The Story of al-Ma'rur with 'Umar and Reciting the Short Surahs of al-Mufassal While Traveling
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the story of al-Ma'rur ibn Suwayd with 'Umar ibn al-Khattab on the road to Makkah, it is reported that 'Umar prayed the Fajr prayer with them and recited from the short surahs of al-Mufassal. He asks: Is this evidence that this matter is prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, it is prescribed to make things easier for travelers, and to recite from the short surahs, to make it easier for travelers. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: In the story of al-Ma'rur ibn Suwayd with 'Umar ibn al-Khattab on the road to Makkah, it is reported that 'Umar prayed the Fajr prayer with them and recited from the short surahs of al-Mufassal. He asks: Is this evidence that this matter is prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, it is prescribed to make things easier for travelers, and to recite from the short surahs, to make it easier for travelers. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تابع فصل ثم إن في اتخاذ القبور أعيادًا من المفاسد العظيمة ... - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:06:16)
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