Volume 2, Book 20, Number 205:
Narrated Hafs bin ‘Asim:
Ibn ‘Umar went on a journey and said, “I accompanied the Prophet and he did not offer optional
prayers during the journey, and Allah says: ‘Verily! In Allah’s Apostle you have a good example to
follow.’ ” (33.21)
Volume 2, Book 21, Number 221:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
When the Prophet got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used to say: Allahumma lakal-
hamd. Anta qaiyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, Laka mulkus-samawati
wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, anta nurus-samawati wal-ard. Walakalhamd, anta-l-haq
wa wa’duka-l-haq, wa liqa’uka Haq, wa qualuka Haq, wal-jannatu Han wan-naru Haq wannabiy –
una Haq. Wa Muhammadun, sallal-lahu’alaihi wasallam, Haq, was-sa’atu Haq. Allahumma aslamtu
Laka wabika amantu, wa ‘Alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika anabtu wa bika khasamtu, wa ilaika hakamtu
faghfir li ma qaddamtu wama akh-khartu wama as-rartu wama’a lantu, anta-l-muqaddim wa anta-
l-mu akh-khir, la ilaha illa anta (or la ilaha ghairuka). (O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are
the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You
have the possession of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for
You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King
of the Heavens and the Earth; And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is
the truth, And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true And Hell is true And
all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad is true, And the Day of Resurrection
is true. O Allah ! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You. And repent to
You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers) And I take You as a judge
(to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or
revealed And You are the One who make (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is
none to be worshipped but you . Sufyan said that ‘Abdul Karim Abu Umaiya added to the above,
‘Wala haula Wala quwata illa billah’ (There is neither might nor power except with Allah).
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 206:
Narrated Ibn ‘Umar:
I accompanied Allah’s Apostle and he never offered more than two Rakat during the journey. Abu
Bakr, ‘Umar and ‘Uthman used to do the same.
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Volume 2, Book 20, Number 207:
Narrated Ibn Abu Laila:
Only Um Hani told us that she had seen the Prophet (p.b.u.h) offering the Duha (forenoon prayer).
She said, “On the day of the conquest of Mecca, the Prophet took a bath in my house and offered
eight Rakat. I never saw him praying such a light prayer but he performed perfect prostration and
bowing. Narrated ‘Abdullah bin amir that his father had told him that he had seen the Prophet
(p.b.u.h) praying Nawafil at night on the back of his Mount on a journey, facing whatever direction
it took.
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 208:
Narrated Salim bin Abdullah:
Ibn ‘Umar said, “Allah’s Apostle used to pray the Nawafil on the back of his Mount (carriage) by
signs facing any direction.” Ibn ‘Umar used to do the same.
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 209:
Narrated Salim’s father:
The Prophet used to offer the Maghrib and Isha’ prayers together whenever he was in a hurry on a
journey.
Narrated Ibn Abbas: Allah’s Apostle used to offer the Zuhr and ‘Asr prayers together on journeys,
and also used to offer the Maghrib and ‘Isha’ prayers together.
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet used to offer the Maghrib and the ‘Isha’ prayers together on
journeys.
Volume 2, Book 20, Number 210:
Narrated Az-Zuhri:
Salim told me, “‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar said, ‘I saw Allah’s Apostle delaying the Maghrib prayer till he
offered it along with the Isha prayer whenever he was in a hurry during the journey.’ ” Salim said,
“Abdullah bin Umar used to do the same whenever he was in a hurry during the journey. After mak –
ing the call for Iqama, for the Maghrib prayer he used to offer three Rakat and then perform Tasllm.
After waiting for a short while, he would pronounce the Iqama for the ‘Isha’ prayer and offer two
Rakat and perform Taslim. He never prayed any Nawafil in between the two prayers or after the
‘Isha’ prayers till he got up in the middle of the night (for Tahajjud prayer).”
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Volume 2, Book 20, Number 211:
Narrated Anas:
Allah’s Apostle used to offer these two prayers together on journeys i.e. the Maghrib and the ‘Isha’.