The obligatory prayer on a mount during travel
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to pray the obligatory prayer while sitting on a mount during travel?
Answer:
No, the obligatory prayer must be on the ground. It is not permissible on a mount except in a case of dire necessity. If he is unable to dismount, he prays. If the ground is wet and muddy and there is no place suitable for prayer, he does what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did. He prayed the obligatory prayer on his mount when the rain from the sky was falling and the mud from the ground was moving. He led them in the obligatory prayer on the mount. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to pray the obligatory prayer while sitting on a mount during travel?
Answer:
No, the obligatory prayer must be on the ground. It is not permissible on a mount except in a case of dire necessity. If he is unable to dismount, he prays. If the ground is wet and muddy and there is no place suitable for prayer, he does what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did. He prayed the obligatory prayer on his mount when the rain from the sky was falling and the mud from the ground was moving. He led them in the obligatory prayer on the mount. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، المقدمة، وأول كتاب الطهارة — islamhouse.com (1:14:28)
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