The Book of Shortening the Prayer When Traveling

كتاب تقصير الصلاة فى السفر

Chapter 4: The length of stay during which prayers may be shortened

It was narrated from Yahya bin Abi Ishaq that

Anas bin Malik said: " We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from Al-Madinah to Makkah and he used to lead us in praying two rak'ahs until we came back." I (Yahya) said: "Did he stay in Makkah?" He (Anas) said: "Yes, we stayed there for ten days."

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in Makkah (for fifteen days), praying each prayer with two rak'ahs.

Al-'Ala bin Al-Hadrami said

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'The Muhajir may stay for three days after completing his rituals.'"

It was narrated that Al-'Ala bin Al-Hadrami said

"The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'The Muhajir may stay for three days after his rituals.'"

It was narrated from 'Aishah that

She performed Umrah with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), traveling from Al-Madinah to Makkah. Then, when she came to Makkah, she said: "O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), may my father and mother be ransomed for you, you shortened you prayers and I offered them in full, you did not fast and I fasted. He said: 'Well done, O 'Aishah!' and he did not criticize me."

Chapter 5: Not performing voluntary prayers while traveling

Wabarah bin Abdur-Rahman said

"Ibn 'Umar did not offer more than two rak'ahs when traveling, and he did not offer any prayer before or after that. It was said to him: 'What is this?' He said: 'This is what I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) doing.'"

'Eisa bin Hafs bin 'Asim said

"My father told me: 'I was with Ibn Umar on a journey, and he prayed Zuhr and 'Asr with two rak'ahs each, then he went and sat on his carpet. He saw some people offering voluntary prayers and said: What are these people doing? I said: They are offering voluntary prayers. He said: If I had wanted to pray before and after (the obligatory prayer) I would have offered it in full. I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he did not pray more than two rak'ahs when traveling, and Abu Bakr (did likewise) until he died, as did 'Umar and 'Uthman, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with them all."