Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) combined the Zuhr and Asr prayers, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
English Commentary:
1:
In the narration of Abu Dawud, it is stated: ((fī ghayri khawfin wa lā safarin)),
and similarly, in one narration of Muslim, it is the same.
Fear, travel, and rain (matar)—all three are not mentioned together in any narration. The well-known wording is ((min ghayri khawfin wa lā safarin)).
2:
This hadith indicates that combining two prayers at the time of necessity is permissible even in a state of residence,
but it should not be made a habitual practice.
3:
Which Imam Tirmidhi is quoting further on,
but this narration is severely weak,
therefore, there is no need to establish any contradiction between the two hadiths,
and it is not permissible to use this hadith as evidence.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 187
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
1211. Commentary:
The majority of the scholars of hadith deduce from this that, apart from fear, rain, and illness, if a person, due to some reasonable excuse and cause, sometimes combines the prayers, it is permissible; however, one should not make it a habit, just as is established from the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and the example of the Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma'in).
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 1211