Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a stop of seventeen days in Mecca and he shortened the prayer (i.e. prayed two rak'ahs at each time of prayer). Ibn Abbas said: He who stays seventeen days should shorten the prayer; and who stays more than that should offer complete prayer.
Abu Dawud said: The other version transmitted by Ibn 'Abbas through a different chain adds: He (the Prophet) had a stop of nineteen days (in Mecca).
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Reference | : Sunan Abi Dawud 1230 |
In-book reference | : Book 4, Hadith 33 |
English translation | : Book 4, Hadith 1226 |