Saturday 8 September 2012

Salaah when traveling (46)


Bismihi Ta’ala

Ahaadeeth and Sunnats of Traveling


Salaah when traveling


      46.) Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) narrates that Allah Ta’ala has, through His Messenger (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi waSallam), ordained that Salaah be four rakaats when at home, and two when on journey.
 [Mishkaat / Sahih Muslim]

   - Hazrat Abdullah Ibn Umar (RA), narrates that Nabi (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi waSallam) determined that Salaah whilst (on a journey) would be two rakaats, and the reward for these two rakaats would be equivalent to the reward of the complete Salaah.
 [Mishkaat / Sunan Ibn Majah]

      -      Sayyidina Umar (RA) is reported to have said : “Qasr Salaah is a gift from Allah to you, so accept the gift.”



Extracted from Ash-Shamaa`il al Kubra
[The Sublime Conduct of Nabi  (Sallallaahu ‘alayhi waSallam)  Volume 3]