two rak'ahs, and he would pray four, so we mentioned that to him. He replied: "We are more knowledgeable." Narrated by Al-Athram (6). Sa'id narrated with his chain of authority from Al-Miswar bin Makhrama, who said: "We stayed with Sa'd in some of the villages of the Levant for forty nights; Sa'd would shorten the prayer, and we would complete it." (7) Nafi' said: "Ibn Umar stayed in Azerbaijan (8) for six months praying two rak'ahs, as the snow stood between him and entering [the city]." (9) From Hafs bin Abdullah: that Anas bin Malik stayed in the Levant for two years (10) praying the prayer of a traveler. Anas said: "The companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) stayed in Ramhormuz (11) for seven months shortening the prayer." (12) From Al-Hasan, from Abd al-Rahman bin Samura, who said: "I stayed with him for two years (13) in Kabul (14) shortening the prayer and not holding the Friday prayer." (15) Ibrahim said: "They used to stay in Rayy (16) for a year or more, and in Sijistan (17) for two years, neither holding the Friday prayer nor fasting." We have already mentioned from Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said: "He shortens [the prayer] if he says 'Today I will depart, tomorrow I will depart.'"
(6) Cited previously on page 124. (7) Cited previously on page 124. (8) Azerbaijan: A vast region, its border extends from Bardha'a in the east to Erzinjan in the west, and its northern border connects to the lands of Daylam, Jil, and Al-Tarum. Mu'jam al-Buldan 1/172. (9) Recorded by Abd al-Razzaq in: The Chapter of The Man Who Goes Out During the Prayer Time, from the Book of Prayer. Al-Musannaf 2/533. And by Al-Bayhaqi in: The Chapter of He Who Says He Shortens [the Prayer] Forever As Long As He Does Not Resolve to Stay, from the Book of Prayer. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 3/152. (10) In A and M: "years". (11) Ramhormuz: A famous city in the districts of Khuzestan. Mu'jam al-Buldan 2/738. (12) Recorded by Al-Bayhaqi in: The Chapter of He Who Says He Shortens [the Prayer] Forever As Long As He Does Not Resolve to Stay, from the Book of Prayer. Al-Sunan al-Kubra 3/152, with the wording "nine months". (13) Omitted from the original. (14) Kabul: A province with large meadows between India and Ghazna. Mu'jam al-Buldan 4/220. (15) Recorded by Abd al-Razzaq in: The Chapter of The Man Who Goes Out During the Prayer Time, from the Book of Prayer. Al-Musannaf 2/536. "And not holding the Friday prayer" means he does not pray the Friday congregational prayer. (16) Rayy: The capital city of the mountain lands, a famous city. Mu'jam al-Buldan 2/892. (17) Sijistan: A large region and expansive province, with eighty farsakhs between it and Herat. Mu'jam al-Buldan 3/41.
