English translation
1444. It was narrated that Qatâdah said: "I heard Mûsâ - bin Salamah - say: 'I said to Ibn 'Abbâs: How should I pray in Makkah if I do not pray in congregation? He said: Two Rak'ahs, the Sunnah of Abû Al-Qâsim ﷺ.'" (Sahîh)
Hadith 1444
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Darussalam · Volume 2
15. Book Of ShorteningThe Prayer WhenTravelingSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 1443 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 119
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Source no. 1443 · Volume 4 · Page 87
Sahih
صحيح، الصحيحة (٢٦٧٦) ، الإرواء (٥٧١)
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Source no. 1367 · Volume 1 · Page 312
Sahih
(صحيح) - الصحيحة ٢٦٧٦، الإرواء ٥٧١: م.
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Arabic text
1443 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْأَعْلَى، فِي حَدِيثِهِ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مُوسَى وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ: قُلْتُ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ: كَيْفَ أُصَلِّي بِمَكَّةَ إِذَا لَمْ أُصَلِّ فِي جَمَاعَةٍ؟ قَالَ: «رَكْعَتَيْنِ سُنَّةَ أَبِي الْقَاسِمِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ»
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The meaning is if a traveler performs the ritual prayer in congregation, he would obviously perform it in accord with the prayer-leader. Since the Imâm of the Inviolable House is usually resident, he would invariably perform four Rak'ahs. But if the traveler misses the congregational prayer, he would then perform two Rak'ahs only, providing he has stayed less than the period of time of halting. If he intends to stay longer than the minimal period of time of residency, then he would perform the prayer in full. There is no difference in this command be it Makkah or any place.