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1065. It was narrated that Ya'la bin Umayyah said: "I asked 'Umar bin Khattāb: 'Allāh says: "And when you travel in the land, there is no sin on you if you shorten the prayer if you fear that the disbelievers may put you in trial (attack you), verily, the disbelievers are ever to you open enemies,"[1] but now there is security and people are safe.' He said: 'I found it strange just as you do, so I asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ about that, and he said: "It is a charity that Allāh has bestowed upon you, so accept His charity." (Sahih)
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[1] An-Nisā' 4:101.
Commentary
The shortening of the prayer is a gift from Allāh that must be accepted.
There is a hint in it that performing shortened prayer during travels is preferable.
The Qur'anic Verse makes the permission to perform shortened prayers conditional upon a situation of fear from the enemy. The Hadith, however, makes it clear that the condition was only in the context of the situation as it existed in those days, but now shortened prayer is permitted for people on-journey even in conditions of peace and security.
