When a traveller leaves his original place, he can shorten his Salat (prayer) — Sahih al-Bukhari | Quran & Hadees
When a traveller leaves his original place, he can shorten his Salat (prayer)
**Once 'Ali (bin Abi Talib) رضي الله عنه left (Kufa) and started shortening the Salat (prayers) although the houses (of Kufa) were in sight. On his return, he was told, "This is Kufa." (So that he would no longer shorten the Salat). He said, "No, [I will go on shortening the
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، وَإِبْرَاهِيمَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ الظُّهْرَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَرْبَعًا، وَبِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ.
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
offered four rak`at of Zuhr prayer with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) at Medina and two rak`at at Dhul-Hulaifa.
(i.e. shortened the `Asr prayer).
Narrated `Aisha:
"When the prayers were first enjoined they were of two rak`at each. Later the prayer in a journey was
kept as it was but the prayers for non-travelers were completed." Az-Zuhri said, "I asked `Urwa what…