English translation
[1579] 8 - (689) 'Îsâ bin Hafs bin "Aşim bin 'Umar bin Al-Khaţţâb narrated that his father said: "I accompanied Ibn 'Umar on the road to Makkah." He said: "He led us in praying Zuhr with two Rak'ah, then he went ahead and we went ahead with him, until he came to his encampment and sat down, and we sat with him. He glanced towards the place where he had prayed, and saw some people standing. He said: "What are these people doing?" I said: "They are offering voluntary prayers." He said: "If I had wanted to offer voluntary prayers I would have completed my prayer (by making it four Rak'ah). O son of my brother, I accompanied the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ when travelling, and he did not pray more than two Rak'ah until Allāh took his soul (in death). I accompanied Abū Bakr and he did not pray more than two Rak'ah until Allāh took his soul (in death). I accompanied 'Umar and he did not pray more than two Rak'ah until Allāh took his soul (in death). I accompanied 'Uthmān and he did not pray more than two Rak'ah until Allāh took his soul (in death). And Allāh, the Most High, says: "Indeed in the Messenger of Allāh you have a good example to follow...."[1]