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The Length Of Stay During Which Prayers May Be Shortened

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Darussalam · Volume 2

15. Book Of ShorteningThe Prayer WhenTraveling

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الحديث: 1453 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 121

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1454. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbâs that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ stayed in Makkah (for fifteen days), praying each prayer with two Rak'ahs. (Hasan)

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1453 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ الْأَسْوَدِ الْبَصْرِيُّ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْحَمِيدِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، «أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ»

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Imâm Mâlik, Imâm Ash-Shafi'i and Imâm Ahmad have attributed this narration to hesitation or wavering. That means, the Prophet ﷺ continued to shorten the prayers for so many days because his intention had not been to stay there for such a number of days. He was rather hesitant or undecided. He thought he would return “today, or tomorrow or perhaps the day after.” But the delay occurred in the face of circumstances, because there was trepidation that a rebellion or uprising might raise its head. Therefore, according to them a wavering or hesitating person may shorten his prayer beyond these days. Whereas, someone with a firm intention decides to stay for three days, not counting the day he arrives and the day he departs, he should pray the shortened version of the ritual prayer. If he intends to stay longer, he should pray in full.