How does a traveler pray?
كيف يصلي المسافر؟
The traveler shortens the four-rak'ah prayer and prays it in two rak'ahs.
يقصر المسافر الصلاة الرباعية فيصليها ركعتين.
The Concession of Shortening Prayers | رخصة قصر الصلاة
1. The Quranic Permission
Allah the Almighty says: (When you travel through the land, it is permissible for you to shorten the prayer) An-Nisa’a 4:101. (This divine concession applies specifically to Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha prayers. Maghrib remains three rak'ahs and Fajr remains two. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ consistently shortened his prayers while traveling, emphasizing that this is a charity given by Allah. It was narrated by Umar bin Al-Khattab that the Prophet ﷺ said: "It is a charity that Allah has bestowed upon you, so accept His charity." Sahih Muslim 686)
1. الإذن القرآني
قال الله تعالى: (وإذا ضربتم في الأرض فليس عليكم جناح ان تقصروا من الصلاة ) النساء 4: 101. (وهذه الرخصة الإلهية تخص صلوات الظهر والعصر والعشاء. أما صلاة المغرب فتبقى ثلاث ركعات والفجر ركعتين. وقد كان النبي ﷺ يداوم على قصر الصلاة في سفره، موضحاً أن هذه صدقة من الله. روى عمر بن الخطاب أن النبي ﷺ قال: "صدقة تصدق الله بها عليكم فاقبلوا صدقته" صحيح مسلم 686).
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Which specific daily prayers does a traveler shorten?
A traveler shortens the four-rak'ah obligatory prayers, which are Dhuhr, Asr, and Isha, reducing them to two rak'ahs. Fajr remains two rak'ahs, and Maghrib remains three.
What is the Quranic basis for shortening prayers while traveling?
The Quranic basis is found in Surah An-Nisa’a (4:101), where Allah the Almighty says: "When you travel through the land, it is permissible for you to shorten the prayer."