The Origin of Tharavia
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ورحمة الله وبركاتة
بِسْمِ
ٱللَّٰهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِٱلرَّحِيمِ
Abdur Rahman bin 'Abdur
Rahman bin 'Abdul Qari (RA) said, "I went out in the company of 'Umar bin
Al-Khattab (RA) one night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying
in different groups. A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group
behind him. So, 'Umar (RA) said, 'In my opinion I would better collect these (people)
under the leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in
congregation!)'
So, he made up his mind to congregate them
behind Ubai bin Ka'b (RA). Then on another night I went again in his company
and the people were praying behind their reciter. On that, 'Umar (RA) remarked,
'What an excellent Bid'a (i.e. innovation in religion) this is; but the prayer
which they do not perform, but sleep at its time is better than the one they
are offering.' He meant the prayer in the last part of the night. (In those
days) people used to pray in the early part of the night." [Sahih al-Bukhari, 2010]
Qari
(RA) said, "I went out in the company of 'Umar bin Al-Khattab (RA) one
night in Ramadan to the mosque and found the people praying in different
groups. A man praying alone or a man praying with a little group behind him.
So, 'Umar (RA) said, 'In my opinion I would better collect these (people) under
the leadership of one Qari (Reciter) (i.e. let them pray in congregation!)'.
So, he made up his mind to congregate them
behind Ubai bin Ka'b (RA). Then on another night I went again in his company and
the people were praying behind their reciter. On that, 'Umar (RA) remarked,
'What an excellent Bid'a (i.e. innovation in religion) this is; but the prayer
which they do not perform, but sleep at its time is better than the one they
are offering.' He meant the prayer in the last part of the night. (In those
days) people used to pray in the early part of the night." [Sahih al-Bukhari, 2010]
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