1/988ــ عن كعب بن مالك رضي الله عنه أنّ رَسُولَ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إذَا قدمَ من سَفَرٍ بَدَأَ بالمَسْجدِ، فَركعَ فيه رَكْعَتَيْن. متفق عليه.
988/1 - Ka‘b ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “Whenever the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) returned from a journey, he would first head to the mosque and offer two Rak‘ahs therein.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
1) إنَّ صلةَ العبدِ ربَّه، والمبادرةَ إلىٰ شكر الله تعالىٰ عند الوصول من السفر مقدَّمةٌ علىٰ صلته المخلوقين.
1) A person’s bond with his Lord and hastening to show gratitude to Him upon returning from travel takes precedence over his bond with people.
2) صلاة ركعتين للقادم من السفر سُنَّة مؤكَّدة، فعلها رَسُولُ الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وحثّ عليها، كما قَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم لجابر بن عبد الله الأنصاري رضي الله عنه: «أَدَخلْتَ المسجدَ وصلَّيْتَ»؟ قَالَ: لا. قَالَ: «ادْخُلِ المسجدَ وصلِّ ركعتَيْن». رواه البخاري.
2) It is a confirmed Sunnah that a person returning from travel should offer two Rak‘ahs (units of prayer). The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) did it and urged us to follow suit. He said to Jābir ibn ‘Abdullāh al-Ansāri: “Did you enter the mosque and pray?” He said: “No.” The Prophet said: “Enter the mosque and offer two Rak‘ahs.” [Narrated by Al-Bukhāri]