6/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 705c — Combining Prayers to Remove Hardship
Joining two prayers when not traveling
Combining Prayers During Travel: A Sunnah of Ease
Sahih Muslim : 705c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 705c
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْحَارِثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ الْحَارِثِ - حَدَّثَنَا قُرَّةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ جُبَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جَمَعَ بَيْنَ الصَّلاَةِ فِي سَفْرَةٍ سَافَرَهَا فِي غَزْوَةِ تَبُوكَ فَجَمَعَ بَيْنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ . قَالَ سَعِيدٌ فَقُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مَا حَمَلَهُ عَلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ أَرَادَ أَنْ لاَ يُحْرِجَ أُمَّتَهُ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) combined the prayers as he set on a journey in the expedition to Tabuk. He combined the noon prayer with the afternoon prayer and the sunset prayer with the 'Isha' prayer. Sa'id (one of the rawis) said to Ibn 'Abbas: What prompted him to do this? He said: He wanted that his Ummah should not be put to (unnecessary) hardship.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 705cIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1517
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 705c
This Hadith about combining prayers during travel tells us that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم combined Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha during the journey to Tabuk. The key teaching is not only that the prayers were joined, but also why it happened. Ibn Abbas explained that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم wanted his Ummah not to be placed in unnecessary hardship. The text points to ease in prayer when travel brings strain. It also shows that Islam does not ask people to make worship harder than it needs to be. For anyone searching for a hadith about combining Dhuhr and Asr, this narration gives a clear example tied to mercy and practical ease.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم combined Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha during the Tabuk journey.
- The stated reason was to keep the Ummah away from unnecessary hardship.
- Travel can bring strain, and the Hadith shows care for people in such moments.
- The report teaches that prayer remains central, even when its timing is managed with ease.
