64/52. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4299 — Ibn Abbas on Travel Prayer
The stay of the Prophet (saws) in Makkah
Traveler Prayer Hadith: Ibn Abbas on Shortening Prayer up to Nineteen Days
Sahih Bukhari : 4299
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4299
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ أَقَمْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفَرٍ تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ نَقْصُرُ الصَّلاَةَ. وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ وَنَحْنُ نَقْصُرُ مَا بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ تِسْعَ عَشْرَةَ، فَإِذَا زِدْنَا أَتْمَمْنَا.
'Ikrimah Narrated from:
Ibn `Abbas said, "We stayed for 19 days with Prophet on a journey during which we used to offer shortened prayers." Ibn `Abbas added, "We offer the Qasr prayer (i.e. shortened prayer) If we stay up to 19 days as travelers, But if we stay longer, we offer complete prayers.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4299In-book reference : Book 64, Hadith 332USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 593
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4299
This traveler prayer hadith gives both a report and a practice statement from Ibn Abbas. He says they stayed with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم on a journey for nineteen days and used to shorten the prayer. Then Ibn Abbas adds that they would offer Qasr prayer if they stayed up to nineteen days as travelers, but if they stayed longer, they would offer complete prayers. This makes the narration especially important for people searching about Qasr prayer duration. The hadith does not speak about every travel situation in detail, and it should not be stretched beyond its wording. What it clearly gives is a remembered practice tied to nineteen days, along with Ibn Abbas’s statement about what they did when staying longer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Abbas reports shortened prayer during a nineteen-day journey stay.
- He states that they shortened up to nineteen days as travelers.
- He also says they completed prayers when staying longer.
- The hadith gives a practical narration about Qasr prayer duration.
