Hadith 1953

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ جَابِرَ بْنَ زَيْدٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : " جَمَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَيْنَ الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ ، وَالْمَغْرِبِ وَالْعِشَاءِ بِالْمَدِينَةِ ، فِي غَيْرِ خَوْفٍ ، وَلَا مَطَرٍ " ، قِيلَ لِابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَمَا أَرَادَ إِلَى ذَلِكَ ؟ قَالَ : أَرَادَ أَنْ لَا يُحْرِجَ أُمَّتَهُ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the Zuhr and Asr prayers, and the Maghrib and Isha prayers in Madinah Munawwarah. At that time, there was neither any fear nor rain. Someone asked Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) what the purpose of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in doing so. He replied that the purpose of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was that his Ummah should not be in difficulty.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 1953
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 705.