The 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 to offer the full prayer.

"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 Mecca for ten days."

I offered the prayer with the Prophet, Abu Bakr and `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما at Mina and it was of two rak`at. `Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ in the early days of his caliphate did the same, but later on he started praying the full prayer.

The Prophet (ﷺ) I led us in the prayer at Mina during the peace period by offering two rak`at.

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 Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) at Mina and similarly with Abu Bakr رضی اللہ عنہ and with `Umar رضی اللہ عنہ (during their caliphates)." He further said, "May I be lucky enough to have two of the four rak`at accepted (by Allah)."

The 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) ordered his companions to assume the lhram for Umra instead of Hajj, excepting those who had Hadi (sacrifice) with them. Ataa corroborated him from Hadrat Jabir.

The 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.)"

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "A woman should not travel for more than three days except with a Dhi-Mahram." Ahmad corroborated him from Ibn-e-Mubarak, he from Obaidullah and he from Nafi'i that Hadrat Ibn-e-e Umer رضی اللہ عنہما reported it from the prophet (ﷺ).

The Prophet (ﷺ) 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." Yahya bin Abu Katheer and Sohail and Imam Malik corroborated him from Maqburi and he from Hadrat Abu Hurairah رضی اللہ عنہ .

I offered four rak`at of Zuhr prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) at Medina and two rak`at at Dhul-Hulaifa. (i.e. shortened the `Asr prayer).

"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 رضی اللہ عنہا pray the full prayers (in journey)." He replied, "She did the same as `Uthman رضی اللہ عنہ did."

"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 رضی اللہ عنہما used to do the same whenever he was in a hurry during the journey." And Salim added, "Ibn `Umar used to pray the Maghrib and `Isha' prayers together in Al-Muzdalifa." Salim said, "Ibn `Umar delayed the Maghrib prayer because at that time he heard the news of the death of his wife Safiya bint Abi `Ubaid. I said to him, 'The prayer (is due).' He said, 'Go on.' Again I said, 'The prayer (is due).' He said, 'Go on,' till we covered two or three miles. Then he got down, prayed and said, 'I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) praying in this way, whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.' `Abdullah (bin `Umar) added, "Whenever the Prophet was in a hurry, he used to delay the Maghrib prayer and then offer three rak`at (of the Maghrib) and perform Taslim, and after waiting for a short while, Iqama used to be pronounced for the `Isha' prayer when he would offer two rak`at and perform Taslim. He would never offer any optional prayer till the middle of the night (when he used to pray the Tahajjud)."

I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) offering the prayer on his mount (Rahila) whatever direction it took.

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to offer the Nawafil, while riding, facing a direction other than that of the Qibla.

Ibn `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما (while on a journey) used to offer the prayer and the witr on his mount (Rahila). He said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do so.

On traveling, `Abdullah bin `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما used to offer the prayer on his Mount by signs whatever direction it took. `Abdullah said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do so.

I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) on his Mount praying Nawafil by nodding his head, whatever direction he faced, but Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) never did the same in offering the compulsory prayers.

At night `Abdullah bin `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما used to offer the prayer on the back of his animal during the journey and never cared about the direction he faced. Ibn `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to offer the optional prayer on the back of his Mount facing any direction and also used to pray the witr on it but never offered the compulsory prayer on it."

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray (the Nawafil) on his Mount facing east and whenever he wanted to offer the compulsory prayer, he used to dismount and face the Qibla.

We went to receive Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ when he returned from Sham and met him at a place called 'Ainat- Tamr. I saw him praying riding the donkey, with his face to this direction, i.e. to the left of the Qibla. I said to him, "I have seen you offering the prayer in a direction other than that of the Qibla." He replied, "If I had not seen Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) doing it, I would not have done it." Ibn-e- Tahman reported it from Hajjaj, he from Anas bin sireen, he from Hadrat Anas رضی اللہ عنہ and he from the prophet (ﷺ).

Ibn `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما went on a journey and said, "I accompanied the Prophet (ﷺ) and he did not offer optional prayers during the journey, and Allah says: 'Verily! In Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) you have a good example to follow.' " (33.21)

I accompanied Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and he never offered more than two rak`at during the journey. Abu Bakr, `Umar and `Uthman رضی اللہ عنہم used to do the same.

Only Um Hani رضی اللہ عنہا told us that she had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) offering the Duha (forenoon prayer). She said, "On the day of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet (ﷺ) took a bath in my house and offered eight rak`at. I never saw him praying such a light prayer but he performed perfect prostration and bowing.

He had seen the Prophet (ﷺ) praying Nawafil at night on the back of his Mount on a journey, facing whatever direction it took.

"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to pray the Nawafil on the back of his Mount (carriage) by signs facing any direction." Ibn `Umar رضی اللہ عنہما used to do the same.