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1365. It was narrated that Abû Dharr said: "We fasted Ramaḍān with the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ, and the Prophet ﷺ did not lead us in Qiyâm until there were seven days left of the month, then he led us in Qiyâm until one-third of the night had passed. Then, when there were six days left, he did not lead us in Qiyâm. When there were five days left, he led us in praying Qiyâm until half the night had
passed. We said: 'O Messenger of Allāh, why don't you lead us in praying Qiyâm for the rest of the night?' He said: 'If a man prays with the Imâm until he leaves, that will be counted for him as if he spent the whole night in prayer.' Then, when there were four days left, he did not lead us in praying Qiyâm. When there were three days left he sent for his daughters and women, and gathered the people, and he led us in praying Qiyâm until we feared that we would miss Al-Falâh. Then he did not lead us in praying Qiyâm for the rest of the month." Dâwûd (one of the narrators) said:
I said; "What is Al-Falâh?" He said: "Sahûr." (Sahîh)
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Commentary
Allāh's Messenger's ﷺ not performing the Tarawih in the succeeding night was due to the fear of it becoming obligatory, as he himself has stated. After his demise, this fear did not remain. The venerable 'Umar ﷺ, therefore, established for it a specific congregation, upon which the entire nation stands agreed. Hence, it is a revived Sunnah.
