Narration from Anas رضي الله عنه:He said: “Whenever the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was in a hurry to depart during travel, he would delay the Zuhr prayer until the time of ‘Asr, then stop to combine both prayers. But if the sun had already declined before his departure, he would perform the Zuhr prayer first and then mount his ride.”
Source: Muslim 704, Bukhari 1112
Narration in Al-Bayhaqī:“When the sun had declined while the Prophet ﷺ was on a journey, he would perform Zuhr and ‘Asr, and then continue the journey.”
Source: Bayhaqi 3/162 – Authentic Hadith
Narration from Nāfiʿ:He narrated that Abdullah ibn ʿUmar, when he was in a hurry to travel after sunset, would combine Maghrib and ʿIshāʾ. He would say: ‘The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to do so when he was in haste during travel.’
Source: Muslim 704, Bukhari 1106
❷ If the time for Zuhr has already entered before departing, one should perform Zuhr and then begin the journey.
❸ If one is planning to travel around sunset, it is permissible to combine Maghrib and ‘Ishāʾ.
❹ If the time of a prayer arrives at the moment of departure, the prayer should be performed first to fulfill the obligation. However, it will not count as shortened (qṣar) if performed at home. If someone begins travel in the morning and arrives at the destination by Zuhr time—if the destination is his permanent residence, full prayer is required. If outside city limits and the journey was at least nine miles, qṣar may be performed.
❺ Islam provides flexibility in travel—morning or evening, or at any time of the day or night. There is no restriction. It is recommended to remember Allah through voluntary and obligatory acts of worship and supplications during travel.
Source Note:This content is taken from "Ḍiyāʾ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Ilmām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" by Shaykh Taqi al-Din Abi al-Fatḥ, translated by Mawlānā Mahmūd Ahmad Ghaznfar.
Source: Muslim 704, Bukhari 1112
Narration in Al-Bayhaqī:“When the sun had declined while the Prophet ﷺ was on a journey, he would perform Zuhr and ‘Asr, and then continue the journey.”
Source: Bayhaqi 3/162 – Authentic Hadith
Narration from Nāfiʿ:He narrated that Abdullah ibn ʿUmar, when he was in a hurry to travel after sunset, would combine Maghrib and ʿIshāʾ. He would say: ‘The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to do so when he was in haste during travel.’
Source: Muslim 704, Bukhari 1106
Key Benefits:
❶ In cases of urgency, a traveler may combine two prayers—for example, if one departs before Zuhr, he may combine it with ‘Asr at the next stop.❷ If the time for Zuhr has already entered before departing, one should perform Zuhr and then begin the journey.
❸ If one is planning to travel around sunset, it is permissible to combine Maghrib and ‘Ishāʾ.
❹ If the time of a prayer arrives at the moment of departure, the prayer should be performed first to fulfill the obligation. However, it will not count as shortened (qṣar) if performed at home. If someone begins travel in the morning and arrives at the destination by Zuhr time—if the destination is his permanent residence, full prayer is required. If outside city limits and the journey was at least nine miles, qṣar may be performed.
❺ Islam provides flexibility in travel—morning or evening, or at any time of the day or night. There is no restriction. It is recommended to remember Allah through voluntary and obligatory acts of worship and supplications during travel.
Source Note:This content is taken from "Ḍiyāʾ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Ilmām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" by Shaykh Taqi al-Din Abi al-Fatḥ, translated by Mawlānā Mahmūd Ahmad Ghaznfar.
