64/33. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4140 — Nawafil Prayer on a Mount
The Ghazwa of Anmar
Hadith About Nawafil Prayer on a Mount During Travel
Sahih Bukhari : 4140
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4140
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سُرَاقَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غَزْوَةِ أَنْمَارٍ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ، مُتَوَجِّهًا قِبَلَ الْمَشْرِقِ مُتَطَوِّعًا.
Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari Narrated from:
I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) offering his Nawafil prayer on his Mount facing the East during the Ghazwa of Anmar.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4140In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 184USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 461
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4140
This hadith about Nawafil prayer shows a simple scene from the Prophet's journey during the Ghazwa of Anmar. Jabir bin Abdullah saw the Prophet offering voluntary prayer on his mount while facing the East. The main point is clear from the text: this was a voluntary prayer, not a stated compulsory prayer. It also happened during travel, when a person may face real movement and changing direction. The hadith gives readers a clear example of worship continuing even on the road. It also shows that the Prophet kept a strong link with salah in different settings, using what was available to him at the time.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet offered voluntary prayer while riding during travel.
- The prayer mentioned here was Nawafil, not a compulsory prayer.
- Travel did not stop the Prophet from keeping his connection with salah.
