Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 18

كِتَاب تَقْصِيرِ الصَّلَاةِ

The Book of Abridged Or Shortened Prayers (At-Taqsir)

40 hadith · 20 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي التَّقْصِيرِ وَكَمْ يُقِيمُ حَتَّى يَقْصُرَ:(1) Chapter. What is said about the shortened praers and for what period of stay one should offer shortened prayers.22- بَابُ الصَّلاَةِ بِمِنًى:(2) Chapter. As-Salat (the prayers) at Mina (during Hajj).33- بَابُ كَمْ أَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي حَجَّتِهِ:(3) Chapter. How long did the Prophet ﷺ stay during his Hajj?44- بَابٌ في كَمْ يَقْصُرُ الصَّلاَةَ:(4) Chapter. What is the length of the journey that makes it permissible for one to offer a shortened Salat (prayer)?55- بَابُ يَقْصُرُ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنْ مَوْضِعِهِ:(5) Chapter. When a traveller leaves his original place, he can shorten his Salat (prayers).66- بَابُ يُصَلِّي الْمَغْرِبَ ثَلاَثًا فِي السَّفَرِ:(6) Chapter. To offer three Raka of Maghrib prayer during a journey.77- بَابُ صَلاَةِ التَّطَوُّعِ عَلَى الدَّوَابِّ وَحَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ:(7) Chapter. To offer the optional non-obligatory Salat (Nawafil) on the back of animals (Rahila) in whatever direction the animal goes.88- بَابُ الإِيمَاءِ عَلَى الدَّابَّةِ:(8) Chapter. To offer the Salat by signs (while riding) on an animal (Rahila).99- بَابُ يَنْزِلُ لِلْمَكْتُوبَةِ:(9) Chapter. To get down in order to offer the prescribed (compulsory) Salat (prayer).1010- بَابُ صَلاَةِ التَّطَوُّعِ عَلَى الْحِمَارِ:(10) Chapter. To offer the Nawafil (optional - non-obligatory) while riding a donkey.1111- بَابُ مَنْ لَمْ يَتَطَوَّعْ فِي السَّفَرِ دُبُرَ الصَّلاَةِ وَقَبْلَهَا:(11) Chapter. Whoever did not offer the Nawafil (optional - non-obligatory) before and after the (compulsory) Salat (prayer) during a journey.1212- بَابُ مَنْ تَطَوَّعَ فِي السَّفَرِ فِي غَيْرِ دُبُرِ الصَّلَوَاتِ وَقَبْلَهَا:(12) Chapter. Whoever offered Nawafil (optional - non-obligatory) prayers, not after the compulsory Salat (prayer) but before it.1313- بَابُ الْجَمْعِ فِي السَّفَرِ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ:(13) Chapter. To offer Maghrib and Isha prayers together on a joumey.1414- بَابُ هَلْ يُؤَذِّنُ أَوْ يُقِيمُ إِذَا جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ:(14) Chapter. Should the Adhan or Iqama be pronounced when the Maghrib and Isha prayers are offered together?1515- بَابُ يُؤَخِّرُ الظُّهْرَ إِلَى الْعَصْرِ إِذَا ارْتَحَلَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَزِيغَ الشَّمْسُ:(15) Chapter. To delay the SaIat-uz-Zuhr prayers till the Asr prayers if one has set off before noon.1616- بَابُ إِذَا ارْتَحَلَ بَعْدَ مَا زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ ثُمَّ رَكِبَ:(16) Chapter. Whenever a person travels after midday, he should offer the Zuhr prayers and then ride for a journey.1717- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الْقَاعِدِ:(17) Chapter. To offer Salat (prayers) while sitting.1818- بَابُ صَلاَةِ الْقَاعِدِ بِالإِيمَاءِ:(18) Chapter. To offer Salat (prayers) by signs while sitting.1919- بَابُ إِذَا لَمْ يُطِقْ قَاعِدًا صَلَّى عَلَى جَنْبٍ:(19) Chapter. Whoever cannot offer Salat (prayers) while sitting, can offer Salat while lying on his side.2020- بَابُ إِذَا صَلَّى قَاعِدًا ثُمَّ صَحَّ أَوْ وَجَدَ خِفَّةً تَمَّمَ مَا بَقِيَ:(20) Chapter. Whoever starts his Salat (prayer) sitting (because of ailment) and then during the Salat (prayer) feels better, can finish the rest while standing. 138

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 1080أَقَامَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ يَقْصُرُ ، فَنَحْنُ إِذَا سَافَرْنَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ قَصَرْنَا وَإِنْ زِدْنَا أَتْمَمْنَاThe Prophet (ﷺ) once stayed for nineteen days and prayed shortened prayers. So when we travel led (and stayed) for nineteen days, we used to shorten the prayer but if we traveled (and stayed) for a longer period we used 6 narratorsBukhari · 1081خَرَجْنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ الْمَدِينَةِ إِلَى مَكَّةَ فَكَانَ يُصَلِّي رَكْعَتَيْنِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى رَجَعْنَا إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ ، قُلْتُ : أَقَمْتُمْ بِمَكَّةَ شَيْئًا ؟ قَالَ :I heard Anas saying, "We traveled with the Prophet (ﷺ) from Medina to Mecca and offered two rak'at (for every prayer) till we returned to Medina." I said, "Did you stay for a while in Mecca?" He replied, "We stayed in Me4 narratorsBukhari · 1082صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمِنًى رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، وَأَبِي بَكْرٍ ، وَعُمَرَ ، وَمَعَ عُثْمَانَ صَدْرًا مِنْ إِمَارَتِهِ ثُمَّ أَتَمَّهَاI offered the prayer with the Prophet, Abu Bakr and 'Umar at Mina and it was of two rak'at. 'Uthman in the early days of his caliphate did the same, but later on he started praying the full prayer.5 narratorsBukhari · 1083صَلَّى بِنَا النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ آمَنَ مَا كَانَ بِمِنًى رَكْعَتَيْنِThe Prophet (ﷺ) I led us in the prayer at Mina during the peace period by offering two rak'at.4 narratorsBukhari · 1084صَلَّى بِنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ بِمِنًى أَرْبَعَ رَكَعَاتٍ ، فَقِيلَ ذَلِكَ لِعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَاسْتَرْجَعَ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ We offered a four rak`at prayer at Mina behind Ibn `Affan . `Abdullah bin Mas`ud was informed about it. He said sadly, "Truly to Allah we belong and truly to Him we shall return." And added, "I prayed two rak`at with All6 narratorsBukhari · 1085قَدِمَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَأَصْحَابُهُ لِصُبْحِ رَابِعَةٍ يُلَبُّونَ بِالْحَجِّ فَأَمَرَهُمْ أَنْ يَجْعَلُوهَا عُمْرَةً إِلَّا مَنْ مَعَهُ الْهَدْيُThe Prophet (ﷺ) and his companions reached Mecca in the morning of the 4th Dhul-Hijja reciting Talbiya (O Allah! We are obedient to your orders, we respond 4 to your call) . . . intending to perform Hajj. The Prophet (ﷺ)7 narratorsBukhari · 1086لَا تُسَافِرِ الْمَرْأَةُ ثَلَاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ إِلَّا مَعَ ذِي مَحْرَمٍThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram (i.e. a male with whom she cannot marry at all, e.g. her brother, father, grandfather, etc.) or her own husband.)"5 narratorsBukhari · 1087لَا تُسَافِرِ الْمَرْأَةُ ثَلَاثًا إِلَّا مَعَ ذِي مَحْرَمٍThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram."10 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1088لَا يَحِلُّ لِامْرَأَةٍ تُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ، أَنْ تُسَافِرَ مَسِيرَةَ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ لَيْسَ مَعَهَا حُرْمَةٌThe Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, "It is not permissible for a woman who believes in Allah and the Last Day to travel for one day and night except with a Mahram."10 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 1089صَلَّيْتُ الظُّهْرَ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ أَرْبَعًا وَبِذِي الْحُلَيْفَةِ رَكْعَتَيْنِoffered four rak'at of Zuhr prayer with the Prophet (p.b.u.h) at Medina and two rak'at at Dhul-Hulaifa. (i.e. shortened the 'Asr prayer).5 narratorsBukhari · 1090الصَّلَاةُ أَوَّلُ مَا فُرِضَتْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، فَأُقِرَّتْ صَلَاةُ السَّفَرِ وَأُتِمَّتْ صَلَاةُ الْحَضَرِ"When the prayers were first enjoined they were of two rak'at each. Later the prayer in a journey was kept as it was but the prayers for non-travelers were completed." Az-Zuhri said, "I asked 'Urwa what made Aisha pray t5 narratorsBukhari · 1091حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْيَمَانِ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي سَالِمٌ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَالَ : رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delaying the Maghrib prayer till he offered it along with the `Isha' prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey." Salim narrated, "Ibn `Umar used to do the same whenever he was in a5 narrators