Chapter on Recommended (Nafl) Prayers During Travel

Ahmad ibn al-Hasan ibn Ali ibn Faddal narrated from Amru ibn Sa’id from Musaddiq ibn Sadaqah from ‘Ammar ibn Musa al-Sabati from Abu Abdillah عليه السلام: He عليه السلام was asked about a man upon whom the sun has passed the meridian (zawal) while he is still in his home, then he sets out for travel. Imam عليه السلام said: “He should begin with the zawal nafilah, so he prays it. Then he prays the Dhuhr prayer shortened, two rak’ahs, because he departed from his home before the time of Dhuhr had fully arrived.” Then He عليه السلام was asked: “And what if he left after the time of Dhuhr had already arrived?” Imam عليه السلام said: “Then he prays Dhuhr as four rak’ahs, and afterward he prays the nawafil, eight rak’ahs, because he left his home after the time of Dhuhr had entered. Then when the time of ‘asr enters, he prays ‘asr shortened, two rak’ahs, because he had departed on his journey before the time of ‘asr had entered.”