6/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 700g — Prayer on a Ride
It is permissible to offer voluntary prayers atop one’s mount when travelling, no matter what direction it is facing
Prayer on a Ride Hadith: Ibn Umar Followed the Sunnah
Sahih Muslim : 700g
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 700g
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ دِينَارٍ كَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to observe prayer on his ride (no matter) in which direction it had its face turned. 'Abdullah b. Dinar said that Ibn 'Umar used to do like that.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 700gIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 47USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1503
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 700g
This hadith about prayer on a ride reports the practice of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم and also mentions the action of Ibn Umar. Abdullah b. Dinar narrates from Ibn Umar that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to pray on his riding animal, no matter which direction the animal faced. Abdullah b. Dinar then adds that Ibn Umar used to do the same. This gives the reader two connected points: the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice and Ibn Umar’s following of it. The hadith is useful for searches like praying on mount hadith, travel prayer Sunnah, and Nafl prayer on a ride. The text does not say more than this, so the explanation should remain with the reported act.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prayed on his ride in the direction it faced.
- Ibn Umar followed this practice as reported by Abdullah b. Dinar.
- The hadith shows care in preserving and acting on the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم example.
