English translation
457. It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbâs said: “The Ṣalâh was enjoined on the lips of the Prophet ﷺ, four Rak’ahs while resident, and two while traveling, and one Rak’ah during times of fear.” (Sahîh)
Hadith 457
How The Ṣalâh Was Made Obligatory
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Darussalam · Volume 1
5. The Book Of ṢalâhSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 456 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 226
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 456 · Volume 2 · Page 100
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (١٠٦٨)
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 442 · Volume 1 · Page 99
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجة ١٠٦٨: م.
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Arabic text
456 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى وَعَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الْأَخْنَسِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ: «فُرِضَتِ الصَّلَاةُ عَلَى لِسَانِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْحَضَرِ أَرْبَعًا، وَفِي السَّفَرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ، وَفِي الْخَوْفِ رَكْعَةً»
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1. Every prayer does not consist of four Rak’ahs. Since the Maghrib or the sunset Prayer is the daytime odd-numbered prayer, it has three Rak’ahs and shall always remain three only. In the dawn prayer or the Fajr, the recitation of the Qur’ân happens to be lengthy to the extent that its two Rak’ahs tend to exceed the four Rak’ahs of other prayers. Therefore, the Fajr prayer consists of two Rak’ahs regardless of whether one is traveling or residing at home. 2. “The prayer of Fear is one Rak’ah” - that means one Rak’ah with the Imâm. The second Rak’ah will have to be offered individually.