6/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 704b — Delaying Dhuhr to Asr
It is permissible to combine two prayers when traveling
Delaying Dhuhr to Early Asr in Travel Prayer Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 704b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 704b
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ الْمَدَايِنِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عُقَيْلِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَجْمَعَ بَيْنَ الصَّلاَتَيْنِ فِي السَّفَرِ أَخَّرَ الظُّهْرَ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ أَوَّلُ وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَهُمَا .
Anas Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) intended to combine two prayers on a journey, he delayed the noon prayer till came the early time of the afternoon prayer, and then combined the two.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 704bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 57USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1513
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 704b
This hadith about delaying Dhuhr to early Asr explains one travel prayer pattern. Anas reports that when the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم intended to combine two prayers on a journey, he delayed the noon prayer until the early time of the afternoon prayer came in. Then he combined the two. The report names the two prayers by their times and keeps the focus on travel. It does not mention Maghrib and Isha in this wording, so the explanation should not merge it with another report unless clearly labeled. For readers searching for Dhuhr Asr together hadith, combining prayers on journey, or early Asr travel prayer, this narration gives a simple and direct example.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delayed Dhuhr until early Asr time when combining in travel.
- The report is about combining two prayers on a journey.
- The wording focuses on Dhuhr and Asr, not every prayer pair.
