Innovation of Tarawih Prayers In the 14 A.H. Umar introduced yet another one of his innovations by mandating that the supererogatory (nafilah) of Shahr Ramazan prayers be offered in congregation. He legislated this across all cities. He admitted that the congregation of supererogatory prayers was an innovation in religion although a ‘good innovation’ (بدعة حسنة) in sharp contrast to the clear command of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) that every innovation is deviation. *Al-Khesaal Chap 7 Trad 61 📚References: • Tarikh al-Tabari v 3 p 277 • Tabaqaat al-Kubra v 3 p 281 • Tarikh al-Baghdad v 8 p 50, 51 • Sahih al-Bukhari v 2 p 252 • Kitab al-Mawta v 1 p 114 • Sunan al-Kubra (Baihaqi) v 2 p 493