The traveler’s prayer with the congregation and shortening it
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The questioner:
In the name of Allah. If a man is traveling and hears the call to prayer, does he pray with the congregation?
The Shaykh:
If it is easy, there is no harm. No, no, he has the reason.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
If he fears being killed, and he does not fear anything that would harm him, he prays.
The questioner:
For example, if he did not pray with the congregation, meaning he feared, for example, the congregational prayer, and he returned to the house, does he pray for them shortened, or does he pray?
The Shaykh:
Witness.
The questioner:
He travels.
The Shaykh:
He prays the shortened prayer in Fajr, in Fajr, in 'Asr and 'Isha', in Fajr. And if he prays with the people, he prays four, he prays four.
The questioner:
If, meaning, the congregational prayer is obligatory for them if he hears me inside.
The Shaykh:
If he is alone, he prays shortened. And if they are a group, they have a choice: if he wishes, he prays alone shortened, and if he wishes, he prays with the congregation four.
In the name of Allah. If a man is traveling and hears the call to prayer, does he pray with the congregation?
The Shaykh:
If it is easy, there is no harm. No, no, he has the reason.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
If he fears being killed, and he does not fear anything that would harm him, he prays.
The questioner:
For example, if he did not pray with the congregation, meaning he feared, for example, the congregational prayer, and he returned to the house, does he pray for them shortened, or does he pray?
The Shaykh:
Witness.
The questioner:
He travels.
The Shaykh:
He prays the shortened prayer in Fajr, in Fajr, in 'Asr and 'Isha', in Fajr. And if he prays with the people, he prays four, he prays four.
The questioner:
If, meaning, the congregational prayer is obligatory for them if he hears me inside.
The Shaykh:
If he is alone, he prays shortened. And if they are a group, they have a choice: if he wishes, he prays alone shortened, and if he wishes, he prays with the congregation four.
Source
شرح رياض الصالحين، تابع شرح باب تخفيف ركعتي الفجر (2) من حديث ابن عباس، إلى باب استحباب جعل النوافل في البيت، حديث عمر بن عطاء — islamhouse.com (6:52)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.