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Sunan Ibn Majah — Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them

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The Book of the Sunnah
كتاب السنة
2
The Book of Purification and its Sunnah
كتاب الطهارة وسننها
3
The Book of Tayammum (Rubbing Hands And Feet With Dust)
كتاب التيمم
4
The Book of the Prayer
كتاب الصلاة
5
The Book of the Adhan and the Sunnah Regarding It
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6
The Book on the Mosques and the Congregations
كتاب المساجد والجماعات
7
Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنة فيها
8
Chapter Regarding Funerals
كتاب الجنائز
9
Fasting
كتاب الصيام
10
The Chapter Regarding Zakat
كتاب الزكاة
11
The Chapter on Marriage
كتاب النكاح
12
The Chapter on Divorce
كتاب الطلاق
13
The Chapter on Expiation
كتاب الكفارات
14
The Chapter on Business Transactions
كتاب التجارات
15
The Chapter on Rulings
كتاب الأحكام
16
The Chapter on Gifts
كتاب الهبات
17
The Chapter on Charity
كتاب الصدقات
18
The Chapter on Pawning
كتاب الرهون
19
The Chapter on Pre-emption
كتاب الشفعة
20
The Chapter on Lost Property
كتاب اللقطة
21
The Chapter on Manumission (of Slaves)
كتاب العتق
22
The Chapter on Legal Punishments
كتاب الحدود
23
The Chapter on Blood Money
كتاب الديات
24
The Chapter on Wills
كتاب الوصايا
25
The Chapter on Shares of Inheritance
كتاب الفرائض
26
The Chapter on Jihad
كتاب الجهاد
27
The Chapter on Hajj Rituals
كتاب المناسك
28
The Chapter on Sacrifices
كتاب الأضاحي
29
The Chapter on Slaughtering
كتاب الذبائح
30
The Chapter on Hunting
كتاب الصيد
31
The Chapter on Food
كتاب الأطعمة
32
The Chapter on Drinks
كتاب الأشربة
33
The Chapter on Medicine
كتاب الطب
34
The Chapter on Dress
كتاب اللباس
35
Etiquette
كتاب الأدب
36
Supplication
كتاب الدعاء
37
Interpretation of Dreams
كتاب تعبير الرؤيا
38
Tribulations
كتاب الفتن
39
Zuhd
كتاب الزهد

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Read Sunan Ibn Majah, Chapter 7: Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them. This chapter contains 630 source records; you are reading page 11. Open a narration to see its permanent reference, available translations and source information.

Topics in the narrations on this page

  • The number of prostrations in the Qur’an
  • Completing the Prayer
  • Shortening the Prayer while traveling
  • Combining Prayer while traveling
  • Voluntary Prayer while traveling

Collection history and compiler biographySources and methodology

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلَّادٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بْنِ خُنَيْسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَزِيدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ لِي ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَا حَسَنُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِي جَدُّكَ عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَبِي يَزِيدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنْتُ عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَأَتَاهُ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنِّي رَأَيْتُ الْبَارِحَةَ فِيمَا يَرَى النَّائِمُ كَأَنِّي أُصَلِّي إِلَى أَصْلِ شَجَرَةٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَرَأْتُ:‏‏‏‏ السَّجْدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَجَدْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَجَدَتِ الشَّجَرَةُ لِسُجُودِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَمِعْتُهَا تَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ احْطُطْ عَنِّي بِهَا وِزْرًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاكْتُبْ لِي بِهَا أَجْرًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاجْعَلْهَا لِي عِنْدَكَ ذُخْرًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ:‏‏‏‏ فَرَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَرَأَ السَّجْدَةَ فَسَجَدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ فِي سُجُودِهِ مِثْلَ الَّذِي أَخْبَرَهُ الرَّجُلُ عَنْ قَوْلِ الشَّجَرَةِ .

“I was with the Prophet (ﷺ), and a man came to him and said: ‘Last night while I was sleeping, I saw that I was praying towards the base of a tree. I recited (an Ayah of) prostration and prostrated, and the tree prostrated when I did, and I heard it saying: Allahummah-tut anni biha wizran, waktub li biha ajran, waj’al-ha li ‘indaka dhukhran (O Allah, reduce my burden of sin thereby, reward me for it and store it for me with You).’ Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said: “I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) recite (an Ayah of) prostration and then prostrate, and I heard him saying in his prostration something like that which the man had told him the tree said.”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَمْرٍو الْأَنْصَارِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْأُمَوِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْأَعْرَجِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا سَجَدَ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ سَجَدْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْتَ رَبِّي سَجَدَ وَجْهِي لِلَّذِي شَقَّ سَمْعَهُ وَبَصَرَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَ .

Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated he would say: “Allahumma laka sajadtu, wa bika amantu, wa laka aslamtu, Anta rabbi, sajada wajhi lilladhi shaqqa sam’ahu wa basarahu, tabarak Allah ahsanul-khaliqin (O Allah, to You I have prostrated, and in You I have believed, and to You I have submitted. You are my Lord; my face has prostrated to the One Who gave it hearing and sight. Blessed is Allah the best of Creators).”*

It was narrated from ‘Ali رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى الْمِصْرِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي هِلَالٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُمَرَ الدِّمَشْقِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمِّ الدَّرْدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ:‏‏‏‏ سَجَدَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ سَجْدَةً مِنْهُنَّ النَّجْمُ .

“He told me that he did eleven prostrations* with the Prophet (ﷺ), including An-Najm.”

It was narrated that Umm Darda’ رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ فَائِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمُ بْنُ رَجَاءِ بْنِ حَيْوَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الْمَهْدِيِّ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عُيَيْنَهَ بْنِ خَاطِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَتْنِي عَمَّتِي أُمُّ الدَّرْدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَجَدْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِحْدَى عَشْرَةَ سَجْدَةً لَيْسَ فِيهَا مِنَ الْمُفَصَّلِ شَيْءٌ:‏‏‏‏ الْأَعْرَافُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالرَّعْدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالنَّحْلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَبَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَمَرْيَمُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَجُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَسَجْدَةُ الْفُرْقَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَسُلَيْمَانُ سُورَةِ النَّمْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالسَّجْدَةُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَفِي ص، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَسَجْدَةُ الْحَوَامِيمِ .

“I performed eleven prostrations with the Prophet (ﷺ) of which there were none in the Mufassal. Al-A’raf, Ar-Ra’d, An-Nahl, Bani Isra’il, Maryam, Al-Hajj, the prostration in Al-Furqan, Surat An-Naml (mentioning) Sulaiman, As- Sajdah, Sad, and the Ha-Mim Surah.”

It was narrated that Abu Darda’ رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ نَافِعِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا الْحَارِثُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْعُتَقِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُنَيْنٍ مِنْ بَنِي عَبْدِ كِلَالٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ أَقْرَأَهُ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ سَجْدَةً فِي الْقُرْآنِ:‏‏‏‏ مِنْهَا ثَلَاثٌ فِي الْمُفَصَّلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَفِي الْحَجِّ سَجْدَتَيْنِ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught him fifteen prostrations in the Qur’an, including three in the Mufassal and two in Al-Hajj.

It was narrated from ‘Amr bin ‘As رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَيُّوبَ بْنِ مُوسَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ مِينَاءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَجَدْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ وَ اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ .

“We prostrated with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) in “When the heaven is split asunder” [84:1] and “Read! In the Name of your Lord.” [96:1]

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَزْمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ بْنِ هِشَامٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ سَجَدَ فِي:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا السَّمَاءُ انْشَقَّتْ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ:‏‏‏‏ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏مَا سَمِعْتُ أَحَدًا يَذْكُرُهُ غَيْرَهُ.

The Prophet (ﷺ) prostrated in “When the heaven is split asunder.” [84: 1] Abu Bakr bin Abu Shaibah said: "This Hadith was narrated from Yahya bin Saeed, I did not hear it from anyone but him.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ رَجُلًا دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَصَلَّى وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي نَاحِيَةٍ مِنَ الْمَسْجِدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَجَاءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ وَعَلَيْكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَجَعَ فَصَلَّى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ جَاءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ وَعَلَيْكَ فَارْجِعْ فَصَلِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّكَ لَمْ تُصَلِّ بَعْدُ ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ فِي الثَّالِثَةِ:‏‏‏‏ فَعَلِّمْنِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا قُمْتَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَأَسْبِغْ الْوُضُوءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ اسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكَبِّرْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ اقْرَأْ مَا تَيَسَّرَ مَعَكَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ارْكَعْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ رَاكِعًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ قَائِمًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ اسْجُدْ حَتَّى تَطْمَئِنَّ سَاجِدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ ارْفَعْ رَأْسَكَ حَتَّى تَسْتَوِيَ قَاعِدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ افْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فِي صَلَاتِكَ كُلِّهَا .

A man entered the mosque and performed prayer, and the Prophet (ﷺ) was in a corner of the mosque. The man came and greeted him, and he said: “And also upon you. Go back and repeat your prayer, for you have not prayed.” So he went back and repeated his prayer, then he came and greeted the Prophet (ﷺ). He said: “And also upon you. Go back and repeat your prayer, for you have not prayed.” On the third occasion, the man said: “Teach me, O Messenger of Allah!” He said: “When you stand up to offer the prayer, perform ablution properly, then stand to face the prayer direction and say Allahu Akbar. Then recite whatever you can of Qur’an, and then bow until you can feel at ease bowing. Then stand up until you feel at ease standing, then prostrate until you feel at ease prostrating. Then raise your head until you are sitting up straight. Do that throughout your prayer.”

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَطَاءٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا حُمَيْدٍ السَّاعِدِيَّ فِي عَشْرَةٍ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِيهِمْ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ أَبُو حُمَيْدٍ:‏‏‏‏ أَنَا أَعْلَمُكُمْ بِصَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ لِمَ؟ فَوَاللَّهِ مَا كُنْتَ بِأَكْثَرِنَا لَهُ تَبَعَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا أَقْدَمَنَا لَهُ صُحْبَةً، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ بَلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ فَاعْرِضْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ إِذَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ كَبَّرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِهِمَا مَنْكِبَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَقِرَّ كُلُّ عُضْوٍ مِنْهُ فِي مَوْضِعِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَقْرَأُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِهِمَا مَنْكِبَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ وَيَضَعُ رَاحَتَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ مُعْتَمِدًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏لَا يَصُبُّ رَأْسَهُ وَلَا يُقْنِعُ مُعْتَدِلًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِهِمَا مَنْكِبَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى يَقِرَّ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَهْوِي إِلَى الْأَرْضِ وَيُجَافِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَثْنِي رِجْلَهُ الْيُسْرَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَقْعُدُ عَلَيْهَا وَيَفْتَخُ أَصَابِعَ رِجْلَيْهِ إِذَا سَجَدَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يُكَبِّرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَجْلِسُ عَلَى رِجْلِهِ الْيُسْرَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ كُلُّ عَظْمٍ مِنْهُ إِلَى مَوْضِعِهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَيَصْنَعُ فِي الرَّكْعَةِ الْأُخْرَى مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ الرَّكْعَتَيْنِ رَفَعَ يَدَيْهِ حَتَّى يُحَاذِيَ بِهِمَا مَنْكِبَيْهِ كَمَا صَنَعَ عِنْدَ افْتِتَاحِ الصَّلَاةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي بَقِيَّةَ صَلَاتِهِ هَكَذَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى إِذَا كَانَتِ السَّجْدَةُ الَّتِي يَنْقَضِي فِيهَا التَّسْلِيمُ أَخَّرَ إِحْدَى رِجْلَيْهِ وَجَلَسَ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الْأَيْسَرِ مُتَوَرِّكًا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالُوا:‏‏‏‏ صَدَقْتَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏هَكَذَا كَانَ يُصَلِّي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

‘While he was among ten of the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) including Abu Qatadah رضی اللہ عنہ : “I heard Abu Humaid As-Sa’idi رضی اللہ عنہ say: ‘I am the most knowledgeable of you concerning the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).’ They said: ‘Why? By Allah, you did not follow him more than we did, and you did not accompany him for longer.’ He said: ‘Yes I am.’ They said: ‘Show us.’ He said: ‘When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood up for prayer, he would say the Takbir, then he would raise his hands parallel to his shoulders, and every part of his body would settle in place. Then he would recite, then he would raise his hands parallel to his shoulders and bow, placing his palms on his knees and supporting his weight on them. He neither lowered his head, nor raised it up, it was evenly balanced (between either extreme). Then he would say: “Sami’ Allahu liman hamidah (Allah hears those who praise Him); and he would raise his hands parallel with his shoulders, until every bone returned to its place. Then he would prostrate himself on the ground, keeping his arms away from his sides. Then he would raise his head and tuck his left foot under him and sit on it, and he would spread his toes when he prostrated.* Then he would prostrate, then say the Takbir and sit on his left foot, until every bone returned to its place. Then he would stand up and do the same in the next Rak’ah. Then when he stood up after two Rak’ah, he would raise his hands level with his shoulders as he did at the beginning of the prayer. Then he would offer the rest of his prayer in like manner until, when he did the prostration after which the Taslim comes, he would push one of his feet back and sit with his weight on his left side, Mutawarrikan.’** They said: ‘You have spoken the truth; this is how the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to perform the prayer.’”***

Muhammad bin ‘Amr bin ‘Ata’ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ حَارِثَةَ بْنِ أَبِي الرِّجَالِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَت:‏‏‏‏ سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ كَيْفَ كَانَتْ صَلَاةُ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ؟ قَالَتْ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا تَوَضَّأَ فَوَضَعَ يَدَيْهِ فِي الْإِنَاءِ سَمَّى اللَّهَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيُسْبِغُ الْوُضُوءَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَقُومُ فَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيُكَبِّرُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَرْفَعُ يَدَيْهِ حِذَاءَ مَنْكِبَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَرْكَعُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَضَعُ يَدَيْهِ عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ وَيُجَافِي بِعَضُدَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيُقِيمُ صُلْبَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَقُومُ قِيَامًا هُوَ أَطْوَلُ مِنْ قِيَامِكُمْ قَلِيلًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَسْجُدُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَضَعُ يَدَيْهِ تُجَاهَ الْقِبْلَةِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيُجَافِي بِعَضُدَيْهِ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فِيمَا رَأَيْتُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَيَجْلِسُ عَلَى قَدَمِهِ الْيُسْرَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَنْصِبُ الْيُمْنَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَيَكْرَهُ أَنْ يَسْقُطَ عَلَى شِقِّهِ الْأَيْسَرِ .

“I asked ‘Aishah رضی اللہ عنہا : ‘How did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) perform prayer?’ She said: ‘When the Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution, he would put his hand in the vessel and say Bismillah, and he would perform ablution properly. Then he would stand and face the Qiblah. He would say the Takbir raising his hands parallel to his shoulders. Then he would bow, putting his hands on his knees and keeping his arms away from his sides. Then he would raise his head and straighten his back, and he would stand a little longer than your standing. Then he would prostrate, pointing his hands towards the Qiblah, keeping his arms away (from his sides) as much as possible, according to what I have seen. Then he would raise his head and sit on his left foot with his right foot held upright, and he disliked leaning towards his left side.’”

It was narrated that ‘Amrah said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زُبَيْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ رَكْعَتَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْجُمُعَةُ رَكْعَتَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْعِيدُ رَكْعَتَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏تَمَامٌ غَيْرُ قَصْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَلَى لِسَانِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

“The prayer while traveling is two Rak’ah, and Friday is two Rak’ah, and ‘Eid is two Rak’ah. They are complete and are not shortened, as told by Muhammad (ﷺ).”

It was narrated that ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْبَأَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زِيَادِ بْنِ أَبِي الْجَعْدِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ زُبَيْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ عُجْرَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ رَكْعَتَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَصَلَاةُ الْجُمُعَةِ رَكْعَتَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْفِطْرُ وَالْأَضْحَى رَكْعَتَانِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏تَمَامٌ غَيْرُ قَصْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَلَى لِسَانِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

“The prayer when traveling is two Rak’ah, and Friday is two Rak’ah, and Al-Fitr and Al-Adha are two Rak’ah, complete, not shortened, as told by Muhammad (ﷺ).”

‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي عَمَّارٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بَابَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَأَلْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ لَيْسَ عَلَيْكُمْ جُنَاحٌ أَنْ تَقْصُرُوا مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ إِنْ خِفْتُمْ أَنْ يَفْتِنَكُمُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَدْ أَمِنَ النَّاسُ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ عَجِبْتُ مِمَّا عَجِبْتَ مِنْهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَسَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنْ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ صَدَقَةٌ تَصَدَّقَ اللَّهُ بِهَا عَلَيْكُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَاقْبَلُوا صَدَقَتَهُ .

“I asked ‘Umar bin Khattab رضی اللہ عنہ : ‘Allah says: “And when you travel in the land, there is no sin on you if you shorten the prayer if you fear that the disbelievers may put you in trial (attack you), verily, the disbelievers are ever to you open enemies,” [4:101] but now there is security and people are safe.’ He said: ‘I found it strange just as you do, so I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about that, and he said: “It is charity that Allah has bestowed upon you, so accept His charity.”

It was narrated that Ya’la bin Umayyah رضی اللہ عنہ said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي بَكْر بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أُمَيَّةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ قَالَ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّا نَجِدُ صَلَاةَ الْحَضَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَصَلَاةَ الْخَوْفِ فِي الْقُرْآنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا نَجِدُ صَلَاةَ السَّفَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ لَهُ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ:‏‏‏‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بَعَثَ إِلَيْنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَلَا نَعْلَمُ شَيْئًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِنَّمَا نَفْعَلُ كَمَا رَأَيْنَا مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَفْعَلُ .

He said to ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما : “We find (mention of) the prayer of the resident and the prayer in a state of fear in the Qur’an, but we do not find any mention of the prayer of the traveler. ‘Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما said to him: “Allah sent Muhammad (ﷺ) to us, and we did not know anything, rather we do what we saw Muhammad (ﷺ) doing.”

It was narrated from Umayyah bin ‘Abdullah bin Khalid that h

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْبَأَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ بِشْرِ بْنِ حَرْبٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الْمَدِينَةِ لَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ إِلَيْهَا .

“When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) went out from this city (Al-Madinah) he did not perform more than two Rak’ah for prayer until he returned.”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَجُبَارَةُ بْنُ الْمُغَلِّسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الْأَخْنَسِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ افْتَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّكُمْ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْحَضَرِ أَرْبَعًا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَفِي السَّفَرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ .

“Allah enjoined the prayer upon the tongue of your Prophet (ﷺ): Four Rak’ah while a resident and two Rak’ah when traveling.”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحْرِزُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ الْعَدَنِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ إِسْمَاعِيل، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَسَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَعَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي رَبَاحٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَطَاوُسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرُوهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُمْ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ:‏‏‏‏ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ فِي السَّفَرِ مِنْ غَيْرِ أَنْ يُعْجِلَهُ شَيْءٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَطْلُبَهُ عَدُوُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَلَا يَخَافَ شَيْئًا .

Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما told them that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to combine the Maghrib and ‘Isha’ when traveling, although there was nothing to make him hurry and no enemy pursuing him, and he was not afraid of anything.

It was narrated from Mujahid, Sa’eed bin Jubair, ‘Ata’ bin Abi Rabah and Tawus that

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ فِي السَّفَرِ .

The Prophet (ﷺ) combined the Zuhr and ‘Asr, and the Maghrib and ‘Isha’ when traveling during the campaign of Tabuk.

It was narrated from Mu’adh bin Jabal رضی اللہ عنہ that

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلَّادٍ الْبَاهِلِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَاصِمِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ كُنَّا مَعَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَصَلَّى بِنَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ انْصَرَفْنَا مَعَهُ وَانْصَرَفَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ فَالْتَفَتَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَرَأَى أُنَاسًا يُصَلُّونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ:‏‏‏‏ مَا يَصْنَعُ هَؤُلَاءِ؟ قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ يُسَبِّحُونَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ لَوْ كُنْتُ مُسَبِّحًا لَأَتْمَمْتُ صَلَاتِي يَا ابْنَ أَخِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏إِنِّي صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي السَّفَرِ حَتَّى قَبَضَهُ اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ صَحِبْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ صَحِبْتُ عُمَرَ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ثُمَّ صَحِبْتُ عُثْمَانَ فَلَمْ يَزِدْ عَلَى رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى قَبَضَهُمُ اللَّهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَاللَّهُ يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ لَقَدْ كَانَ لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أُسْوَةٌ حَسَنَةٌ [سورة الأحزاب آية 21] .

“We were with Ibn ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہما on a journey, and he led us in prayer. Then we finished with him and he finished turning around, and saw some people praying. He said: ‘What are these people doing?’ I said: ‘Glorifying Allah.’* He said: ‘If I wanted to glorify Allah (perform voluntary prayer) I would have completed my prayer. O son of my brother! I accompanied the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he never prayed more than two Rak’ah when he was traveling, until Allah took his soul. Then I accompanied Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ and he never prayed more than two Rak’ah (when he was traveling), until Allah took his soul. Then I accompanied ‘Umar رضی اللہ عنہ and he never prayed more than two Rak’ah, until Allah took his soul. Then I accompanied ‘Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ and he never prayed more than two Rak’ah, until Allah took his soul. Allah says: ‘Indeed in the Messenger of Allah (Muhammad (ﷺ)) you have a good example to follow.’” [33:21]

It was narrated from ‘Isa bin Hafs bin ‘Asim bin ‘Umar bin Khattab that his father told him

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ خَلَّادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَأَلْتُ طَاوُسًا عَنِ السُّبْحَةِ فِي السَّفَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَالْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُسْلِمِ بْنِ يَنَّاقٍ جَالِسٌ عِنْدَهُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَقَالَ حَدَّثَنِي طَاوُسٌ أَنَّه سَمِعَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ فَرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَاةَ الْحَضَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَصَلَاةَ السَّفَرِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَكُنَّا نُصَلِّي فِي الْحَضَرِ قَبْلَهَا وَبَعْدَهَا، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَكُنَّا نُصَلِّي فِي السَّفَرِ قَبْلَهَا وَبَعْدَهَا .

“I asked Tawus about performing voluntary prayer while traveling. Al-Hasan bin Muslim bin Yannaq was sitting with him and he said: ‘Tawus told me that he heard Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما say: “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) enjoined prayer while a resident and prayer when one is traveling. We used to pray when we were residents both before and after (the obligatory prayer), and we used to pray both before and after (the obligatory prayer) when we were traveling.’”

Usamah bin Zaid said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا حَاتِمُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيل، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ حُمَيْدٍ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَأَلْتُ السَّائِب بْنَ يَزِيدَ مَاذَا سَمِعْتَ فِي سُكْنَى مَكَّةَ؟ قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ سَمِعْتُ الْعَلَاءَ بْنَ الْحَضْرَمِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏يَقُولُ:‏‏‏‏ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ ثَلَاثًا لِلْمُهَاجِرِ بَعْدَ الصَّدَرِ .

“I asked Sa’ib bin Yazid: ‘What have you heard about staying in Makkah?’ He said: ‘I heard ‘Ala’ bin Hadrami رضی اللہ عنہ say: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said: ‘Three (days) for the Muhajir after departing (from Mina).’”*

It was narrated that ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Humaid Az-Zuhri said

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏وَقَرَأْتُهُ عَلَيْهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنْبَأَنَا ابْنُ جُرَيْجٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَخْبَرَنِي عَطَاءٌ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فِي أُنَاسٍ مَعِي، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَكَّةَ صُبْحَ رَابِعَةٍ مَضَتْ مِنْ شَهْرِ ذِي الْحِجَّةِ .

“Jabir bin ‘Abdullah رضی اللہ عنہما , who was among the people with me, told me that the Prophet (ﷺ) arrived in Makkah in the morning of the fourth day of Dhul-Hijjah.”

‘Ata’ narrated

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّوَارِبِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ بْنُ زِيَادٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا عَاصِمٌ الْأَحْوَلُ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ أَقَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَنَحْنُ إِذَا أَقَمْنَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ يَوْمًا نُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَإِذَا أَقَمْنَا أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ صَلَّيْنَا أَرْبَعًا .

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed for nineteen days in which he shortened his prayer to two Rak’ah. So, whenever we stayed for nineteen days we would shorten our prayer to two Rak’ah, but if we stayed more than that we would pray four Rak’ah.”

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما said

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو يُوسُفَ الصَّيْدَلَانِيُّ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ الرَّقِّيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاق، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏أَنَّ ّرَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ:‏‏‏‏ أَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ عَامَ الْفَتْحِ خَمْسَ عَشْرَةَ لَيْلَةً يَقْصُرُ الصَّلَاةَ .

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stayed in Makkah for fifteen nights during the year of the Conquest, (during which time) he shortened his prayer.

It was narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas رضی اللہ عنہما that

حَدَّثَنَا نَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجَهْضَمِيُّ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏ وَعَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَا:‏‏‏‏ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاق، ‏‏‏‏‏‏عَنْ أَنَسٍ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏حَتَّى رَجَعْنَا ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قُلْتُ:‏‏‏‏ كَمْ أَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ، ‏‏‏‏‏‏قَالَ:‏‏‏‏ عَشْرًا.

“We went out with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) from Al-Madinah to Makkah, during which time we shortened our prayer to two Rak’ah, until we came back.” I asked: “How long did he stay in Makkah?” He said: “Ten (days).”

Yahya bin Abu Ishaq narrated that Anas رضی اللہ عنہ said