14522 - [حدثنا أبو محمد عبد اللَّه بن يونس قال: حدثنا أبو عبد الرحمن (بقي) (١) بن مخلد قال: حدثنا أبو بكر عبد اللَّه بن محمد بن [(أبي شيبة قال) (٢): حدثنا إسماعيل بن (إبراهيم) (٣) عن علي بن زيد بن] (4) Jad‘an from Abu Nadrah from ‘Imran ibn Husayn said: I performed Hajj with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , and he did not pray (except) (5) two rak‘ahs until (he returned) (6) to Madinah. And I performed Hajj with Abu Bakr, and he did not pray except two rak‘ahs until he returned to ⦗213⦘ Madinah, [وحججت مع عمر (حججًا) (٧)، فلم يصل إلا ركعتين حتى رجع إلى المدينة] (8), (and ‘Uthman) (9) performed Hajj for seven years of his leadership, and he would not pray except two rak‘ahs (10), then (he prayed it) (11) at Mina as four (12).

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed two rak‘ahs in Mina. Then after him, Hazrat Siddiq Akbar performed two rak‘ahs, then after Siddiq Akbar, Hazrat Umar performed two rak‘ahs, and Hazrat Uthman, in the early years of his caliphate, performed two rak‘ahs. Then Hazrat Uthman began to perform four rak‘ahs. Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both), when performing with the imam, would perform four rak‘ahs, and if he prayed alone, he would perform two rak‘ahs.

Hazrat Haritha bin Wahb narrates that I offered two rak‘ahs with the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at Mina during a time when the people were the most secure and greatest in number.

Hazrat Anas narrates that I performed two rak'ahs in Mina with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), with Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq, with Hazrat Umar, and with Hazrat Uthman during the early years of his caliphate.

Hazrat Abu Juhaifa narrates that I performed two rak'ahs with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) at Mina.

Hazrat Usman performed four rak‘ahs in Mina. Hazrat Abdullah states that I performed two rak‘ahs in Mina with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and I also performed two rak‘ahs with the two Shaykhs. Then the people’s ways became separate and distinct, so I wished to perform four rak‘ahs instead of two. Hazrat A‘mash states that Hazrat Mu‘awiyah bin Qurrah narrated to me that after that, Hazrat Abdullah used to perform four rak‘ahs. It was said to him: You objected to Hazrat Usman, and you yourself perform four rak‘ahs? Hazrat Abdullah replied: Disagreement (opposition) is the cause of evil.

14528 - Al-A'mash said: Mu'awiyah ibn Qurrah narrated to me: That Abdullah prayed (after that) four (rak'ahs), so it was said to him: "You criticized Uthman, then (you pray) four (rak'ahs)?" Abdullah said: "(Opposing) (is) worse."

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) performed two rak'ahs in Mina behind the leadership of Hazrat Ibn Zubair. The narrator says that I saw him performing four rak'ahs behind Hajjaj.

Hazrat Qasim, Hazrat Tawus, and Hazrat Salim say that perform shortened (qasr) prayer in Mina.

Hazrat Ata says that during the days of Tashreeq in Mina, the prayers are two rak'ahs.