6/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 703b — Maghrib and Isha After Twilight
It is permissible to combine two prayers when traveling
Combining Maghrib and Isha After Twilight in Travel
Sahih Muslim : 703b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 703b
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، أَنَّ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، كَانَ إِذَا جَدَّ بِهِ السَّيْرُ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ بَعْدَ أَنْ يَغِيبَ الشَّفَقُ وَيَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ إِذَا جَدَّ بِهِ السَّيْرُ جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ .
Nafi Narrated from:
When Ibn 'Umar was in a state of hurry on a journey, he combined the sunset and 'Isha' prayers after the twilight had disappeared, and he would say that 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 703bIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 53USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1509
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 703b
This hadith about combining Maghrib and Isha after twilight gives both Ibn Umar’s action and his reason. Nafi' reports that when Ibn Umar was pressed by travel, he combined the sunset and Isha prayers after the twilight had disappeared. Ibn Umar would then say that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to combine Maghrib and Isha when travel became hurried. The wording adds the time detail of twilight disappearing, while still keeping the main topic as travel prayer. For readers searching for Maghrib Isha after twilight hadith or combining prayers on a journey, this narration shows how Ibn Umar connected his practice to the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم reported action.
What we learn from this hadith
- Ibn Umar combined Maghrib and Isha when travel became pressing.
- The report mentions that he did so after twilight had disappeared.
- Ibn Umar linked his action to the Prophet’s صلى الله عليه وسلم practice during hurried travel.
