6/5. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 704c — Dhuhr Asr and Maghrib Isha
It is permissible to combine two prayers when traveling
Combining Dhuhr Asr and Maghrib Isha During Hurried Travel
Sahih Muslim : 704c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 704c
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، وَعَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ، قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، حَدَّثَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا عَجِلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّفَرُ يُؤَخِّرُ الظُّهْرَ إِلَى أَوَّلِ وَقْتِ الْعَصْرِ فَيَجْمَعُ بَيْنَهُمَا وَيُؤَخِّرُ الْمَغْرِبَ حَتَّى يَجْمَعَ بَيْنَهَا وَبَيْنَ الْعِشَاءِ حِينَ يَغِيبُ الشَّفَقُ .
Anas Narrated from:
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had to set out on a journey hurriedly, he delayed the noon prayer to the earlier time for the afternoon prayer, and then he would combine them, and he would delay the sunset prayer to the time when the twilight would disappear and then combine it with the 'Isha' prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 704cIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1514
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 704c
This hadith about combining Dhuhr and Asr, and Maghrib and Isha, gives two travel prayer examples in one report. Anas says that when travel became hurried, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delayed Dhuhr to the early time of Asr and combined them. He also delayed Maghrib until the twilight disappeared and combined it with Isha. The text is specific about both pairs and the timing attached to each. For users searching for combining prayers while travelling hadith, Dhuhr Asr Maghrib Isha together, or hurried travel prayer, this narration is one of the clearest wordings. The key is to keep the explanation tied to hurried travel, as the hadith states.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم combined Dhuhr with Asr when hurried in travel.
- He delayed Maghrib until twilight disappeared and then combined it with Isha.
- The hadith gives timing details for both prayer pairs.
