4/1. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 1198 — Original Two Rak'ahs
The Prayer Of The Traveler
Travel Prayer Hadith: Prayer Was Prescribed as Two Rak'ahs
Sunan Abi Dawud : 1198
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 1198
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ عُرْوَةَ بْنِ الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ فُرِضَتِ الصَّلاَةُ رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ فِي الْحَضَرِ وَالسَّفَرِ فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلاَةُ السَّفَرِ وَزِيدَ فِي صَلاَةِ الْحَضَرِ .
A'isha Narrated from:
The prayer was prescribed as consisting of two rak'ahs both when one was resident and when travelling. The prayer while travelling was left according to the original prescription and the prayer of one who was resident was enhanced.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 1198In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 1English translation : Book 4, Hadith 1194
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 1198
This hadith is about travel prayer and the number of rak'ahs. Aishah reports that prayer was prescribed as two rak'ahs, both for those who were resident and those who were travelling. Then the prayer while travelling was left according to the original prescription, while the prayer of the resident person was increased. The narration is clear and should not be stretched beyond its words. It explains why shortened prayer during travel is connected to the early form of prayer. For people searching for qasr prayer hadith or travel prayer in Islam, this report gives a simple foundation: travel prayer remained two rak'ahs, while resident prayer was enhanced.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer was first prescribed as two rak'ahs in this report.
- The travel prayer was left according to that original prescription.
- The prayer of the resident person was increased.
- The hadith explains the basis of shortened prayer during travel.
