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Shortening the Prayers (At-Taqseer) |
| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Ibn Abbas) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (186) |
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The Prophet once stayed for nineteen days and prayed shortened prayers. So when we travel led (and stayed) for nineteen days, we used to shorten the prayer but if we travelled (and stayed) for a longer period we used to offer the full prayer.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Yahya bin Ishaq) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (187) |
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I heard Anas saying, ''We travelled with the Prophet from Medina to Mecca and offered two Rakat (for every prayer) till we returned to Medina.'' I said, ''Did you stay for a while in Mecca?'' He replied, ''We stayed in Mecca for ten days.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Abdullah bin Umar) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (188) |
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I offered the prayer with the Prophet, Abu Bakr and Umar at Mina and it was of two Rakat. Uthman in the early days of his caliphate did the same, but later on he started praying the full prayer.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Haritha bin Wahab) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (189) |
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The Prophet I led us in the prayer at Mina during the peace period by offering two Rakat.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Abdur Rahman bin Yazid) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (190) |
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We offered a four Rakat prayer at Mina behind Ibn Affan . Abdullah bin Masud was informed about it. He said sadly, ''Truly to Allah we belong and truly to Him we shall return.'' And added, ''I prayed two Rakat with Allah's Apostle at Mina and similarly with Abu Bakr and with Umar (during their caliphates).'' He further said, ''May I be lucky enough to have two of the four Rakat accepted (by Allah).''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Ibn Abbas) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (191) |
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The Prophet and his companions reached Mecca in the morning of the 4th Dhul-Hijja reciting Talbiya (O Allah! We are obedient to your orders, we respond 4 to your call) . . . intending to perform Hajj. The Prophet ordered his companions to assume the lhram for Umra instead of Hajj, excepting those who had Hadi (sacrifice) with them.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Ibn Umar) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (192) |
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The Prophet said, ''A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram (i.e. a male with whom she cannot marry at all, e.g. her brother, father, grandfather, etc.) or her own husband.)''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Ibn'Umar) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (193) |
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The Prophet said, ''A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Abu Huraira) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (194) |
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The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, ''It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel for one day and night except with a Mahram.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Anas bin Malik) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (195) |
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offered four Rakat of Zuhr prayer with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) at Medina and two Rakat at Dhul-Hulaifa. (i.e. shortened the Asr prayer).
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Aisha) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (196) |
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''When the prayers were first enjoined they were of two Rakat each. Later the prayer in a journey was kept as it was but the prayers for non-travellers were completed.'' Az-Zuhri said, ''I asked Urwa what made Aisha pray the full prayers (in journey).'' He replied, ''She did the same as Uthman did.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Abdullah bin Umar) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (197) |
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''I saw Allah's Apostle delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the Isha' prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.'' Salim narrated, ''Ibn Umar used to do the same whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.'' And Salim added, ''Ibn Umar used to pray the Maghrib and Isha' prayers together in Al-Muzdalifa.'' Salim said, ''Ibn Umar delayed the Maghrib prayer because at that time he heard the news of the death of his wife Safiya bint Abi Ubaid. I said to him, The prayer (is due).' He said, Go on.' Again I said, The prayer (is due).' He said, Go on,' till we covered two or three miles. Then he got down, prayed and said, I saw the Prophet praying in this way, whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.' Abdullah (bin Umar) added, ''Whenever the Prophet was in a hurry, he used to delay the Maghrib prayer and then offer three Rakat (of the Maghrib) and perform Taslim, and after waiting for a short while, Iqama used to be pronounced for the Isha' prayer when he would offer two Rakat and perform Taslim. He would never offer any optional prayer till the middle of the night (when he used to pray the Tahajjud).''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Abdullah bin Amir from his father who said) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (198) |
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I saw the Prophet (p.b.u.h) offering the prayer on his mount (Rahila) whatever direction it took.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Jabir bin Abdullah) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (199) |
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The Prophet used to offer the Nawafil, while riding, facing a direction other than that of the Qibla.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Nafi) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (200) |
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Ibn Umar (while on a journey) used to offer the prayer and the Witr on his mount (Rahila). He said that the Prophet used to do so.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Abdullah bin Dinar) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (201) |
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On traveling, Abdullah bin Umar used to offer the prayer on his Mount by signs whatever direction it took. Abdullah said that the Prophet used to do so.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Amir bin Rabi'a) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (202) |
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I saw the Prophet on his Mount praying Nawafil by nodding his head, whatever direction he faced, but Allah's Apostle never did the same in offering the compulsory prayers. Narrated Salim: At night'Abdullah bin Umar used to offer the prayer on the back of his animal during the journey and never cared about the direction he faced. Ibn Umar said, ''Allah's Apostle used to offer the optional prayer on the back of his Mount facing any direction and also used to pray the Witr on it but never offered the compulsory prayer on it.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Jabir bin Abdullah
The Prophet used to pray (the Nawafil) on his Mount facing east and whenever he wanted to offer the compulsory prayer) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (203) |
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Anas bin Sirin) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (204) |
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We went to receive Anas bin Malik when he returned from Sham and met him at a place called Ain-at-Tamr. I saw him praying riding the donkey, with his face to this direction, i.e. to the left of the Qibla. I said to him, ''I have seen you offering the prayer in a direction other than that of the Qibla.'' He replied, ''If I had not seen Allah's Apostle doing it, I would not have done it.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Hafs bin Asim) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (205) |
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Ibn Umar went on a journey and said, ''I accompanied the Prophet and he did not offer optional prayers during the journey, and Allah says: Verily! In Allah's Apostle you have a good example to follow.' '' (33.21)
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Ibn Umar) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (206) |
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I accompanied Allah's Apostle and he never offered more than two Rakat during the journey. Abu Bakr, Umar and Uthman used to do the same.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Ibn Abu Laila) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (207) |
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Only Um Hani told us that she had seen the Prophet (p.b.u.h) offering the Duha (forenoon prayer). She said, ''On the day of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet took a bath in my house and offered eight Rakat. I never saw him praying such a light prayer but he performed perfect prostration and bowing. Narrated Abdullah bin amir that his father had told him that he had seen the Prophet (p.b.u.h) praying Nawafil at night on the back of his Mount on a journey, facing whatever direction it took.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Salim bin Abdullah) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (208) |
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Ibn Umar said, ''Allah's Apostle used to pray the Nawafil on the back of his Mount (carriage) by signs facing any direction.'' Ibn Umar used to do the same.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Salim's father) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (209) |
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The Prophet used to offer the Maghrib and Isha' prayers together whenever he was in a hurry on a journey.
Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah's Apostle used to offer the Zuhr and Asr prayers together on journeys, and also used to offer the Maghrib and Isha' prayers together.
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet used to offer the Maghrib and the Isha' prayers together on journeys.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Az-Zuhri) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (210) |
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Salim told me, ''Abdullah bin Umar said, I saw Allah's Apostle delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the Isha prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.' '' Salim said, ''Abdullah bin Umar used to do the same whenever he was in a hurry during the journey. After making the call for Iqama, for the Maghrib prayer he used to offer three Rakat and then perform Tasllm. After waiting for a short while, he would pronounce the Iqama for the Isha' prayer and offer two Rakat and perform Taslim. He never prayed any Nawafil in between the two prayers or after the Isha' prayers till he got up in the middle of the night (for Tahajjud prayer).''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Anas) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (211) |
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Allah's Apostle used to offer these two prayers together on journeys i.e. the Maghrib and the Isha'.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Anas bin Malik) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (212) |
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Whenever the Prophet started a journey before noon, he used to delay the Zuhr prayer till the time of Asr and then offer them together; and if the sun declined (at noon) he used to offer the Zuhr prayer and then ride (for the journey).
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Anas bin Malik) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (213) |
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Whenever the Prophet started the journey before noon, he used to delay the Zuhr prayer till the time for the Asr prayer and then he would dismount and pray them together; and whenever the sun declined before he started the journey he used to offer the Zuhr prayer and then ride (for the journey).
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Aisha) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (214) |
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Allah's Apostle prayed in his house while sitting during his illness and the people prayed behind him standing and he pointed to them to sit down. When he had finished the prayer, he said, ''The Imam is to be followed and so when he bows you should bow; and when he lifts his head you should also do the same.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Anas bin Malik) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (215) |
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Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) fell down from a horse and his right side was either injured or scratched, so we went to inquire about his health. The time for the prayer became due and he offered the prayer while sitting and we prayed while standing. He said, ''The Imam is to be followed; so if he says Takbir, you should also say Takbir, and if he bows you should also bow; and when he lifts his head you should also do the same and if he says: Sami'a-l-lahu Liman Hamidah (Allah hears whoever sends his praises to Him) you should say: Rabbana walakal-Hamd (O our Lord! All the praises are for You.'') (See Hadith No. 656 Vol. 1).
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Imran bin Husain) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (216) |
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(who had piles) I asked Allah's Apostle about the praying of a man while sitting. He said, ''If he prays while standing it is better and he who prays while sitting gets half the reward of that who prays standing; and whoever prays while Lying gets half the reward of that who prays while sitting.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Abdullah bin Buraida) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (217) |
| Imran bin Husain had piles. Once Abu Ma mar narrated from Imran bin Husain had said, ''I asked the Prophet (p.b.u.h) about the prayer of a person while sitting. He said, It is better for one to pray standing; and whoever prays sitting gets half the reward of that who prays while standing; and whoever prays while Lying gets half the reward of that who prays while sitting.' ''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Imran bin Husain) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (218) |
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had piles, so I asked the Prophet about the prayer. He said, ''Pray while standing and if you can't, pray while sitting and if you cannot do even that, then pray Lying on your side.''
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Aisha) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (219) |
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(the mother of the faithful believers) I never saw Allah's Apostle offering the night prayer while sitting except in his old age and then he used to recite while sitting and whenever he wanted to bow he would get up and recite thirty or forty verses (while standing) and then bow.
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| Book: (Sahi Bukhari) Narrater: (Aisha) Vol: (2) Hadith No: (220) |
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(the mother of the faithful believers) Allah's Apostle (in his last days) used to pray sitting. He would recite while sitting, and when thirty or forty verses remained from the recitation he would get up and recite them while standing and then he would bow and prostrate. He used to do the same in the second Raka. After finishing the Prayer he used to look at me and if I was awake he would talk to me and if I was asleep, he would lie down. |
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