6/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 692b — Dumin, Hims, and Travel Prayer
The travelers’ prayer and shortening it
Qasr Prayer Distance: Dumin, Hims, and Two Rak'ahs
Sahih Muslim : 692b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 692b
وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ . وَقَالَ عَنِ ابْنِ السِّمْطِ، وَلَمْ يُسَمِّ شُرَحْبِيلَ وَقَالَ إِنَّهُ أَتَى أَرْضًا يُقَالُ لَهَا دَوْمِينُ مِنْ حِمْصَ عَلَى رَأْسِ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ مِيلاً .
This hadith has been transmitted by Shu'ba with the same chain of narrators and it is narrated from Simt, and the name of Shurahbil has not been mentioned, and he said that he had gone to a place called Dumin, situated at a distance of eighteen miles from Hims.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 692bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 16USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1472
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 692b
This narration supports the same travel prayer report with a small wording difference. It says the person went to a place called Dumin, about eighteen miles from Hims. The narration also notes that the name Shurahbil was not mentioned in this version. Since the text points back to the same report, the core meaning remains linked to praying two rak'ahs during travel and following the practice traced back through 'Umar to the Messenger of Allah. The important point for readers is that this Hadith is not adding a new broad rule by itself. It preserves another version of the same incident, including the place name and distance.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration preserves another wording of the same travel-prayer report.
- It mentions Dumin as eighteen miles from Hims.
- It keeps the focus on two rak'ahs in a travel setting.
- The report shows how small wording differences are recorded.
