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Sunan Abu DawudPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey

Sunan Abu Dawud 1198

Chapter: The Prayer Of The Traveler

Authentic 4 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 1198

Narrator:Ā’ishah

حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ

فُرِضَتِ الصَّلاَةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاَةُ السَّفَرِ وَزِيدَ فِي صَلاَةِ الْحَضَرِ ‏.‏

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu'minin:

The prayer was prescribed as consisting of two rak'ahs both when one was resident and when travelling. The prayer while travelling was left according to the original prescription and the prayer of one who was resident was enhanced.

Reported by Abu Dawud (No. 1198), Al-Bukhari (No. 350), Muslim (No. 685a, 685b), An-Nasa’i (No. 455) and Malik (No. 337).

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Al-Azimabadi — Awn al-Ma'bud

( قَالَتْ فُرِضَتْ الصَّلَاة رَكْعَتَيْنِ ) إِلَخْ : اِخْتَلَفَ الْعُلَمَاء فِي الْقَصْر فِي السَّفَر , فَقَالَ الشَّافِعِيّ وَمَالِك بْن أَنَس وَأَكْثَر الْعُلَمَاء : يَجُوز الْقَصْر وَالْإِتْمَام وَالْقَصْر أَفْضَل , وَقَالَ أَبُو حَنِيفَة وَكَثِيرُونَ : الْقَصْر وَاجِب وَلَا يَجُوز الْإِتْمَام وَيَحْتَجُّونَ بِأَنَّ أَكْثَر فِعْل النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابه كَانَ الْقَصْر , وَاحْتَجَّ الشَّافِعِيّ وَمُوَافِقُوهُ بِالْأَحَادِيثِ الْمَشْهُورَة فِي صَحِيح مُسْلِم وَغَيْره أَنَّ الصَّحَابَة كَانُوا يُسَافِرُونَ مَعَ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , فَمِنْهُمْ الْقَاصِر وَمِنْهُمْ الْمُتِمّ , وَمِنْهُمْ الصَّائِم وَمِنْهُمْ الْمُفْطِر , لَا يَعِيب بَع…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih صحيح The hadith No. 1198
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1198
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih Bukhari (350) Sahih Muslim (685) The hadith No. 1198
Muhammad Muhyi al-Din Abd al-Hamidd. 1392 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 1198

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 350

the mother of believers: Allah enjoined the prayer when He enjoined it, it was two rak`at only (in every prayer) both when in residence or on journey. Then the prayers offered on journey remained the same, but (the rak`at of) the prayers for non-travelers were increased.

فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّلاَةَ حِينَ فَرَضَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ، فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاَةُ السَّفَرِ، وَزِيدَ فِي صَلاَةِ الْحَضَرِ ‏"

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 685a

The prayer was prescribed as two rak'ahs, two rak'ahs both in journey and at the place of residence. The prayer while travelling remained as it was (originally prescribed), but an addition was made in the prayer (observed) at the place of residence.

فُرِضَتِ الصَّلاَةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاَةُ السَّفَرِ وَزِيدَ فِي صَلاَةِ الْحَضَرِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 685b

'A'isha, the wife of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said Allah prescribed the prayer as two rak'ahs, then it was completed (to four rak'ahs) at the place of residence, but was retained in the same position in journey as it was first made obligatory.

فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّلاَةَ حِينَ فَرَضَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَتَمَّهَا فِي الْحَضَرِ فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاَةُ السَّفَرِ عَلَى الْفَرِيضَةِ الأُولَى ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 337

Yahya related to me from Malik from Salih ibn Kaysan from Urwa ibn az-Zubayr that A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The prayer was prescribed as two rakas, both when settled and when travelling. Then the travelling prayer was kept as it was, and an…

وَحَدَّثَنِي عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ فُرِضَتِ الصَّلاَةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah

Also reported by… (6)
  • صحيح ابن حبان (2804)فُرِضَتِ الصَّلاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ ، فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاةُ السَّفَرِ وَزِيدَ فِي الْحَضَرِ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (1029)فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّلاةَ حِينَ فَرَضَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ أَتَمَّهَا فِي الْحَضَرِ ، وَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاةُ السَّفَرِ عَلَى الْفَرِيضَةِ الأُولَى
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (1033)فُرِضَتِ الصَّلاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ ، فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاةُ السَّفَرِ ، وَزِيدَ فِي صَلاةِ الْحَضَرِ
  • مسند الربيع بن حبيب (191)فُرِضَتِ الصَّلاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ ، فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاةُ السَّفَرِ وَزِيدَ فِي صَلاةِ الْحَضَرِ
  • مسند السراج (1301)فُرِضَتِ الصَّلاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاةُ السَّفَرِ ، وَزِيدَ فِي صَلاةِ الْحَضَرِ
  • موطأ عبد الله بن وهب (182)فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّلَاةَ حَيْنَ فَرَضَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ أَتَمَّهَا فِي الْحَضَرِ ، وَأُقِرَّتْ صَلَاةَ السَّفَرِ عَلَى الْفَرِيضَةِ الْأُولَى

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We went from al-Madinah to Makkah with Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he prayed two Rak'at at each time of prayer till we returned to al-Madinah. [Agreed upon, and the wording is al-Bukhari's].

وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: { خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-مِنْ اَلْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ، فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى رَجَعْنَا إِلَى اَلْمَدِينَةِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْهِ…

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Narrated 'Aishah (RA) that when the Salat (prayer) was first prescribed, it consisted of two Rak'at. Afterwards, the prayer during travelling was confirmed (as two Rak'at), while the prayer at the place of residence was completed (as four Rak'at). [Agreed upon].

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اَللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: { أَوَّلُ مَا فُرِضَتْ اَلصَّلَاةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ , فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلَاةُ اَلسَّفَرِ وَأُتِمَّتْ صَلَاةُ اَلْحَضَرِ } مُتَّفَقٌ عَلَيْه ِ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه البخاري…

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 433

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I prayed along with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) four rak'ahs at the noon prayer at Medina and two rak'ahs at the afternoon prayer in Dhu al-Hulaifah.

صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم الظُّهْرَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَرْبَعًا وَالْعَصْرَ بِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ‏.‏

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Allah, the Exalted, prescribed prayer for you, through the tongue of your Prophet (ﷺ), four rak'ahs while resident, two rak'ahs while travelling and one rak'ah in time of danger.

فَرَضَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى الصَّلاَةَ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي الْحَضَرِ أَرْبَعًا وَفِي السَّفَرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَفِي الْخَوْفِ رَكْعَةً ‏.‏

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