Reciting Abaye's Order of the Korbanos in the Daily Prayers

Reciting Abaye's Order of the Korbanos in the Daily Prayers

QUESTION:
Although the Gemara does not clearly state what the Halachah is, the RAMBAM (Hilchos Temidin u'Musafin 6:3) rules like the Rabanan who say that the Ketores separates between the Hatavah of the first five Neros and the Hatavah of the last two Neros, which is not like Abaye's order according to Aba Shaul, who puts the Zerikas ha'Dam between the two Hatavos.
In the daily prayers, Abaye's Seder ha'Ma'arachah, as recorded in the Gemara here, is recited before Shacharis to conclude the description of the daily Avodah in the Beis ha'Mikdash. Why is Abaye's Seder ha'Ma'arachah recited if the Halachah does not follow his opinion?

ANSWERS:

1. The BEIS YOSEF (OC 48) answers that perhaps the Chachamim who arranged the prayers in the Sidur understood that the Halachah follows Abaye, since Abaye provides a clear description of the order of the Ma'arachah. The Beis Yosef may intend to say that the Rambam's ruling is not accepted as the Halachah, but rather the Halachah follows Abaye who taught the order "mi'Shmei d'Gemara" --"according to the tradition." RASHI explains that these words refer to "the entire Yeshivah of the Rabanan."
   Why, then, does the Rambam not rule like Abaye? The PERISHAH writes that perhaps the Rambam understands the words "mi'Shmei d'Gemara" like the ARUCH, who explains that they mean that Abaye related his teaching anonymously, without quoting any source. It is interesting to note that in the Rambam's own description of the prayer service (printed in the end of Sefer Ahavah), he makes no mention of the Seder ha'Ma'arachah of Abaye.
2. Perhaps there are grounds to recite Abaye's Seder ha'Ma'arachah even according to the Rambam. The TUR explains that the reason why the Seder ha'Ma'arachah is included in the daily prayers is because of Hash-m's assurance that "whenever they recite the Seder ha'Korbanos, I consider it as if they offered Korbanos before Me, and I forgive them for their sins" (Ta'anis 27b). Accordingly, it suffices to "recite" and learn the order of the Korbanos, and it is not necessary to recite the exact order of every Avodah to earn the merit of having offered Korbanos.
   Therefore, even if the Halachah does not follow Abaye, his Seder ha'Ma'arachah certainly qualifies as a valid recitation of the order of the Avodah. (Since Abaye arranged a clear, organized list of all of the Avodos in their proper order, it is preferable to recite his words than to list the Avodos by citing one statement from one place and another statement from a different place.)

The MISHNAH BERURAH (beginning of OC 48) writes that the point of reciting the Seder ha'Korbanos in the daily prayers is to understand it and to delve into it, and not merely to recite it by rote. It has the status of "Talmud Torah," and thus it must be learned and understood. (M. KORNFELD)
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