The Length Of Stay During Which Prayers May Be Shortened
Darussalam · Volume 2
15. Book Of ShorteningThe Prayer WhenTravelingSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1452 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 121
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1453. It was narrated from Yahya bin Abī Ishāq that Anas bin Mālik said: "We went out with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ from Al-Madīnah to Makkah, and he used to lead us in praying two Rak'ahs until we came back.” I (Yahya) said: “Did he stay in Makkah?” He (Anas) said: “Yes, we stayed there for ten days.” (Sahih)
1452 - أَخْبَرَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ، قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَقَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ: «خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ، فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي بِنَا رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى رَجَعْنَا»، قُلْتُ: هَلْ أَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، أَقَمْنَا بِهَا عَشْرًا
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According to the opinion of the Imâm Ahmad bin Hanbal, if one intends to perform twenty-one prescribed prayers by making a halt in a place (in other words, if he intends to stay there or make a halt for that span of time, covering 21 prayers), he should offer them shortened. If he intends to halt longer, he must perform the prayer in full, from the very beginning. According to the viewpoint of the Imâm Ash-Shafi'i, if one intends to stay in somewhere 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 then pray in full from the very beginning. Both these statements are identical, and their outcome is the same. And it is the most right thing.