Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer)

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Chapter 2: As-Salat (the prayers) at Mina (during Hajj)

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar

I offered the prayer with the Prophet, Abu Bakr and `Umar at Mina and it was of two rak`at. `Uthman in the early days of his caliphate did the same, but later on he started praying the full prayer.

Chapter 4: The length of the journey that makes it permissible to offer a shortened prayer?

And the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, called a day and a travel. Ibn Umar and Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them, were shortened and violated in four colds, and he is six twenty people.
Narrated Ibn `Umar

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram."

Chapter 9: To get down to offer compulsory Salat

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray (the Nawafil) on his Mount facing east and whenever he wanted to offer the compulsory prayer, he used to dismount and face the Qibla.

Chapter 12: Whoever offered Nawafil not after the compulsory Salat but before it

And the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, kneeling the dawn in the travel.
Narrated Ibn Abu Laila

Only Um Hani told us that she had seen the Prophet (p.b.u.h) offering the Duha (forenoon prayer). She said, "On the day of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) took a bath in my house and offered eight rak`at. I never saw him praying such a light prayer but he performed perfect prostration and bowing.

Narrated Salim bin `Abdullah

Ibn `Umar said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray the Nawafil on the back of his Mount (carriage) by signs facing any direction." Ibn `Umar used to do the same.

Chapter 13: To offer Maghrib and "Isha" prayers together on a journey

Narrated Salim's father

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Maghrib and `Isha' prayers together whenever he was in a hurry on a journey.

Narrated Ibn `Abbas

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the Zuhr and `Asr prayers together on journeys, and also used to offer the Maghrib and `Isha' prayers together. Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Maghrib and the `Isha' prayers together on journeys.

Narrated Anas

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer these two prayers together on journeys i.e. the Maghrib and the `Isha'.

Chapter 14: Should the Adhan and Iqama be pronounced when the Maghrib and Isha prayers are offered together

Narrated Az-Zuhri

Salim told me, "`Abdullah bin `Umar said, 'I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the `Isha prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.' " Salim said, "Abdullah bin `Umar used to do the same whenever he was in a hurry during the journey. After making the call for Iqama, for the Maghrib prayer he used to offer three rak`at and then perform Taslim. After waiting for a short while, he would pronounce the Iqama for the `Isha' prayer and offer two rak`at and perform Taslim. He never prayed any Nawafil in between the two prayers or after the `Isha' prayers till he got up in the middle of the night (for Tahajjud prayer)."

Narrated Anas bin Malik

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) started a journey before noon, he used to delay the Zuhr prayer till the time of `Asr and then offer them together; and if the sun declined (at noon) he used to offer the Zuhr prayer and then ride (for the journey).

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Chapter 4: The length of the journey that makes it permissible to offer a shortened prayer?

And the Prophet, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, called a day and a travel. Ibn Umar and Ibn Abbas, may God be pleased with them, were shortened and violated in four colds, and he is six twenty people.
Narrated Ibn `Umar

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram (i.e. a male with whom she cannot marry at all, e.g. her brother, father, grandfather, etc.) or her own husband.)"

Narrated Abu Huraira

The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel for one day and night except with a Mahram."

Chapter 5: When a traveller leaves his original place, he can shorten his Salat (prayer)

He came out to him- peace be upon him- and he was short, and he saw the house, and when he returned, he was told that this koufah. He said no until we entered it.
Narrated `Aisha

"When the prayers were first enjoined they were of two rak`at each. Later the prayer in a journey was kept as it was but the prayers for non-travelers were completed." Az-Zuhri said, "I asked `Urwa what made Aisha pray the full prayers (in journey)." He replied, "She did the same as `Uthman did."

Chapter 6: Three Rak'a of Maghrib prayer during the journey

Narrated `Abdullah bin `Umar

"I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the `Isha' prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey." Salim narrated, "Ibn `Umar used to do the same whenever he was in a hurry during the journey." And Salim added, "Ibn `Umar used to pray the Maghrib and `Isha' prayers together in Al-Muzdalifa." Salim said, "Ibn `Umar delayed the Maghrib prayer because at that time he heard the news of the death of his wife Safiya bint Abi `Ubaid. I said to him, 'The prayer (is due).' He said, 'Go on.' Again I said, 'The prayer (is due).' He said, 'Go on,' till we covered two or three miles. Then he got down, prayed and said, 'I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying in this way, whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.' `Abdullah (bin `Umar) added, "Whenever the Prophet was in a hurry, he used to delay the Maghrib prayer and then offer three rak`at (of the Maghrib) and perform Taslim, and after waiting for a short while, Iqama used to be pronounced for the `Isha' prayer when he would offer two rak`at and perform Taslim. He would never offer any optional prayer till the middle of the night (when he used to pray the Tahajjud)."

Chapter 7: To offer Nawafil on the back of animals

Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Nawafil, while riding, facing a direction other than that of the Qibla.

Narrated Nafi`

Ibn `Umar (while on a journey) used to offer the prayer and the witr on his mount (Rahila). He said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do so.

Chapter 9: To get down to offer compulsory Salat

Narrated 'Amir bin Rabi`a

I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) on his Mount praying Nawafil by nodding his head, whatever direction he faced, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never did the same in offering the compulsory prayers.

Chapter 12: Whoever offered Nawafil not after the compulsory Salat but before it

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah Allaah be upon him) knelt down at dawn during the journey.

Narrated `Abdullah bin Amir that his father had told him that he had seen the Prophet (p.b.u.h) praying Nawafil at night on the back of his Mount on a journey, facing whatever direction it took.

Chapter 1: For what period of stay one should offer shortened prayers

Narrated Yahya bin 'Is-haq

I heard Anas saying, "We traveled with the Prophet (ﷺ) from Medina to Mecca and offered two rak`at (for every prayer) till we returned to Medina." I said, "Did you stay for a while in Mecca?" He replied, "We stayed in Mecca for ten days."