6/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 694c — Two Rak'ahs at Mina
Shortening the prayer in Mina
Two Rak'ahs at Mina: Qasr Prayer and Following the Imam
Sahih Muslim : 694c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 694c
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِنًى رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَأَبُو بَكْرٍ بَعْدَهُ وَعُمَرُ بَعْدَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُثْمَانُ صَدْرًا مِنْ خِلاَفَتِهِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ عُثْمَانَ صَلَّى بَعْدُ أَرْبَعًا . فَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ إِذَا صَلَّى مَعَ الإِمَامِ صَلَّى أَرْبَعًا وَإِذَا صَلاَّهَا وَحْدَهُ صَلَّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said two rak'ahs at Mina, and Abu Bakr after him, and 'Umar after Abu Bakr, and 'Uthman at the beginning of his caliphate; then 'Uthman observed four rak'ahs, and when Ibn 'Umar prayed with the Imam, he said four rak'ahs, but when he observed prayer alone, he said two rak'ahs.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 694cIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 23USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1479
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 694c
This Hadith gives a clear report about qasr prayer at Mina. Ibn 'Umar says that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) prayed two rak'ahs at Mina. Abu Bakr did the same after him, then 'Umar, and then 'Uthman at the beginning of his caliphate. Later, 'Uthman prayed four rak'ahs. The narration also tells us how Ibn 'Umar acted: when he prayed with the Imam, he prayed four rak'ahs, but when he prayed alone, he prayed two rak'ahs. The Hadith is important for people searching for the traveller prayer hadith because it joins two points in one report: the two-rak'ah prayer at Mina and Ibn 'Umar's practice when praying behind an Imam.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is reported to have prayed two rak'ahs at Mina.
- Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and early 'Uthman followed the two-rak'ah practice there.
- Ibn 'Umar prayed four with the Imam but two when alone.
- The narration separates personal prayer from prayer behind the Imam.
