أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ بُکَيْرِ بْنِ الْأَخْنَسِ عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ فَرَضَ اللَّهُ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَی لِسَانِ نَبِيِّکُمْ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْحَضَرِ أَرْبَعًا وَفِي السَّفَرِ رَکْعَتَيْنِ وَفِي الْخَوْفِ رَکْعَةً
سنن نسائی · Hadith 1537
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “Allah enjoined the prayer on the tongue of your Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم four (Rak’ahs) while a resident, two Rak’ahs while traveling, and one Rak’ah during times of fear.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020