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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-83: KELEBIHAN SOLAT SEHINGGA IMAM SELESAI
What is the virtue of praying tarawih with the imam until he finishes, and should witr be repeated when one later wakes for night prayer?
Short answer
The hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi from Abu Dhar RA is graded hasan sahih.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith narrated by al-Tirmidhi from Abu Dhar RA is graded hasan sahih. It states that whoever prays with the imam until he finishes is recorded as having prayed the whole night. The congregant should complete all the tarawih and witr units with the imam, whether the imam prays 20 or 8 units of tarawih followed by 3 of witr. On repeating witr, the view favoured is that one witr per night is sufficient, based on the hadith that there are no two witr prayers in one night.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Bagi menjawab persoalan ini, kami cenderung untuk mengatakan bahawa cukup hanya sekali melakukan witir pada satu malam
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-83: KELEBIHAN SOLAT SEHINGGA IMAM SELESAI”, 13 June 2016. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/1105-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-83-kelebihan-solat-sehingga-imam-selesai. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/virtue-of-praying-tarawih-with-imam-until-finish/