6/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 705d — Combining Prayers in Medina
Joining two prayers when not traveling
Combining Prayers in Medina Without Fear or Rain
Sahih Muslim : 705d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 705d
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، وَأَبُو سَعِيدٍ الأَشَجُّ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، كِلاَهُمَا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ جَمَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَيْنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ فِي غَيْرِ خَوْفٍ وَلاَ مَطَرٍ . فِي حَدِيثِ وَكِيعٍ قَالَ قُلْتُ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ لِمَ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ كَىْ لاَ يُحْرِجَ أُمَّتَهُ . وَفِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي مُعَاوِيَةَ قِيلَ لاِبْنِ عَبَّاسٍ مَا أَرَادَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ قَالَ أَرَادَ أَنْ لاَ يُحْرِجَ أُمَّتَهُ .
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) combined the noon prayer with the afternoon prayer and the sunset prayer with the 'Isha' prayer in Medina without being in a state of danger or rainfall. And in the hadith transmitted by Waki' (the words are): " I said to Ibn 'Abbas: What prompted him to do that? He said: So that his (Prophet's) Ummah should not be put to (unnecessary) hardship." And in the hadith transmitted by Mu'awiya (the words are):" It was said to Ibn 'Abbas: What did he intend thereby? He said he wanted that his Ummah should not be put to unnecessary hardship."
Reference : Sahih Muslim 705dIn-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 64USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1520
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 705d
This Hadith about combining prayers in Medina is very direct. Ibn Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم combined Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha while in Medina. The text states that this was not because of danger or rainfall. When Ibn Abbas was asked why it happened, he explained that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم wanted his Ummah not to be put through unnecessary hardship. The wording is careful, so the explanation should stay careful too. The Hadith does not list every situation or give a long rule here. It gives one clear teaching: the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم joined these prayers in Medina, and the reason mentioned was removing hardship from the Ummah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم combined Dhuhr with Asr and Maghrib with Isha in Medina.
- The report states that this was not due to danger or rain.
- Ibn Abbas explained the reason as removing unnecessary hardship.
- The text teaches ease without losing the place of prayer.
