6/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 703d — Delaying Maghrib in Travel
It is permissible to combine two prayers when traveling
Delaying Maghrib to Combine with Isha During Travel Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 703d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 703d
وَحَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَعْجَلَهُ السَّيْرُ فِي السَّفَرِ يُؤَخِّرُ صَلاَةَ الْمَغْرِبِ حَتَّى يَجْمَعَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ صَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ .
Salim bin `Abdullah Narrated from:
I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) delaying the sunset prayer till he would combine it with the 'Isha' when he hastened to set out on a journey.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 703dIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 55USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1511
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 703d
This hadith about delaying Maghrib during travel gives a clear sequence. Salim reports from his father that he saw the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم delay the sunset prayer until he combined it with Isha when he was hastening to set out on a journey. The wording helps readers understand that the matter was tied to travel and haste. It also shows which prayer was delayed and what it was combined with. For people searching for delaying Maghrib in travel, combine Maghrib with Isha hadith, or Sahih Muslim travel prayer, this narration is direct. The explanation should not turn the text into a broad ruling beyond what is mentioned in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delayed Maghrib when travel made him hasten.
- He combined Maghrib with the Isha prayer in that setting.
- The hadith gives a specific sequence and should be read with that wording.
