making it up in its shortened form, for it became obligatory during travel and is now being performed in travel. (1)
Sixth: The distance that permits shortening the prayer while travelling.
Al-Bukhārī (d. 256 AH) said: “Chapter: At what distance may the prayer be shortened? The Prophet ﷺ counted a day and a night as a journey, and Ibn ʿUmar and Ibn ʿAbbās (may Allah be pleased with them) used to shorten the prayer and break the fast at four burud, which equal sixteen parasangs.” (2)
Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar (d. 852 AH) commented: “His statement, ‘Chapter: At what distance may the prayer be shortened?’ aims to clarify the distance which, when a traveller intends to reach it, makes it permissible for him to shorten the prayer, whereas he is not permitted to do so for anything less… The compiler worded the heading as a question and cited evidence indicating his preference that the minimum distance for shortening is a day and a night.” (3)
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