Guidance on Ibn 'Abbas's shortening of prayer for six months in Azerbaijan
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How is the action of 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) directed, when he shortened his prayer for six months during his stay in Azerbaijan?
Answer:
The snow detained him. He stayed without intending to reside there; he stayed with the intention of returning. Many of them said to you, if he is detained and does not intend to reside, he intends... He said to you, recently you heard it, he said, who is this? The people heard, where the snow detained him and he did not know when the snow would end. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. How is the action of 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) directed, when he shortened his prayer for six months during his stay in Azerbaijan?
Answer:
The snow detained him. He stayed without intending to reside there; he stayed with the intention of returning. Many of them said to you, if he is detained and does not intend to reside, he intends... He said to you, recently you heard it, he said, who is this? The people heard, where the snow detained him and he did not know when the snow would end. Yes.
Source
شرح زاد المستقنع [23] — alfawzan.live (1:15:29)
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