Narration:Abdullah bin Muhammad bin Aqil narrated regarding the woman experiencing istihāḍah (non-menstrual bleeding) that she is permitted to combine two prayers. This narration is found in the collections of Abu Dawud and others. The mention of Ibn Aqil has previously occurred.
Source of Authentication:
❷ The underlying wisdom in the advancement, delay, or merging of prayers lies in removing hardship and difficulty for Muslims, especially during challenging situations. This facilitates the performance of worship and adherence to other divine commands in comfort and ease, without experiencing unnecessary distress.
Source Note:This content is taken from "Ḍiyāʾ al-Islām fī Sharḥ al-Ilmām bi-Aḥādīth al-Aḥkām" by Shaykh Taqi al-Din Abi al-Fatḥ, translated by Mawlānā Mahmūd Ahmad Ghaznfar.
Source of Authentication:
- This hadith has been previously cited with reference to Abu Dawud.
Key Benefits:
❶ Islam takes into account the conditions of both men and women. In the case of a woman experiencing istihāḍah, Islam grants her a concession: she may combine two prayers during this state without any issue.❷ The underlying wisdom in the advancement, delay, or merging of prayers lies in removing hardship and difficulty for Muslims, especially during challenging situations. This facilitates the performance of worship and adherence to other divine commands in comfort and ease, without experiencing unnecessary distress.
