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Sahih Muslim 694a (Book 6, Hadith 21) #8746
Praying Two Rak'ahs While Travelling

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companions Abu Bakr and Umar used to pray two rak'ahs while travelling, while Uthman initially prayed two rak'ahs but later completed four.

Salim b. 'Abdullah (b'.Umar) reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger observed the prayer of a traveler, i. e. two rak'ahs in Mina, and other places; so did Abu Bakr and 'Umar, and 'Uthman too observed two rak'ahs at the beginning of his caliphate, but he then completed four.
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرٌو، وَهُوَ ابْنُ الْحَارِثِ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ صَلَّى صَلاَةَ الْمُسَافِرِ بِمِنًى وَغَيْرِهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ صَدْرًا مِنْ خِلاَفَتِهِ ثُمَّ أَتَمَّهَا أَرْبَعًا

TOPICS
prayer  *  travelling  *  salat  *  safar  *  rakaaa  *  rakah

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray 2 Rak'ah when you are travelling . Follow in the footsteps of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) . Be mindful towards your prayers .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the prayer of a traveler, which is two rak’ahs instead of four. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his companions Abu Bakr and Umar used to pray two rak’ahs when they were travelling. However, during the caliphate of Uthman he initially prayed two rak’ahs but then completed four. This hadith teaches us that we should be mindful of our prayers even when we are travelling as it is still an important part of our faith. We should also strive to follow in the footsteps of the Prophet ﷺ and his companions in all aspects including prayer so that we can become closer to Allah SWT.

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