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The exact number of rak'ahs of Tarabi's prayers 7895971874

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In the time of Hazrat Omar, when the small congregations of Tarabi were converted into large congregations behind one Imam, Tarabi was twenty rak'ats - this is famous. We have known this for so long. But a friend of mine said, there are different traditions about this. In some traditions there is talk of twenty rak'ats, which is of 'Hasan' level. But in another tradition there is a total of eleven rak'ats including eight rak'ats of Tarabeeh and three rak'ats of Vitr. And this tradition is ‘Sahih’ and it is the tradition of Muwatta. He added that since the place of 'Sahih' is above 'Hasan', eight rak'ats of Tarabeeh should be recited. Is my friend right? Will be obliged to inform. 6519178655


Answer

- حامداومصلياومسلما، بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم -

Your friend is not right; On the contrary, in the light of Usul Hadith, the tradition of twenty rak'ats of Tarabi is 'Mutawatir'. This period has been going on uninterruptedly in Haramain Sharifain in all eras from Rasheda to Khilafah till today. There Tarabi's prayer is recited for twenty rak'ats. However, in the mosque, the Nawabi used to recite more than twenty rak'ats, but never less. In the light of Ta'amul and Tarikh, it is a well-known fact that this tradition is mutawatir. This type of ‘mutawatir’ is termed mutawatir bitawaturit tabaka or ‘mutawatir bitawaturil amalil mutawarach’. Judging only by the sanad, the tradition is 'Hasan Ligayrihi'. However, such ‘Hasan Ligayrihi’, which is ‘Mutawatir’ according to the principle described in Shaykhul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah’s ‘Majmool Fatawa’. Moreover, due to the spontaneous acceptance of jurists and scholars of all ages, this tradition is also called 'Mutalaqka Bilkbul'. These three types of narrations, namely, mutawatir bitawaturit tabaka, mutawatir bitawaturil isnad and khabarul wahid almutalaqka bill are among the irrefutably proven traditions. In comparison, ‘Khabare Wahid Sahih’ is a much lower level description. The narration that your friend said is not correct; ‘Malul’ and ‘Mujtarib’. Because the main narrator of this hadith is, ‘Saib Ibn Yazid.’ According to him, there are three narrators of this hadith: Haris Ibn Abdur Rahman II. Yazid Ibn Khusaifa 3. Muhammad ibn Yusuf. The first two disciples narrated from Saib Ibn Yazid that Tarabeeh was twenty rak'ahs at that time. However, it is not possible to say for sure what Muhammad ibn Yusuf, the third disciple, narrated from his master Saib ibn Yazid. Because some of the disciples of Muhammad ibn Yusuf narrate eleven rak'ats, some thirteen rak'ats and some twenty-one rak'ats. Your friend has accepted the narration of eleven rak'ahs and made it saheeh. But the narration is ‘Muztarib.’ Because, the narration of other disciples of Muhammad ibn Yusuf is opposite to it. Therefore, in order to determine what the original rabbi Saib ibn Yazid said, instead of this narration of Muhammad ibn Yusuf - so that the number of rak'ahs is indefinite - the narration of other disciples has to be accepted. There is no dispute or ijtirab left in it. The whole discussion was written in ‘funni’ language. Because you have used the term 'funni' in the question. Even if you are not a scholar, your friend is probably a scholar. He will understand inshaAllah. Alkausar next Shaban-Ramadan 1432 AH. There was a desire to write a long essay explaining this answer in numbers. GOD is the bestower of blessings. 8795673131

- والله اعلم باالصواب -

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