6/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 694f — Prayer While Travelling
Shortening the prayer in Mina
Prayer While Travelling: A Qasr Prayer Narration
Sahih Muslim : 694f
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 694f
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الصَّمَدِ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَلَمْ يَقُولاَ فِي الْحَدِيثِ بِمِنًى . وَلَكِنْ قَالاَ صَلَّى فِي السَّفَرِ .
Shu'ba Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated by Shu'ba with the same chain of transmitters but no mention has been made of Mina, but they (the narrators) only said: He prayed while travelling.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 694fIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 26USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1482
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 694f
This Hadith is another supporting narration on the topic of qasr prayer. It says that Shu'bah narrated the report with the same chain of transmitters, but in this version Mina is not mentioned. Instead, the wording is more general: he prayed while travelling. This is an important detail for anyone reading different versions of the traveller prayer hadith. One narration may mention Mina, while another may keep the wording broad and speak only about travel. The report does not add extra conditions or a separate story. Its value is in preserving a related wording through the same chain, with the focus staying on prayer during travel.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration mentions prayer during travel without naming Mina.
- It preserves a wording difference from related reports.
- The report stays focused on the traveller's prayer.
- It does not add a new event beyond the travel-prayer wording.
