Prayer During Travel

We asked Abu Ja'far (as) about the prayer during travel: how is it and how many units? Imam (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), the Mighty and Majestic, says, 'And when you travel throughout the land, there is no blame upon…

Hadith.1266 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked Abu Abdullah (as) about when a person who intends to travel should begin shortening their prayers. He (as) replied: "When he is no longer within sight of the houses." Muhammad then…

"When you leave your home, shorten your prayers until you return to it."

Hadith.1268 - Abdullah ibn Yahya al-Kahili heard him say about the shortening of prayers that a "Barid in a Barid" (a distance) is "twenty-four miles." Then He said: "My father (as) used to say: 'The shortening (of…

"I asked: If I enter a town on the first day of Ramadan and I do not intend to stay for ten days, what should I do?" Imam (as) replied: "Shorten your prayer and break your fast." He (the narrator) asked: "If I continue…

Hadith.1270 - Abu Walad al-Hannat said : I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "When I entered Medina, I intended to stay there for ten days, so I completed my prayers (performed full prayers). Then it…

Hadith.1271 – Zurarah asked Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) about a man who sets out with a group of people for a journey that he intends to complete. The time for prayer enters while they have already departed from…

Hadith.1272 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said: "Whoever performs four units of prayer during travel, I disassociate myself from him in front of Allah (swt)”.

Hadith.1273 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "One who prays in full (without shortening) while traveling is like the one who shortens (prayer) while residing (at home)."

Hadith.1274 - Abu Basir asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who, while traveling, prays four rak'ahs (instead of two) out of forgetfulness. The Imam said: "If he remembers it on that same day, he…

"There are four categories of people who are required to offer the full (complete) prayer whether they are traveling or at home: the mule driver (al-Mukari), the camel driver (al-Karri), the shepherd, and al-Ashtaqan…

"There is no shortening of the prayer for sailors on their ships, nor for the mule drivers (al-Mukari) and camel drivers (al-Jammal)."

"If a mule driver (al-Mukari) does not stay in his home for more than five days or less, he should shorten his prayer while traveling during the day but offer the complete prayer at night. He is also required to observe…

Hadith.1278 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "The camel driver (al-Jammal) and the mule driver (al-Mukari) should shorten their prayers while traveling between their stopping places, but when they reach…

‘I wrote to Imam Al-Hassan Al-Askari (as) saying, "I own camels and have people managing them, but I do not travel with them except when going to Mecca due to my desire for pilgrimage or rarely to some other places. What…

Hadith.1280 - Abd al-Rahman bin al-Hajjaj asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who owns lands that are close to one another and he travels between them. Should he complete his prayers or shorten them?…

"There are seven who do not shorten their prayers: the tax collector who travels for the purpose of collecting taxes, the leader who moves around within his jurisdiction, the trader who travels between markets for…

"If a man forgets a prayer or prays it without purification, whether he is at home or traveling, and then remembers it, he must make up the prayer that is due, neither adding to it nor subtracting from it. If he forgot…

Hadith.1283 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "From the reserved rulings is the completion of the prayer in four locations: Mecca, Medina, the Mosque of Kufa, and the Shrine (Haa'ir) of Imam Hussain (as)."

I asked him about the prayer in Mecca and Medina, whether it should be shortened or completed. Imam (as) said: "Shorten it unless you intend to stay for ten days”.

“When I departed from Mina, I intended to stay in Mecca, so I completed the prayer. Then news came to me from my home, and I found that I had no choice but to return. I was uncertain whether to continue completing my…

"There is no Jumu'ah (Jumu’ah prayer), nor Eid al-Adha, nor Eid al-Fitr for the traveler”.

Hadith.1287 - Ismail ibn Jabir reported: “I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "The time for prayer enters while I am traveling, so I do not pray until I return home." Imam (as) said: "Pray and complete the…

"I asked him about a man who returns from his journey while the time for prayer has entered, and he is still on the road." Imam (as) said: "He should pray two rak'ahs (units of prayer). If he sets out on a journey and…

"If he does not fear that the time for the prayer will expire, he should complete it (in full). But if he fears that the time will expire, he should shorten it”.

Hadith.1290 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Ibrahim Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who is traveling and then arrives, entering the boundaries of Kufa. He asked: "Should he perform the full prayer or continue…

"We used to make up the daytime prayers when we would stop between Maghrib (evening prayer) and Isha (night prayer)." He (as) replied: "No, Allah (swt) knows His servants best when He granted the concession. Allah (swt)…

Hadith.1292 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about performing the supererogatory (nafilah) prayers during the day while traveling. Imam (as) said: "If it were appropriate to perform the nafilah…

Hadith.1293 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) would perform the obligatory prayer on his mount on a rainy day.

Hadith.1294 - Ibrahim al-Karkhi said: "I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I am able to face the Qiblah (direction of prayer) while in the mahmil (a covered mount or carrier)." He (as) replied: "Is this…

Hadith.1295 - Sa'd ibn Sa'd asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about a man who is with a menstruating woman in a mahmil (covered mount or carrier). He asked: "Should he pray while She is with him?" He (as) replied: "Yes”.

Hadith.1296 - Sa'id ibn Yasarasked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man performing the night prayer while on his mount. He asked: "Is it permissible for him to cover his face while praying?" He (as) replied:…

Hadith.1297 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man performing supererogatory (nafilah) prayers in towns and cities while on his mount, wherever it faces. He (as) replied:…

Hadith.1298 - Ali ibn Yaqtin asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who sets out on a journey and then decides to stay (reside) while he is in the midst of prayer. Imam (as) said: "He should complete (the full prayer) when…

Hadith.1299 - In a narration from Abu Basir, Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "You are in the time of Maghrib (evening prayer) while traveling up to a distance of five miles after sunset”.

Hadith.1300 - Ammar al-Sabati asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the extent of wetness or mud that makes it unsuitable for prostration. Imam (as) said: "When the forehead sinks into it and does not remain…

Hadith.1301 - Muawiya ibn Ammar said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "The people of Mecca complete (perform in full) their prayers at Arafat." He (as) replied: "Woe to them! (Or, Alas for them!) What journey is…

Hadith.1302 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) said: "When Archangel Jibril (as) descended upon the Messenger of Allah (sw) with the ruling of shortening (the prayer), the Prophet (sw) asked him, 'For how long (a…

I asked Abu Ja'far (as) about the ruling for shortening the prayer. Imam (as) said: "A barid going and a barid returning. The Messenger of Allah (sw) would shorten his prayers when he reached Dhu'bāb."

Hadith.1304 - Zakariyya ibn Adam asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about the distance for shortening prayers when a man is in the lands belonging to his family and has control over them, traveling through these lands for…

I asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about a woman who was on the way to Mecca and performed the Maghrib prayer two rak'ahs going and two rak'ahs returning. Imam (as) said: "She does not need to repeat it." In another…

"If a traveler prays behind residents (those who are not traveling), he should complete his prayer as two rak'ahs and then give the salutation (end the prayer). If he prays with them at Dhuhr (noon prayer), he should…

Hadith.1307 - Ismail ibn al-Fadl asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man who travels from one land to another but resides in his own villages and properties. Imam (as) said: "If you stay in your own…

about a man shortening his prayers at his property. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm as long as he does not intend to stay for ten days, unless he has a house there where he resides." I asked him, "What is meant by…

"For every dwelling of yours that you do not consider a permanent residence, you must shorten your prayers there."

Hadith.1310 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked regarding a man who goes out for hunting for a journey of one day, two days, or three days: "Should he shorten his prayers or complete them?" Imam (as) said:…

Hadith.1311 - Abu Basir reported that Imam (as) said: "A hunter is not required to shorten his prayers for three days; however, if he goes beyond three days, then it becomes obligatory upon him to do so."

Hadith.1312 - Ays ibn al-Qasim reported that He (as) was asked about a man who goes hunting. Imam (as) said: "If he is moving around within his vicinity (local area), then he should not shorten his prayer. But if he goes…

"If you fear that you will not be able to wake up at the end of the night, or if you have an ailment or are afflicted by cold, then pray and perform the Witr prayer at the beginning of the night while traveling."

Hadith.1314 - Ali ibn Sa'id asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about performing the night prayer and Witr prayer during travel at the beginning of the night. Imam (as) said: "Yes."

Hadith.1315 - Sama'a ibn Mehran asked Abu al-Hasan the First (as) about the timing of the night prayer during travel. Imam (as) said: "From the time you perform the 'Atamah (Isha, the night prayer) until the break of…

Hadith.1316 - Hariz reported from someone who narrated from Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that he did not see any problem with praying while walking, as long as he was not driving the camels.