih).