Which prayers can be combined

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They were bemused by their interpretation, like one who is in the total darkness of the night. It is sufficient for you to note what al-Nawawi has related from them in his comment on these traditions in his commentary on the Sahih of Muslim. He said : "This is the famous [opinion] from the prominent erstwhile scholars al-kibar al-mutaqaddimun.

He said : "This is a weak [argument] too, or, it is invalid as it is completely opposite to that which is apparent, it is not possible [to admit it]. If it the combination is not intended, it would be most difficult to undertake every prayer at its [specified] time since the beginning, and end of the [prayer] times are things which many specialists are not aware of, let alone the general masses.

They said : "Also, the clear reports on the combination of two mandatory [prayers] is only to undertake them together at the time [assigned] for one of them rather than the other [offering at two separate times], either by bringing forward al-taqdim the second one prayer from its appointed time and offering it with the first one at it's time, or, by delaying the first one prayer from it's appointed time to the time of the second one, and offering them together at that time.

Al-Nawawi said : "Amongst them are those who have interpreted [the traditions] claiming that the combination was due to an excuse, like sickness, or, something like it in meaning. Hanbal, and the Qadi Husayn amongst our companions. Al-Khattabi, al-Mutawalli and al-Ruwyani from our companions have [also] chosen it, and this is the chosen interpretation as it is the apparent [meaning] of the traditions. Some of the eminent scholars have followed it up by saying: "It has been stated that the combination [of prayers] was due to illness," al-Nawawi has supported this view.

However, there is an objection to it since if the [prayers] were combined for illness then only those who were ill would have prayed with him the Prophet.

Al-Nawawi mentioned them after [citing their] false interpretations as you have read. He further states: "A group of the Imams have allowed the combining of prayers when at home for a need if one does not become habituated to it the combination of prayers. This is the view of Ibn Sirrin and Ashhab amongst the companions of Malik. Ibn al-Munzir has [also] chosen this opinion.

More than one of their prominent scholars has stated this conjecture. Perhaps in this era, their researchers are in agreement with our views, as more than one of them has told me. However, they do not dare to openly declare that to the public. Perhaps caution prevents them [from doing that]. There is no difference of opinion on separating the prayer, it is better [to separate] as opposed to combining where there is a difference of opinion.

However, it has escaped their notice that separating [the prayers] could lead to many busy people [as in the life today in many societies] abandoning the prayer as we have sometimes seen, whereas combining [the prayers] is the best [solution] to ensuring they are performed.

This leads to the view that the combining be allowed when travelling or when there is rain etc. Shaqiq reported: Ibn 'Abbas one day addressed us in the afternoon after the afternoon prayer till the sun disappeared and the stars appeared, and the people began to say: Prayer, prayer. A person from Banu Tamim came there. He neither slackened nor turned away, but continued crying : Prayer, prayer. So I came to Abu Huraira and asked him about it and he testified to his assertion.

Many traditions from the Prophet s clearly indicate that he used to combine prayers without any particular reason. It was for the convenience of the ummah! He said: So that his Prophet's Ummah should not be put to unnecessary hardship. He said: I asked Ibn 'Abbas as you have asked me, and he replied that he the Holy Prophet wanted that no one among his Ummah should be put to unnecessary hardship.

No one suggests that there is anything wrong with praying the individual prayers separately. Show 2 more comments. Active Oldest Votes. Improve this answer. Mohamed Badran Mohamed Badran 75 2 2 bronze badges. You can combine your salah anytime and not just in travelling and in travelling you shorten it while if you combine it normally, you don't shorten it. Add a comment. Rebecca J. Stones Mohamed Ahmad Mohamed Ahmad 65 1 1 bronze badge. Qasr Jamah is different than Jamah.

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