6/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 704a — Combining Dhuhr and Asr
It is permissible to combine two prayers when traveling
Combining Dhuhr and Asr During Travel Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 704a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 704a
وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُفَضَّلُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ فَضَالَةَ - عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا ارْتَحَلَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَزِيغَ الشَّمْسُ أَخَّرَ الظُّهْرَ إِلَى وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ نَزَلَ فَجَمَعَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَإِنْ زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَحِلَ صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ ثُمَّ رَكِبَ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) set out on a journey before the sun declined (from the meridian), he delayed the noon prayer till the afternoon prayer, and then dismounted (his ride) and combined them (noon and afternoon prayers), but if the sun had declined before his setting out on a journey, he observed the noon prayer and then mounted (the ride).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 704aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 56USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1512
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 704a
This hadith about combining Dhuhr and Asr during travel gives a careful travel schedule. Anas b. Malik reports that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم set out before the sun declined from the meridian, he delayed the noon prayer until the afternoon prayer. He then dismounted and combined them. But if the sun had already declined before he set out, he prayed Dhuhr and then mounted. The text is detailed, so the explanation should keep both parts together. It is not only about combining prayers; it is about when the journey began in relation to the sun’s decline. People searching for Dhuhr Asr combine travel hadith will find this narration especially clear.
What we learn from this hadith
- If the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم set out before the sun declined, he delayed Dhuhr to Asr time and combined them.
- If the sun had declined before departure, he prayed Dhuhr before mounting.
- The hadith shows attention to prayer timing during travel.
