—and this is also the view held by the majority (1); for Allah, the Exalted, says: “To Allah belong the East and the West; so wherever you turn, there is the Face of Allah. Indeed, Allah is All-Encompassing, All-Knowing” (2). Imām Ibn Jarīr (may Allah have mercy on him) gave precedence to the understanding that this verse includes supererogatory prayer performed while travelling on one’s mount, in whatever direction the animal happens to face (3). Al-Ḥāfiẓ Ibn Ḥajar (may Allah have mercy on him) relates from Imām al-Ṭabarī (may Allah have mercy on him) that he argued on behalf of the majority as follows: Allah has granted tayammum (dry ablution) as a concession for the sick and the traveller, and the scholars unanimously agree that a person who is outside the town limits by a mile or less, intends to return home rather than continue on another journey, and cannot find water, is permitted to perform tayammum. Since tayammum is allowed in such a circumstance, performing supererogatory prayers on one’s mount is likewise allowed, for both rulings derive from the same concession (4).