and one night for the resident.” (1)

As for tayammum (dry ablution), travel is not the reason for its prescription, although in practice the need for it occurs more often on a journey than when one is settled. Likewise, the permission to eat carrion in cases of dire necessity applies both to the traveller and the resident, though such necessity is usually encountered on the road.

7 – Omitting the regular Sunnah prayers (rawātib) while travelling: this is not disliked for the traveller, whereas omitting them while resident is disliked. The pre-Fajr Sunnah, the Witr prayer, and unrestricted voluntary prayers, however, are to be offered whether one is at home or on a journey.

8 – Among the concessions of travel is the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) statement: “When a servant becomes ill or travels, he is credited with the same deeds he used to perform while healthy and resident.” (2) The works he ordinarily carried out at home—whether personal acts of devotion or those that benefit others—continue to earn him reward when he travels, and likewise when he is ill. What a magnificent and profound blessing this is!