Hadith 350

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ، قَالَتْ : "فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّلَاةَ حِينَ فَرَضَهَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ ، فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ ، وَزِيدَ فِي صَلَاةِ الْحَضَرِ " .
Narrated `Aisha: the mother of believers: Allah enjoined the prayer when He enjoined it, it was two rak`at only (in every prayer) both when in residence or on journey. Then the prayers offered on journey remained the same, but (the rak`at of) the prayers for non-travelers were increased.
Hadith Reference Sahih Bukhari / The Book of As-Salat (The Prayer) / Hadith: 350
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة