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1434. It was narrated that Ya'la bin Umayyah said: "I said to 'Umar bin Al-Khaṭṭāb: 'There is no sin on you if you shorten Ṣalāh and if you fear that the disbelievers may put you in trial (attack you).[1] But now the people are safe.' 'Umar said: 'I wondered the same thing, so I asked the Messenger of Allāh about that and he said: This is a favor from Allāh to you, so accept His favor.' (Ṣaḥīḥ)
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In the above-mentioned Verse, apparently fear and traveling both have been deemed conditions for shortening the ritual prayer. Hence, this question is contextual. But, by the Prophet's ﷺ answer the matter becomes manifest that when the command for shortening the prayer descended, in that particular time they were still traveling and there was fear also. But later on, the condition of fear was repealed.