Ways of The Prophet (S.A.W)

TRADITION IN SUPPORT OF TWENTY RAK’AHS OF TARAWIH SALAAH

Hadrat lbn Abbas (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu) narrated that during the month of Ramadan, the Prophet used to perform twenty Rakaats and Witar. (Majma uzzawaid) [Although one of the rawis (reporters) of this tradition is weak, but since the Companions and those who immediately followed them have been acting accordingly and continuously, this tradition is acceptable in accordance with the principles laid down by those learned in traditions (Muhaddisin) and those learned in jurisprudence (Fiqh).

Hadrat Saib bin Yazid and Hadrat Yazid bin Ruman (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhum) narrated that during the Caliphate of Hadrat Umar (Radi Allaahu Ta’ala Anhu), the Companions used to say twenty Rakaats in Tarawih Salaah. [Asarus Sunan Muwatta Baihaqi]