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Sunan Abi Dawud 1223 (Book 4, Hadith 26) #21515
Following the Example of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in Prayer

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the importance of following the example of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) in prayer and not to exceed two raka'at while travelling.

Narrated Hafs b. 'Asim: I accompanied Ibn 'Umar on the way (on a journey). He led us in two rak'ah's of (the noon) prayer. Then he proceeded and saw some people standing. He asked: What are they doing ? I replied: They are glorifying Allah (ie offering supererogatory prayer). He said: If I had offered the supererogatory prayer (while travelling), I would have completed prayer, my cousin. I accompanied the Messenger of Allah during the journey, he did not pray more than two raka'at until his death. I also accompanied Abu Bakr, and he prayed two raka'at and nothing more until he died. I also accompanied 'Umar, and he prayed two raka'at and nothing more until he died. I also accompanied 'Uthman, and he prayed two raka'at and nothing more until he died. Indeed Allah, the Exalted, said: "Certainly you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar"
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَحِبْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ فِي طَرِيقٍ - قَالَ - فَصَلَّى بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ فَرَأَى نَاسًا قِيَامًا فَقَالَ مَا يَصْنَعُ هَؤُلاَءِ قُلْتُ يُسَبِّحُونَ ‏.‏ قَالَ لَوْ كُنْتُ مُسَبِّحًا أَتْمَمْتُ صَلاَتِي يَا ابْنَ أَخِي إِنِّي صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فِي السَّفَرِ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَصَحِبْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَصَحِبْتُ عُمَرَ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَصَحِبْتُ عُثْمَانَ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى وَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ

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prayer  *  travel  *  example  *  i  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Follow examples set by prophets, Worship Allah SWT according to Sunnah .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about following the example set by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in prayer, specifically when travelling. It was narrated by Hafs b. 'Asim that he accompanied Ibn Umar on a journey and saw some people offering supererogatory prayers, but Ibn Umar said that if he offered supererogatory prayers while travelling, he would have completed his prayer like his cousin, meaning Prophet Muhammad ﷺ did not offer more than two raka'at during a journey until his death. Similarly Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman also followed this practice until their deaths as well. This hadith serves as an excellent reminder for us to follow the example set by our beloved prophet ﷺ in all aspects of life including prayer and worshiping Allah SWT . We should remember that we have been given an excellent exemplar to follow in him ﷺ .

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