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

20 Rakaat Taraweeh in the time of the Tabieen

<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">Not only the Sahabah, but even their successors the Tabi’een, would offer 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh.<span style="">  </span>Here is the proof for it.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: Hadhrat Abdullah bin Qais narrates on the authority of Hadhrat Shaitar Bin Shakal that he used to offer 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh in the month of Ramadhan.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(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)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Allama Ibn e 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):</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(At Tahzeeb Ut Tahzeeb, Vol 4, Pg No: 273/274)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Hadhrat Suwaid BinGhaflah (May Allah be well pleased with him) offered 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Imam Baihaqui writes in Sunan E Kubra that Hadhrat Suwaid bin Ghaflah (May Allah be well pleased with him) used to lead the people in 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(Sunan Kubra Lil Baihaqui, Kitab Us Salaat, Hadith No: 4803)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Harith (May Allah be well pleased with him) used to lead the people in 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh</b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: Hadhrat Harith (May Allah be well pleased with him) used to lead the people in 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh and 3 Raka’at of Witr and used to recite Dua e Qunoot before going into the ruku.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Vol 2, Pg No: 285, Bab 227, Hadith No: 6)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style="">Hadhrat Abul Bukhturi (May Allah be well pleased with him) used to lead the people in 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh.<o:p></o:p></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Translation: Hadhrat Abul Bukhturi (May Allah be well pleased with him) says that in Ramadhan, he used to lead the people in 20 Raka’at of Taraweeh with 5 breaks and 3 Raka’at of Witr.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">(Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaiba, Vol 2, Pg No: 285, Bab 227, Hadith No: 7)<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>