Hadith #295
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ جَابِرٍ سَمِعْتُ سَالِمَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ يُحَدِّثُ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا ي
ُصَلِّي فِي السَّفَرِ إِلَّا رَكْعَتَيْنِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَتَهَجَّدُ مِنْ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ جَابِرٌ فَقُلْتُ لِسَالِمٍ كَانَا يُوتِرَانِ قَالَ نَعَمْ
Isnad Chain
محمد بن جعفر
شعبة
جابر
سالم بن عبد الله يحدث
ابن عمر
English Translation
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar (رضي الله عنهما) — via Muhammad ibn Ja'far, from Shu'ba, from Jabir — who heard Salim ibn 'Abdullah narrate from Ibn 'Umar — that he said: 'the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would never pray during travel except two rak'as — but he would perform tahajjud [voluntary night prayer].' Jabir said: 'I asked Salim: "Would they [also] make Witr?" He said: "Yes."'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 14, Hadith 295
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 5333
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-41723