6/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 703a — Combining Maghrib and Isha
It is permissible to combine two prayers when traveling
Combining Maghrib and Isha While Travelling Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 703a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 703a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا عَجِلَ بِهِ السَّيْرُ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was in a state of hurry on a journey, he combined the sunset and 'Isha' prayers.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 703aIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 52USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1508
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 703a
This hadith about combining Maghrib and Isha while travelling is reported by Ibn Umar. He says that when the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم was in a hurry on a journey, he combined the sunset prayer and the Isha prayer. The narration is short, and that matters. It does not speak about every travel situation; it mentions being hurried on a journey. It also names the two prayers clearly: Maghrib and Isha. For people searching for combining prayers while travelling hadith, Maghrib and Isha together, or Sahih Muslim travel prayer, this report gives the basic wording. The main message is the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice in that travel condition, without adding details outside the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم combined Maghrib and Isha when hurried on a journey.
- The hadith names the travel condition and the two prayers involved.
- The report should not be stretched beyond the wording it gives.
