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Narrated Hafs Bin Aasi m: I accompanied Ibn Umar on the way on a journey. He led us in two rakah of the noon prayer. Then he proceeded and saw some people standing. He asked: What are they doing ? I replied: They are glorifying Allah i.e. offering supererogatory prayer. He said: If I had offered the supererogatory prayer while travelling ; I would have completed prayer; my cousin. I accompanied the Messenger of Allah ﷺ during the journey; he did not pray more than two rakaat until his death. I also accompanied Abu Bakr; and he prayed two rakaat and nothing more until he died. I also accompanied Umar; and he prayed two rakaat and nothing more until he died. I also accompanied Uthman; and he prayed two rakaat and nothing more until he died. Indeed Allah; the Exalted; said: Certainly you have in the Messenger of Allah an excellent exemplar