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Abu Dawood: Hadith 1225

4. Prayer (Kitab Al-Salat): Detailed Rules of Law about the Prayer during Journey

سنن أبي داود

4/428 Chapter:

Praying Voluntary Prayers And Witr While Riding A Mount

باب التَّطَوُّعِ عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ وَالْوِتْرِ

1225
Abu Dawood
Sahih (Al-Albani)
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُسَبِّحُ عَلَى الرَّاحِلَةِ أَىَّ وَجْهٍ تَوَجَّهَ وَيُوتِرُ عَلَيْهَا غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ لاَ يُصَلِّي الْمَكْتُوبَةَ عَلَيْهَا ‏.‏
Narrated Ibn 'Umar:
While travelling the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) would pray voluntary prayer on his riding beast in whatever direction it turned; and he would observe witr prayer, but he did not offer the obligatory prayers upon it.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1224
In-book : Book 4, Hadith 27
English translation : Book 4, Hadith 1220