On a journey, going to fetch water can sometimes result in losing the caravan. A view attributed to Abu Yusuf allows tayammum when seeking water would cause the caravan to disappear from sight.
The consideration is not distance alone, but a real travel-related danger or impediment.
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Tayammum: Valid Reasons, Conditions, and Method
On a journey, going to fetch water can sometimes result in losing the caravan. A view attributed to Abu Yusuf allows tayammum when seeking water would cause the caravan to disappear from sight.
The consideration is not distance alone, but a real travel-related danger or impediment.