Chapter on the Prayer During Travel

Al-Husayn, from al-Qasim ibn Muhammad, from Rifaa‘ah ibn Musa, from Isma’il ibn Jabir, who said: I was with Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, until when we reached between the two evening prayers (al-Isha’ayn). Imam عليه السلام said: “O Isma‘il, go ahead with the luggage and the family, until I catch up with you.” And that was at the time of the sun’s setting, so I (Isma’il ibn Jabir) disliked dismounting to pray and leaving the family behind, since Imam عليه السلام had instructed me to be with them. So I (Isma’il ibn Jabir) continued on, then Abu Abdillah عليه السلام, peace be upon him, caught up with me and said: “O Isma‘il, have you prayed the Maghrib yet?” I said: “No”. So Imam عليه السلام dismounted from his riding animal, gave the call to prayer (adhan), then the commencement (iqamah), and prayed the Maghrib, and I prayed with Him عليه السلام. And the distance from the place where I had parted from Imam عليه السلام to the place where He عليه السلام caught up with me was six miles.