Darussalam · Volume 2
15. Book Of ShorteningThe Prayer WhenTravelingSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1440 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 118
Source no. 1440 · Volume 4 · Page 84
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صحيح، مضى (١١١) // (١٣٤٦) //
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(صحيح) - مضى ١١١ [١٣٤٦].
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1441. It was narrated that 'Umar said: "The prayer for Jumu'ah is two Rak'ahs, and for Al-Fitr is two Rak'ahs and for An-Nahr is two Rak'ahs, and for traveling is two Rak'ahs, complete and not shortened, on the tongue of the Prophet ﷺ." (Sahih)
1440 - أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ وَهُوَ ابْنُ حَبِيبٍ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ زُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عُمَرَ، قَالَ: «صَلَاةُ الْجُمُعَةِ رَكْعَتَانِ، وَالْفِطْرُ رَكْعَتَانِ، وَالنَّحْرُ رَكْعَتَانِ، وَالسَّفَرُ رَكْعَتَانِ تَمَامٌ غَيْرُ قَصْرٍ»، عَلَى لِسَانِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ
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"Not shortened" means there is no deficiency or lessening of (any reward) in it. The rest of the ritual prayers have, in fact, been stipulated only two Rak'ahs. Therefore, the question of shortening them does not arise. However, the prayer which is four units at home and two units while traveling may create doubt in one's mind, that its recompense might be decreased. That is why it was explicitly stated that there would not be any decrease in the reward. On the contrary, two Rak'ahs performed while traveling would equal four Rak'ahs performed at home.