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1289 - فِي كِتَابِ اَلْحَكَمِ بْنِ مِسْكِينٍ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَقْدَمُ مِنْ سَفَرِهِ فِي وَقْتِ صَلاَةٍ فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ لاَ يَخَافُ خُرُوجَ اَلْوَقْتِ فَلْيُتِمَّ وَ إِنْ كَانَ يَخَافُ خُرُوجَ اَلْوَقْتِ فَلْيُقَصِّرْ.

Hadith.1289 - In the book of Al-Hakam ibn Miskin, it is reported that Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about a man who arrives from his journey during the time for a prayer. Imam (as) said: "If he does not fear that the time for the prayer will expire, he should complete it (in full). But if he fears that the time will expire, he should shorten it”.

1290 - وَ سَأَلَ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ أَبَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُوسَى بْنَ جَعْفَرٍ عَلَيْهِمَا اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي اَلرَّجُلِ يَكُونُ مُسَافِراً ثُمَّ يَقْدَمُ فَيَدْخُلُ بُيُوتَ اَلْكُوفَةِ أَ يُتِمُّ اَلصَّلاَةَ أَمْ يَكُونُ مُقَصِّراً حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ قَالَ «بَلْ يَكُونُ مُقَصِّراً حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ إِلَى أَهْلِهِ.

Hadith.1290 - Ishaq ibn Ammar asked Abu Ibrahim Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who is traveling and then arrives, entering the boundaries of Kufa. He asked: "Should he perform the full prayer or continue to shorten it until he enters his home?" Imam (as) said: "Rather, he should continue to shorten it until he enters his home”.

1291 - وَ رَوَى سَيْفٌ اَلتَّمَّارُ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ: قَالَ لَهُ بَعْضُ أَصْحَابِنَا كُنَّا نَقْضِي صَلاَةَ اَلنَّهَارِ إِذَا نَزَلْنَا بَيْنَ اَلْمَغْرِبِ وَ اَلْعِشَاءِ اَلْآخِرَةِ فَقَالَ «لاَ اَللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِعِبَادِهِ حِينَ رَخَّصَ إِنَّمَا فَرَضَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ عَلَى اَلْمُسَافِرِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ لاَ قَبْلَهُمَا وَ لاَ بَعْدَهُمَا شَيْءٌ إِلاَّ صَلاَةُ اَللَّيْلِ عَلَى بَعِيرِكَ حَيْثُ تَوَجَّهَ بِكَ.

Hadith.1291 - Saif al-Tammar narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) that one of our companions said to him: "We used to make up the daytime prayers when we would stop between Maghrib (evening prayer) and Isha (night prayer)." He (as) replied: "No, Allah (swt) knows His servants best when He granted the concession. Allah (swt) the Mighty and Majestic has prescribed for the traveler two rak'ahs (units of prayer); there is nothing before or after them except for the night prayer while you are on your mount, wherever it may take you”.

1292 - وَ سُئِلَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنْ صَلاَةِ اَلنَّافِلَةِ بِالنَّهَارِ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقَالَ «لَوْ صَلَحَتِ اَلنَّافِلَةُ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ تَمَّتِ اَلْفَرِيضَةُ.

Hadith.1292 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about performing the supererogatory (nafilah) prayers during the day while traveling. Imam (as) said: "If it were appropriate to perform the nafilah (supererogatory) prayers during travel, then the obligatory (fardh) prayers would have been completed (in full)”.

1293 - وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ اَلْفَرِيضَةَ فِي يَوْمٍ مَطِيرٍ.

Hadith.1293 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) would perform the obligatory prayer on his mount on a rainy day.

1294 - وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ اَلْكَرْخِيُّ: قُلْتُ لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِنِّي أَقْدِرُ أَنْ أَتَوَجَّهَ نَحْوَ اَلْقِبْلَةِ فِي اَلْمَحْمِلِ فَقَالَ «هَذَا اَلضِّيقُ أَ مَا لَكُمْ فِي رَسُولِ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أُسْوَةٌ.

Hadith.1294 - Ibrahim al-Karkhi said: "I said to Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as): "I am able to face the Qiblah (direction of prayer) while in the mahmil (a covered mount or carrier)." He (as) replied: "Is this restriction (truly necessary) ? Do you not have in the Messenger of Allah (sw) an example to follow?"

1295 - وَ سَأَلَ سَعْدُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ اَلرِّضَا عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ تَكُونُ مَعَهُ اَلْمَرْأَةُ اَلْحَائِضُ فِي اَلْمَحْمِلِ أَ يُصَلِّي وَ هِيَ مَعَهُ قَالَ «نَعَمْ.

Hadith.1295 - Sa'd ibn Sa'd asked Abu al-Hasan al-Ridha (as) about a man who is with a menstruating woman in a mahmil (covered mount or carrier). He asked: "Should he pray while She is with him?" He (as) replied: "Yes”.

1296 - وَ سَأَلَ سَعِيدُ بْنُ يَسَارٍ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي صَلاَةَ اَللَّيْلِ وَ هُوَ عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ أَ لَهُ أَنْ يُغَطِّيَ وَجْهَهُ وَ هُوَ يُصَلِّي قَالَ «أَمَّا إِذَا قَرَأَ فَنَعَمْ وَ أَمَّا إِذَا أَوْمَأَ بِوَجْهِهِ لِلسُّجُودِ فَلْيَكْشِفْهُ حَيْثُ مَا أَوْمَأَتْ بِهِ اَلدَّابَّةُ.

Hadith.1296 - Sa'id ibn Yasarasked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man performing the night prayer while on his mount. He asked: "Is it permissible for him to cover his face while praying?" He (as) replied: "Yes, when he is reciting (the Qur'an). However, when he gestures with his face for prostration, he should uncover it wherever the mount takes him”.

1297 - وَ سَأَلَ عَبْدُ اَلرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ اَلْحَجَّاجِ أَبَا عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُصَلِّي اَلنَّوَافِلَ فِي اَلْأَمْصَارِ وَ هُوَ عَلَى دَابَّتِهِ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ.

Hadith.1297 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about a man performing supererogatory (nafilah) prayers in towns and cities while on his mount, wherever it faces. He (as) replied: "There is no harm."

1298 - وَ سَأَلَ عَلِيُّ بْنُ يَقْطِينٍ ، أَبَا اَلْحَسَنِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يَخْرُجُ فِي اَلسَّفَرِ ثُمَّ يَبْدُو لَهُ فِي اَلْإِقَامَةِ وَ هُوَ فِي اَلصَّلاَةِ قَالَ «يُتِمُّ إِذَا بَدَتْ لَهُ اَلْإِقَامَةُ» وَ عَنِ اَلرَّجُلِ يُشَيِّعُ أَخَاهُ إِلَى اَلْمَكَانِ اَلَّذِي يَجِبُ عَلَيْهِ فِيهِ اَلتَّقْصِيرُ وَ اَلْإِفْطَارُ قَالَ «لاَ بَأْسَ بِذَلِكَ.

Hadith.1298 - Ali ibn Yaqtin asked Abu al-Hasan (as) about a man who sets out on a journey and then decides to stay (reside) while he is in the midst of prayer. Imam (as) said: "He should complete (the full prayer) when he decides to stay." He also asked about a man who accompanies his brother to the point where shortening prayers and breaking the fast becomes obligatory. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that."