Hadith 41

Sahih Muslim

Book 6: The Book of Prayer - Travellers

Chapter 4

It is permissible to offer voluntary prayers atop one’s mount when travelling, no matter what direction it is facing

باب جَوَازِ صَلاَةِ النَّافِلَةِ عَلَى الدَّابَّةِ فِي السَّفَرِ حَيْثُ تَوَجَّهَتْ ‏‏

Sahih Muslim 700a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي سُبْحَتَهُ حَيْثُمَا تَوَجَّهَتْ بِهِ نَاقَتُهُ ‏.‏
Ibn 'Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say Nafl prayer on (the back of) his camel in whatever direction it took him.

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

ibn Umar

عبد الله بن عمر بن الخطاب

2,679 narrations

follower
2

Nafie'

نافع مولى ابن عمر

1,506 narrations

follower
3

'Ubaidullah bin 'Umar bin Hafs

عبيد الله بن عمر بن حفص بن عاصم

763 narrations

successor
4

'Abdullah bin Numayr

عبد الله بن نمير

344 narrations

3rd Generation
5

Muhammad bin 'Abdullah bin Numayr

محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير

563 narrations