LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 911 👇. *TARAAWEEH (Episode 2)

 Muslims Till Death:

AS SALAAMU ALAYKUM WARAHMATULLAH WABARAKAATUHU. LET'S START TONIGHT'S EDUCATION. OUR TOPIC IS 911 👇.                                                                              *TARAAWEEH (Episode 2)                                                                                                                                

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So what to do?
Don't be the like the ones who go to the back, quickly read four fast Rakaat Ishaa', separate from the rest of the congregation while they are praying Taraaweeh and then quickly join the congregation. That is against the etiquette of prayer, and there's no khushoo' in your fardh prayer.

Solution:

Since the Taraaweeh prayer is read ONLY after  you're done with Ishaa' so what you can do is to join the congregation and pray with them. However, you make the intention for your Ishaa prayer while they are praying with the intention of Taraaweeh.
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Then, when the Imaam finishes and says salaam after two rakaat, you don't say salaam; rather you stand up and complete the rest of your Ishaa prayer. It is perfectly OKAY for you to have a different intention and the Imaam has a different intention.

🍃 Shaikh Ibn Baaz said:

"There is nothing wrong with his praying with them with the intention of praying 'Isha', according to the more correct of the two scholarly views. When the imam says the tasleem he should stand up and complete his prayer.
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It was proven in Saheeh al-Bukhaari and Muslimfrom Mu'aadh ibn Jabal that he used to pray 'Isha', then he would go back to his people and lead them in 'Isha' prayer, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not denounce that. This indicates that it is permissible to offer a fard prayer behind someone who is praying a naafil prayer."
(Majmoo' Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn Baaz).
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🔹 *Stay till the end*

Some people leave the congregation before the Imaam is finished because of various reasons. It could be that they want to pray more Nawaafil once they go home or they think that one shouldn't be praying more than eight rakaat (if the Imaam is reading more than that) or because they want to pray witr just before suhoor, etc.

But in doing so, they miss out on the reward of praying the whole night.

🍃 That's because the Prophet (Sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam) said:
"Whoever prays with the imam until he finishes, Allaah will record for him as if he spent the whole night in prayer" (al-Tirmidhi--saheeh by al-Albaani).
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So whoever finishes with the Imaam will have the reward of spending the whole night in prayer, even if you go home and sleep! Subhaan Allaah!
And whoever left early, will only get the reward of whatever he prayed.  

🍃 Someone asked Shaykh Ibn Baaz:
If a person prays in Ramadhaan with someone who prays twenty-three rak'ahs, but he only prays eleven and does not complete the prayer with the imam, is this action of his in accordance with the Sunnah?.
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He replied: "The Sunnah is to complete the prayer with the imam, even if he prays twenty-three rak 'ahs, because the Messenger Sal Allaahu Alaiyhi wa Sallam
said: “Whoever stands (in prayer) with the imam until he finishes, Allah will record for him (the reward of) spending a night in prayer."

According to another report: "... The rest of that night." 
It is better for one who is praying behind an imam to stay with him until he finishes, whether he prays eleven rak'ahs or thirteen or twenty three or whatever. That is preferable, to follow the imam until he finishes."
(Majmoo' Fataawa Ibn Baaz).
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🍃 And Imam Ahmad used to pray with the imam and not leave until he finished, acting in accordance with the hadeeth.  

🔹 *More than one Imaam?*

If there are two or more Imaams leading Taraaweeh in the masjid, then Taraaweeh prayer is the prayer of all the imaams.
So if you want to attain the reward of spending the whole night in prayer, then do not leave until all the imaams have completed his prayer.
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🔹 *What if I can't stay till the end*?     

Try and do your best to stay till the Imaam finishes so that you can get the reward of praying the whole night.

However, it happens that sometimes we just have to leave even if we so desperately want to stay till the end.
And this may be  because of very valid reasons such as work, school, kids, health reasons, etc.

In this situation, stay as much as you can and pray whatever Allaah enables you to.

🍃 Allaah says:

فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُمْ 
"Therefore fear Allah as much as you are able" (Surah at-Taghaabun).
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Praying even two rakaat with the Imaam is much better than not praying at all.

And of course, Allaah is well aware of your situation and your niyyah.

So do your best and hope in the Mercy of Allaah.   

🍃 ibn al-Mubaarak said:

"Maybe a small action is made great by its intention, and maybe a great action is made small by its intention”.
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🔹 *I want to finish with the Imaam but I want to delay my Witr*

There are many well-known ahaadeeth which encourage us to delay our Witr, and to make it the last prayer. That is indeed a preferred thing to do.

🍃 The Prophet (sal Allaahu Alayhi  wa sallam) said:
"Make the last of your prayer at night Witr." (Bukhaari, Muslim)

🍃 And he (sal Allaahu Alayhi  wa sallam) said:
"Night prayers are two by two, and when you feel that dawn is approaching, pray one rak'ah." (Bukhaari, Muslim).

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End of Today's Education. Subhanakallahuma wabihamdik ash-Hadu an laaila Ilan Anta astagfiruka wa atuuubu ilayhi. *We shall continue on this topic tomorrow in sha Allah*. Questions, problems and complaints on this program are welcome privately. May HE strengthen and make us steadfast in faith. May HE accept our ibaadat and grant us the Good in this World and the Hereafter. May Allah Azza wa jalla forgive and grant us Jannah...AMIN.