The Ruling on the Rawatib (Regular Voluntary Prayers) for the Traveler
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Question:
What is the stronger position, Honorable Shaykh, regarding the traveler: does he perform the rawatib, or does he leave them off if he is traveling a long distance and then returns to his family and his country?
Answer:
If he shortens the prayer, he does not perform the rawatib except for the rawatib of Fajr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not leave the rawatib of Fajr, neither in residence nor in travel, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged its performance. As for the rest of the rawatib, if he shortens the prayer in his travel, he does not perform them. Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said, "If I were one who prays voluntary prayers, meaning voluntary prayers in addition to the obligatory prayer, if I were one who prays voluntary prayers, I would complete them." Yes.
What is the stronger position, Honorable Shaykh, regarding the traveler: does he perform the rawatib, or does he leave them off if he is traveling a long distance and then returns to his family and his country?
Answer:
If he shortens the prayer, he does not perform the rawatib except for the rawatib of Fajr. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not leave the rawatib of Fajr, neither in residence nor in travel, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged its performance. As for the rest of the rawatib, if he shortens the prayer in his travel, he does not perform them. Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said, "If I were one who prays voluntary prayers, meaning voluntary prayers in addition to the obligatory prayer, if I were one who prays voluntary prayers, I would complete them." Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شرح كتاب آداب المشي إلى الصلاة (32) لمعالي الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (3:24)
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