The prescribed exemption from obligatory prayer, originally related to the Obligatory Prayer consisting of nine rak'ahs, is now applicable to the three Obligatory Prayers which superseded it. (174:1)

21. When travelling, if ye should stop and rest in some safe spot, perform ye--men and women alike--a single prostration in place of each unsaid Obligatory Prayer
Exemption from obligatory prayer is granted to those who find themselves in such a condition of insecurity that the saying of the Obligatory Prayers is not possible. The exemption applies whether one is travelling or at home, and it provides a means whereby Obligatory Prayers which have remained unsaid on account of these insecure circumstances may be compensated for. (174:2)

Baha'u'llah has made it clear that obligatory prayer "is not suspended during travel" so long as one can find a "safe spot" in which to perform it (Q and A 58). (174:3)

Numbers 21, 58, 59, 60, and 61 in Questions and Answers amplify this provision. (174:4)

22. Upon completing your prostrations, seat yourselves cross-legged
The Arabic expression "haykalu't-tawhid", translated here as "cross-legged", means the "posture of unity". It has traditionally signified a cross-legged position. (174:5)

23. Say: God hath made My hidden love the key to the Treasure
There is a well-known Islamic tradition concerning God and His creation: I was a Hidden Treasure. I wished to be made known, and thus I called creation into being in order that I might known. (174:6)

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