Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Command to offer Taraweeh with 5 breaks

<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\mohi\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping" /><style type="text/css">  </style> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p><o:p></o:p>There is Hadith in Imam Baihaqui’s Sunan Kubra, in Musannaf Abdur Razzaq, in Kanzul Ummal etc.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Abul Husna (May Allah be well pleased with him) that Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) commanded a Hafidh to lead the people in 20 raka’at of Taraweeh with 5 breaks.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This Tradition is present in the following books of Hadith:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Sunan Kubra Lil Baihaqui, Hadith No: 4805</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Vol 2, Pg No: 285, bab 227, Hadith No: 2</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Kanzul Ummal, Kitab Us Salaat, Hadith No: 23474</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Umdatul Qari Sharh Sahih Bukhari, Kitab Ut Taraweeh</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Tuhfatul Ahwazi, bab Ma jaa fi Qiyami shahri Ramadhan<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">In Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba there is a similar Hadith on the authority of Hadhrat Abu Husna 's (May Allah be well pleased with him) son.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: It has been narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Ibn E Abul Husna that Hadhrat Ali (May Allah be well pleased with him) commanded a person to lead the people in 20 raka’at of Taraweeh.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Vol 2, Pg No: 163, Hadith No: 7681)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">It has been established by these highly authoritative and reliable books of Hadith that the First Four Caliphs not only offered 20 raka’at of Taraweeh themselves but also commanded others to do so.<span style="">  </span>In Islamic law, the status of the caliphs is such that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has commanded the Ummah to adopt their Sunnah.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: Bind yourself to My Sunnah and to the Sunnah of My Caliphs and hold fast to it.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(Sunan Ibn Majah, Vol 1, Pg No: 5, Hadith No: 42)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Also, other Sahabah and the Tabie'en (the successors and the students) also offered 20 raka’at of Taraweeh.</p>