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موطا امام مالك رواية ابن القاسم
Muwatta Malik (Qasim)
Discussion on Voluntary and Sunnah Prayers
Night prayer is performed in sets of two rak‘ahs
Hadith 164
اُردوEn
312- مالك عن عبد الله بن أبى بكر عن أبيه أن عبد الله بن قيس بن مخرمة أخبره عن زيد بن خالد الجهني أنه قال: لأرمقن صلاة رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الليلة. قال: فتوسدت عتبته أو فسطاطه، فصلى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ركعتين خفيفتين ثم صلى ركعتين طويلتين طويلتين طويلتين، ثم صلى ركعتين وهما دون اللتين قبلهما، ثم صلى ركعتين وهما دون اللتين قبلهما، ثم صلى ركعتين وهما دون اللتين قبلهما، ثم صلى ركعتين وهما دون اللتين قبلهما، ثم أوتر، فذلك ثلاث عشرة ركعة.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Khalid al-Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: Tonight I will definitely observe how the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, performs prayer. So I lay down at his doorstep or near his tent. Then the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed two light rak‘ahs, then he prayed two long rak‘ahs, then after them he prayed two rak‘ahs which were less than the first two rak‘ahs, then he prayed two rak‘ahs which were less than the first two rak‘ahs, then he prayed two rak‘ahs and they were less than the first two rak‘ahs, then he prayed two rak‘ahs which were less than the first two rak‘ahs, then he prayed witr, so these were (in total) thirteen rak‘ahs.
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Hadith Authentication: [وأخرجه مسلم 765، من حديث ما لك به]
Jurisprudential Points:
➊ Including the two Sunnah units of the ‘Isha prayer, the total number of night voluntary prayers is thirteen units (rak‘at), of which eleven units are commonly known among the public as Tahajjud. These same units are called Tarawih in Ramadan.
➋ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were always ready to learn the religion.
➌ The Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were always prepared to learn and teach the religion.
➍ One should be patient over the hardships that arise during the process of learning and teaching knowledge.
➎ Also see [الموطأ حديث: 36، 417، البخاري 2013، 1129، ومسلم 738]
Jurisprudential Points:
➊ Including the two Sunnah units of the ‘Isha prayer, the total number of night voluntary prayers is thirteen units (rak‘at), of which eleven units are commonly known among the public as Tahajjud. These same units are called Tarawih in Ramadan.
➋ The noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were always ready to learn the religion.
➌ The Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were always prepared to learn and teach the religion.
➍ One should be patient over the hardships that arise during the process of learning and teaching knowledge.
➎ Also see [الموطأ حديث: 36، 417، البخاري 2013، 1129، ومسلم 738]
Source: Muwatta Imam Malik (Narration of Ibn al-Qasim): Commentary by Zubair Ali Zai, Page: 312
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
In the previous narration, thirteen rak‘ahs are mentioned including the Sunnah prayers of Fajr.
Whereas from this hadith it is understood that, apart from the Sunnah prayers of Fajr, it is also permissible to pray thirteen rak‘ahs instead of eleven.
In the previous narration, thirteen rak‘ahs are mentioned including the Sunnah prayers of Fajr.
Whereas from this hadith it is understood that, apart from the Sunnah prayers of Fajr, it is also permissible to pray thirteen rak‘ahs instead of eleven.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1362
