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1459. 'Eîsa bin Hafs bin 'Âsim said: "My father told me: 'I was with Ibn 'Umar on a journey, and he prayed Zuhr and Asr with two Rak'ahs each, then he went and sat on his carpet. He saw some people offering voluntary prayers and said: What are these people doing? I said: They are offering voluntary prayers. He said: If I had wanted to pray before and after (the obligatory prayer) I would have offered it in full. I accompanied the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and he did not pray more than two Rak'ahs when traveling, and Abû Bakr (did likewise) until he died, as did 'Umar and 'Uthmân, may Allâh be pleased with them all." (Sahîh)
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While traveling, 'Abdullâh bin 'Umar ﷺ refused to offer the Sunnah prayers, putting forward the argument that if the Sunnah prayers have to be offered, then it was superior that the obligatory four units should have been performed. Because the obligatory (prayers) are more meritorious and rewarding than the optional, while the objective of Islamic law is to offer reduction to the traveler.
