13. THE LENGTH OF THE PROPHET’S STAY IN MAKKAH
There is no disagreement that he spent the remainder of the month of Ramadan shortening prayers and not fasting. This is a proof for some of the scholars who argue that if a traveler does not intend residency, then he may shorten the prayers and refrain from fasting for 18 days according to one of the two opinions.
Al-Bukhari related that Anas Ibn Malik said: “We stayed with Allah’s Messenger, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, (in Makkah) for ten (days) and we shortened the prayers.” Al-Bukhari related that Ibn ‘Abbas said: Allah’s Messenger stayed (in Makkah) for 19 days offering prayers of two raka‘ahs (i.e. shortening them).
‘Imran Ibn Husain said: “I participated in military expeditions with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, and I witnessed the Conquest along with him. Hestayed for 18 nights offering two raka‘ahs of (shortened) prayers. He would say: ‘O residents, pray four (units) for we are travelers’.” This is how At-Tirmidhi related it and he said: This Hadith is hasan saheeh.
By: Ibn Katheer
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