Number of Rak'ahs in Tarawih

Hazrat Abdullah bin Qais narrates that Shateer bin Shakl used to offer twenty rak'ahs of Tarawih and Witr in Ramadan.

Hazrat Abu al-Hasna reports that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) ordered a man to lead twenty rak‘ahs of Tarawih in Ramadan.

Hazrat Yahya bin Saeed narrates that Hazrat Umar ordered a man to lead twenty rak‘ahs of Tarawih in Ramadan.

Hazrat Nafi bin Umar narrates that Hazrat Ibn Abi Mulaykah used to lead us in twenty rak‘ahs during Ramadan. And in one rak‘ah, he would recite "Hamd al-Mala'ikah."

Hazrat Abdul Aziz bin Rafi' says that Hazrat Ubayy bin Ka'b used to lead us in twenty rak'ahs of Tarawih and three rak'ahs of Witr in Ramadan in Madinah.

Hazrat Abu Ishaq states that Hazrat Harith used to lead people in twenty rak'ahs of Tarawih and three rak'ahs of Witr during Ramadan, and he would recite the Du'a Qunoot before bowing (ruku).

Hazrat Abu al-Bakhtari used to lead five Tarawih prayers and three Witr prayers in Ramadan.

Hazrat Hasan bin Ubaidullah narrates that Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Aswad used to lead us in forty rak'ahs of Tarawih and seven Witr during Ramadan.

Hazrat Ata says that I have seen people who used to pray twenty-three rak'ahs with witr in Ramadan.

Hazrat Dawood bin Qais states that I saw the people of Madinah performing thirty-six rak‘ahs of Tarawih and three witr during the time of Umar bin Abdul Aziz and Aban bin Uthman.

Hazrat Saeed bin Ubaid says that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) bin Rabee’ah used to lead the people in five Tarawih prayers and three Witr prayers in Ramadan.

Hazrat Waqa says that Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair used to lead us in prayer during Ramadan and would have us perform six tarawihs for twenty nights. Then, when he would sit for i'tikaf in the last ten days, he would have us perform seven tarawihs.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer twenty Tarawih prayers and Witr in Ramadan.