Sahih Bukhari 4298 — Nineteen Days of Qasr Prayer

Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4298

This Qasr prayer hadith is reported by Ibn Abbas. He says the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stayed in Makkah for nineteen days, and during that time he prayed two rak‘at in each prayer. The report is short but very useful for understanding the practice of shortened prayer during travel. It does not mention every prayer by name in the supplied text. It simply says he prayed two rak‘at during that stay. This hadith is searched often by people asking about how long a traveler may shorten prayers. The safest way to explain this text is to stay with what it says: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم stayed for nineteen days in Makkah and prayed shortened prayers. The practical focus is travel prayer, not a broad discussion beyond the wording.