Hadith Imam Malik about Shortening the Prayer
Jul 23, 2008
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Hadith Imam Malik about Shortening the Prayer
Book 9 : Hadith 9.3.13
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Salim ibn Abdullah that Abdullah ibn Umar rode to Dhat an-Nusub and shortened the prayer on the journey.
Malik said, "There are four mail-stages between Dhat an-Nusub and Madina."
Book 9 : Hadith 9.3.14
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Ibn Umar that he used to travel to Khaybar and he would shorten the prayer.
Book 9 : Hadith 9.3.15
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Salim ibn Abdullah that Abdullah ibn Umar used to shorten the prayer when he travelled for a whole day.
Book 9 : Hadith 9.3.16
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that he used to travel one mail-stage with Ibn Umar, and he would not shorten the prayer.
Book 9 : Hadith 9.3.17
Yahya related to me from Malik that he had heard that Abdullah ibn Abbas used to shorten the prayer when he travelled a distance equivalent to that between Makka and Ta'if, and that between Makka and Usfan and that between Makka and Jedda.
Malik said, "That is four mail-stages, and to me that is the most preferable distance for shortening the prayer."
Malik said, "Someone who intends to travel does not shorten the prayer until he has left the houses of the village. And he does not do it in full until he comes to the first houses of the village, or is nearby."
Book 9 : Hadith 9.4.18
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Salim ibn Abdullah that Abdullah ibn Umar used to say, "I pray the prayerof a traveller as long as I am undecided whether to remain somewhere or not, even if I am detained for twelve nights."
Book 9 : Hadith 9.4.19
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Ibn Umar stayed in Makka for ten nights, shortening the prayer, except when he prayed it behind an imam, in which case he followed the imam's prayer.
9.5 Doing the Full Prayer when One Decides to Remain in a Place
Book 9 : Hadith 9.5.20
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ata al-Khurasani that he heard Said ibn al Musayyab say, "A traveller who has decided to remain somewhere for four nights does the prayer in full."
Malik said, "That is what I prefer most out of what I have heard."
Malik when asked about the prayer of a prisoner, said, "It is the same as the prayer of a person who remains in one place, except if he is travelling."
Book 9 : Hadith 9.6.21
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Salim ibn Abdullah from his father that Umar ibn al-Khattab, when he went to Makka, used to lead them in prayer and do two Raka_ats and then say, "People of Makka,complete the prayer, we are a group travelling."
Yahya related the same as that to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from his father from Umar ibn al-Khattab.
Book 9 : Hadith 9.6.22
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar used to pray four Raka_ats behind the imam at Mina, and when he prayed by himself he would pray two Raka_ats.
Book 9 : Hadith 9.6.23
Yahya related to me from Malik from Ibn Shihab that Safwan said, "Abdullah ibn Umar used to come and visit Abdullah ibn Safwan and he would pray two Raka_ats with us, and when he went away we would stand and complete the prayer."
Book 9 : Hadith 9.7.24
Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi that Abdullah ibn Umar never used to pray anything with the fard prayer, either before it or after it, while travelling, except in the depths of the night. He would pray on the ground or on his mount, whichever way it was facing.
