6/1. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 693a — Two Rak'ahs from Medina to Mecca
The travelers’ prayer and shortening it
Travel Prayer from Medina to Mecca: Two Rak'ahs Until Return
Sahih Muslim : 693a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 693a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَصَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى رَجَعَ . قُلْتُ كَمْ أَقَامَ بِمَكَّةَ قَالَ عَشْرًا .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
We went out from Medina to Mecca with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and he prayed two rak'ahs at each time of prayer till we returned to Medina. I said: For how long did he stay in Mecca? He said: (For) ten (days).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 693aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 17USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1473
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 693a
This Hadith gives a clear travel prayer example from a journey between Medina and Mecca. Anas b. Malik reports that they went out with the Messenger of Allah from Medina to Mecca, and he prayed two rak'ahs at each time of prayer until they returned to Medina. When Anas was asked how long the Prophet stayed in Mecca, he said ten days. For people searching for hadith about qasr prayer during a journey, this narration is very direct. It shows the Prophet praying two rak'ahs throughout the journey mentioned in the text. The explanation should remain within the report: the journey was Medina to Mecca, the prayers were two rak'ahs, and the stay mentioned was ten days.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed two rak'ahs during the stated journey.
- The two-rak'ah practice continued until the return to Medina.
- The stay in Mecca is reported as ten days.
- The Hadith gives a clear example of qasr prayer during travel.
