سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب صلاة السفرPrayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey
باب التَّطَوُّعِ فِي السَّفَرِChapter: The Voluntary Prayers During Travel.
Hadith 1223
اُردوEn
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 هَؤُلَاءِ ؟ قُلْتُ : يُسَبِّحُونَ ، قَالَ : لَوْ كُنْتُ مُسَبِّحًا أَتْمَمْتُ صَلَاتِي ، يَا ابْنَ أَخِي ، إِنِّي صَحِبْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ 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 سورة الأحزاب آية 21 .
Narrated Hafs bin 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 (i. e. 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 ﷺ 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"
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1223. Commentary:
The "Sunan Rawatib" before or after the obligatory prayers, as "Sunan Mu’akkadah," are not established from the actions of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) or the practice of the Rightly Guided Caliphs during travel, except for the Sunnahs of Fajr. Apart from this, if someone wishes to perform them as general voluntary prayers (nafl), it is not prohibited. As will be established from the ahadith in the following chapter, the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to perform voluntary prayers (nawafil) even on his mount during travel. This issue is related to a person's own enthusiasm.
The "Sunan Rawatib" before or after the obligatory prayers, as "Sunan Mu’akkadah," are not established from the actions of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) or the practice of the Rightly Guided Caliphs during travel, except for the Sunnahs of Fajr. Apart from this, if someone wishes to perform them as general voluntary prayers (nafl), it is not prohibited. As will be established from the ahadith in the following chapter, the Noble Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used to perform voluntary prayers (nawafil) even on his mount during travel. This issue is related to a person's own enthusiasm.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1223
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
The meaning of the chapter is that one should also perform shortened prayers (qasr) in Mina.
This chapter, along with these ahadith, has already been discussed previously.
In the sixth year of his caliphate, Hazrat Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) performed the full prayer in Mina, but the other Companions considered this action of his as an act of caliphate, not as Sunnah.
Many reasons have been mentioned for Hazrat Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) performing the full prayer, one of which is that he considered both shortening the prayer (qasr) and performing the full prayer during travel to be permissible, so he acted upon the permissibility.
The reason for the naming of Mina and its full explanation has already been mentioned previously.
The meaning of the chapter is that one should also perform shortened prayers (qasr) in Mina.
This chapter, along with these ahadith, has already been discussed previously.
In the sixth year of his caliphate, Hazrat Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) performed the full prayer in Mina, but the other Companions considered this action of his as an act of caliphate, not as Sunnah.
Many reasons have been mentioned for Hazrat Uthman (radi Allahu anhu) performing the full prayer, one of which is that he considered both shortening the prayer (qasr) and performing the full prayer during travel to be permissible, so he acted upon the permissibility.
The reason for the naming of Mina and its full explanation has already been mentioned previously.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 1655
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
(1)
This chapter heading and all three ahadith mentioned within it have already appeared in the Book of Shortening the Prayer (Kitab Taqsir al-Salat). Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah has narrated them here with a change of teacher.
(2)
In the sixth year of his caliphate, Uthman radi Allahu anhu began performing the full prayer (without shortening) in Mina. We have already mentioned the reasons for this previously, among which is that, in his view, both shortening (qasr) and performing the full prayer during travel were permissible acts. Therefore, he acted upon the permissibility due to some expediency. Although some of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum disagreed with this action of his, foremost among them being Abdullah ibn Mas'ud radi Allahu anhu. In any case, pilgrims should perform the prayers of Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha in Mina in shortened form (qasr) during Hajj, while the Fajr and Maghrib prayers should be performed in full. However, the Sunnah prayers of Maghrib should not be performed.
(1)
This chapter heading and all three ahadith mentioned within it have already appeared in the Book of Shortening the Prayer (Kitab Taqsir al-Salat). Imam al-Bukhari rahimahullah has narrated them here with a change of teacher.
(2)
In the sixth year of his caliphate, Uthman radi Allahu anhu began performing the full prayer (without shortening) in Mina. We have already mentioned the reasons for this previously, among which is that, in his view, both shortening (qasr) and performing the full prayer during travel were permissible acts. Therefore, he acted upon the permissibility due to some expediency. Although some of the noble Companions radi Allahu anhum disagreed with this action of his, foremost among them being Abdullah ibn Mas'ud radi Allahu anhu. In any case, pilgrims should perform the prayers of Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha in Mina in shortened form (qasr) during Hajj, while the Fajr and Maghrib prayers should be performed in full. However, the Sunnah prayers of Maghrib should not be performed.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 1655
