Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 8377 — Those who used to shorten the prayer

Sayyiduna Ya'la bin Umayyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I asked Sayyiduna Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him): Allah Almighty says: "There is no blame on you if you shorten the prayer, if you fear that those who disbelieve will harm you" [Al-Nisa: 101]. I said: Now it is a time of safety, so is the prayer to be shortened or not? Sayyiduna Umar said: I was puzzled by the same thing that has puzzled you, so I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about it, and he said: "It is a charity that Allah has bestowed upon you, so accept His charity."