´Ibn Abbas said:` "Allah's Messenger combined the Zuhr and Asr (prayers), and the Maghrib and Isha (prayers) in Al-Madinah, without being in a state of fear, nor due to rain."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب الصلاة / 187
Hadith Gradingالألبانی:صحيح، الإرواء (579 / 1) ، صحيح أبي داود (1096)
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح البخاری/المواقیت 12 (543) ، (بدون قولہ ’’ فی غیر خوف ولا مطر ‘‘ ) ، صحیح مسلم/المسافرین 6 (705، 706) ، (وعندہ في روایة ’’ ولاسفر ‘‘ ) ، سنن ابی داود/ الصلاة 274 (1210، 1211) ، سنن النسائی/المواقیت 44 (590) ، ( تحفة الأشراف : 5474) ، موطا امام مالک/قصر الصلاة 1 (4) ، مسند احمد (1/221، 223، 283) (صحیح)»
1؎: In the narration of Abu Dawud, «في غير خوف ولا سفر» is mentioned, and similarly, in one narration of Muslim, it is the same; the mention of fear, travel, and rain (matar) together is not found in any narration, it is a well-known «من غير خوف ولا سفر».
2؎: This hadith indicates that it is permissible, in case of necessity, to combine two prayers while in residence (not traveling), but one should not make this a habit.
3؎: Which Imam Tirmidhi is quoting further on, but this narration is extremely weak; therefore, there is no need to establish any contradiction between the two hadiths, nor is it permissible to use this hadith as evidence.
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
Narrated Ibn Abbas: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ combined the noon and afternoon prayers, and the sunset and night prayers at Madina without any danger and rain. He was asked: What did he intend by it ? He replied: He intended that his community might not fall into hardship.
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