It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to pray when he was coming from Makkah to Al-Madinah, atop his mount no matter what direction it was facing. Concerning this, the verse: "so wherever you turn (yourselves or your faces) there is the Face of Allah (and He is High above, over His Throne )" was revealed."

وَحَدَّثَنِى عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبِى سُلَيْمَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُصَلِّى وَهُوَ مُقْبِلٌ مِنْ مَكَّةَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ حَيْثُ كَانَ وَجْهُهُ - قَالَ - وَفِيهِ نَزَلَتْ (فَأَيْنَمَا تُوَلُّوا فَثَمَّ وَجْهُ اللَّهِ)

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) offer prayers atop a donkey when he was headed towards Khaibar."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى الْمَازِنِىِّ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُصَلِّى عَلَى حِمَارٍ وَهُوَ مُوَجِّهٌ إِلَى خَيْبَرَ.

It was narrated from Sa'eed bin Yasar that he said: "I was traveling with Ibn 'Umar on the road to Makkah. When I feared that dawn was about to break, I dismounted and prayed Witr, then I caught up with him. Ibn 'Umar said to me: 'Where were you?' I said to him: 'I was afraid that dawn would break, so I dismounted and prayed Witr.' 'Abdullah said: 'Do you not have an example to follow in the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)?' I said: 'Of course, by Allah.' He said: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to pray Witr atop his camel."'

وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِى بَكْرِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ كُنْتُ أَسِيرُ مَعَ ابْنِ عُمَرَ بِطَرِيقِ مَكَّةَ - قَالَ سَعِيدٌ - فَلَمَّا خَشِيتُ الصُّبْحَ نَزَلْتُ فَأَوْتَرْتُ ثُمَّ أَدْرَكْتُهُ فَقَالَ لِى ابْنُ عُمَرَ أَيْنَ كُنْتَ فَقُلْتُ لَهُ خَشِيتُ الْفَجْرَ فَنَزَلْتُ فَأَوْتَرْتُ. فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ أَلَيْسَ لَكَ فِى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- أُسْوَةٌ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى وَاللَّهِ. قَالَ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ يُوتِرُ عَلَى الْبَعِيرِ.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Salim that his father said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to offer voluntary prayers atop his mount, in whatever direction it was facing, and he would pray Witr atop his mount too, but he did not offer obligatory prayers like that."

وَحَدَّثَنِى حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُسَبِّحُ عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ قِبَلَ أَىِّ وَجْهٍ تَوَجَّهَ وَيُوتِرُ عَلَيْهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُصَلِّى عَلَيْهَا الْمَكْتُوبَةَ.

It was narrated from Hammam: Anas bin Sirin, narrated to us, he said: "We met Anas bin Malik when he came from- Ash-Sham, and we met him in 'Ayn At-Tamr. I saw him offering prayers atop a donkey which was facing in that direction" - and Hammam pointed to the left of the Qiblah. "I said to him: 'I saw you praying in a direction other than the Qiblah.' He said: 'Had I not seen the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) doing that, I would not have done it."'

وَحَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ سِيرِينَ قَالَ تَلَقَّيْنَا أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ حِينَ قَدِمَ الشَّامَ فَتَلَقَّيْنَاهُ بِعَيْنِ التَّمْرِ فَرَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّى عَلَى حِمَارٍ وَوَجْهُهُ ذَلِكَ الْجَانِبَ - وَأَوْمَأَ هَمَّامٌ عَنْ يَسَارِ الْقِبْلَةِ - فَقُلْتُ لَهُ رَأَيْتُكَ تُصَلِّى لِغَيْرِ الْقِبْلَةِ. قَالَ لَوْلاَ أَنِّى رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَفْعَلُهُ لَمْ أَفْعَلْهُ.

Nafi' narrated that if Ibn 'Umar was in a hurry when traveling, he would join Maghrib and 'Isha', after the twilight had disappeared. And he said: "If the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was in a hurry while traveling, he joined Maghrib and 'Isha'."

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى نَافِعٌ أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ كَانَ إِذَا جَدَّ بِهِ السَّيْرُ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ بَعْدَ أَنْ يَغِيبَ الشَّفَقُ وَيَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ إِذَا جَدَّ بِهِ السَّيْرُ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ.

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: "If the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was setting off before the sun had passed its zenith, he would delay Zuhr until the time of 'Asr began, then he would dismount and join them. If the sun had passed its zenith before he set out, he would pray Zuhr and then set out."

وَحَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُفَضَّلُ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ فَضَالَةَ - عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا ارْتَحَلَ قَبْلَ أَنْ تَزِيغَ الشَّمْسُ أَخَّرَ الظُّهْرَ إِلَى وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ نَزَلَ فَجَمَعَ بَيْنَهُمَا فَإِنْ زَاغَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَرْتَحِلَ صَلَّى الظُّهْرَ ثُمَّ رَكِبَ.

It was narrated that Anas said: "If the Prophet (s.a.w) wanted to join two prayers when traveling, he would delay Zuhr until the time for 'Asr began, then he would join them."

وَحَدَّثَنِى عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ الْمَدَايِنِىُّ حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنْ عُقَيْلِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنِ الزُّهْرِىِّ عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَجْمَعَ بَيْنَ الصَّلاَتَيْنِ فِى السَّفَرِ أَخَّرَ الظُّهْرَ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ أَوَّلُ وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ ثُمَّ يَجْمَعُ بَيْنَهُمَا.

It was narrated from Anas that if the Prophet (s.a.w) was in a hurry while traveling, he would delay Zuhr until the beginning of the time for 'Asr and then join them, and he would delay Maghrib until he joined it with 'Isha', when the twilight had disappeared.

وَحَدَّثَنِى أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ وَعَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ حَدَّثَنِى جَابِرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- إِذَا عَجِلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّفَرُ يُؤَخِّرُ الظُّهْرَ إِلَى أَوَّلِ وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ فَيَجْمَعُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَيُؤَخِّرُ الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى يَجْمَعَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ الْعِشَاءِ حِينَ يَغِيبُ الشَّفَقُ.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) prayed Zuhr and 'Asr together in AI-Madinah, when there was no fear and he was not traveling." Abu Az-Zubair said: "I asked Sa'eed: 'Why did he do that?' He said: 'I asked Ibn 'Abbas the same question as you have asked me, and he said: "He did not want his Ummah to be subjected to hardship'."

وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ وَعَوْنُ بْنُ سَلاَّمٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ زُهَيْرٍ - قَالَ ابْنُ يُونُسَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ صَلَّى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- الظُّهْرَ وَالْعَصْرَ جَمِيعًا بِالْمَدِينَةِ فِى غَيْرِ خَوْفٍ وَلاَ سَفَرٍ. قَالَ أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ فَسَأَلْتُ سَعِيدًا لِمَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ سَأَلْتُ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ كَمَا سَأَلْتَنِى فَقَالَ أَرَادَ أَنْ لاَ يُحْرِجَ أَحَدًا مِنْ أُمَّتِهِ.