Combining Two Prayers:: Fiqh As-Sunnah Prayer (Salah)
Combining Two Prayers:: Fiqh As-Sunnah Prayer (Salah)
Combining Two Prayers:: Fiqh As-Sunnah Prayer (Salah)
Prayer (Salah)
Mu'adh reports that while the Prophet was at Tabuk and the sun had
passed the meridian, the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam combined
the zuhr and 'asr prayers before he started his journey. If he started
his journey before the sun passed its meridian, he would delay the
zuhr prayer until the time when he stoppped for the 'asr prayer. He
would do likewise for the maghrib prayer. If the sun set before he
began his journey, he would combine the maghrib and 'isha prayers
[at that time]. If he began a journey before the sun had set, he would
then combine them at the time of 'isha. This is related by Abu Dawud
and at-Tirmidhi who call it hasan.
Kuraib reported that Ibn 'Abbas said: "Shall I not inform you of the
salah of the Prophet sallallahu alehi wasallam during a journey?" We
said: "Certainly." He said: "If the sun passed its meridian while he
stopped, he would combine the zuhr and 'asr prayers before
remounting [i.e., moving on]. If the sun had not passed its meridian
while he had stopped [i.e., before breaking camp], he would travel
until the time of the 'asr prayer and then he would combine the zuhr
and 'asr prayers. If the sun set while he had stopped, he would
combine the magrib and 'isha prayers. If that did not occur while he
had stopped, he would ride until the 'isha time and then combine
them." This is related by Ahmad.
Concerning offering the two combined prayers right after each other,
Ibn Taimiyyah writes: "The correct opinion is that it is not a necessary
condition to do so under any circumstances, neither during the time of
the first salah nor during the time of the latter salah. There is no such
limit in the shari'ah and doing so would defeat the purpose of the
concession [i.e., permission to combine the two salah]." Ash-Shaf'i
says: "It is quite permissible for a person to pray the maghrib in his
house with the intention of combining the prayers and then go to the
mosque to pray the 'isha." A similar statement has been related from
Ahmad.
The Shaf'i school says that it is allowed for the resident to combine
the zuhr and 'asr or the maghrib and 'isha, praying each pair in the
time of the earlier salah only, given that it is raining when one begins
the earlier prayer and it is still raining by the time one begins the
second prayer.
'Abdullah ibn Abi 'Utbah reports: "I accompanied Jabir ibn 'Abdullah
and Abu Sa'id al-Khudri and Abu Hurairah on a boat, and they prayed
standing in a congregation, with one of them as their imam, although
they could have gone ashore [if they had so desired]." This is related
by Sa'id ibn Mansur.
Al-'Azdi reports that Ibn 'Umar taught him that the Messenger of
Allah would extol Allah's greatness three times while seating himself
on his camel for a journey. Then he would say: "Glory be to the One
who made this subservient to us for we were not able [to make it
subservient]. It is to our Lord that we shall return. O Allah, we ask of
Thee, in this journey of ours, righteousness and piety and to (be able
to) perform such deeds that are pleasing to You. O Allah, make this
journey of ours easy for us and make its length short for us. O Allah,
companion on this journey and the One who looks after our family
and property in our absence. O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee from the
difficulty of traveling and the unhappiness in what I see and in finding
that something harmful has happened when I return to my property
and family."
Ibn 'Abbas reports that when the Prophet desired to travel, he would
say: "O Allah, You are my companion in my travels and the One Who
looks after my family [while I am gone]. O Allah, I seek refuge in You
from unworthy travel companions and an unpleasant situation upon
my return. O Allah, make the distance short for us and the travel easy
for us." When he desired to return, he would say: "We are returning,
[while] repenting to Allah, worshipping our Lord and praising Him."
When he would enter upon his family, he would say: "We are
repenting to our Lord. We hope that none of our sins would remain."
This is related by Ahmad, at-Tabarani, and al-Bazzar with a sahih
chain.
'Abdullah ibn Sarjas reports that, when the Prophet had to travel, he
would say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the difficulty of the
journey, and sorrow on return, and disorder after things are set right,
from the cry of the oppressed, and from seeing harm having come to
our property and family." And when he returned he would make a
similar supplication, but instead of saying: "from seeing harm having
come to our property and family," he would mention family first and
then property. This is related by Ahmad and Muslim.
Ibn 'Umar reports that when the Prophet went out for a battle or a
journey, and night came upon him, he would say: "O Earth, my Lord
and your Lord is Allah. I seek refuge in Allah from your evil and the
evil of what is on you and the evil of what has been created upon you
and the evil of what walks upon you. I seek refuge in Allah from lions
and large black snakes, and from snakes and scorpions, and from the
evil or all that inhabit the land, and the evil of a father and what he
has fathered." This is related by Ahmad and Abu Dawud.
'Ata ibn abi Marwan states from his father that Ka'b took an oath by
the One who opened up the sea for Moses that Suhaib related to him
that whenever the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alehi wasallam saw
a city which he wished to enter, he would say: "O Allah, Lord of the
seven heavens and what they shade, Lord of the seven earths and
what they carry, Lord of the satans and those that they misguide,
Lord of the winds and what they blow away, I ask of You for the good
of this city and the good of its inhabitants and the good of what is in it.
I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil of its inhabitants and the
evil of what is in it." This is related by an-Nasa'i, ibn Hibban, and al-
Hakim who calls it sahih.
Ibn 'Umar says: "We would travel with the Messenger of Allah, and
when he would see the city that he wished to enter, he would say: 'O
Allah, give us blessings from what is in it,' three times. And, 'Allah,
give us provisions from its harvest and make us beloved to its
inhabitants and make the pious people of its inhabitants beloved to
us." This is related by at-Tabarani in al-Ausat with a good chain.
[2:43] You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the
obligatory charity (Zakat), and bow down with those who bow
down.
[2:45] You shall seek help through steadfastness and the Contact
Prayers (Salat). This is difficult indeed, but not so for the reverent.
[2:153] O you who believe, seek help through steadfastness and the
Contact Prayers (salat). Allah is with those who steadfastly
persevere.
[29:45] "Observe the Salat (Contact Prayers) for it prohibits evil and
vice."
[15:98-99] "You shall glorify and praise your Lord and be with the
prostrators, and worship your Lord until you attain certainty."
[35:29-30] "Surely, those who recite the book of God, observe the
Contact Prayers and are charitable both discreetly and openly can
hope for an investment that never loses. He will recompense them
generously and will multiply His blessings upon them. He is
Forgiving, Appreciative."
[20:14] "I am God, there is no other God but Me, you shall worship
Me and observe the Salat (Contact Prayers) to commemorate Me."
[4:43] "O you who believe, do not observe the Contact Prayers (Salat)
while intoxicated, till you ( so that you ) know what you are saying."
[5:6] "O you who believe, when you observe the Salat (Contact
Prayers) you shall wash your faces, wash your arms to the elbows,
wipe your heads and wash your feet to the ankles."
[23:2] Successful indeed are the believers; who are reverent during
their Salat (Contact Prayers)."
[2:43] You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) and give the
obligatory charity (Zakat), and bow down with those who bow down.
[2:150] "Wherever you go, you shall turn your face (during Salat)
towards the Sacred Masjid; wherever you might be, you shall turn your
faces (during Salat) towards it."
[4:102] "When you are with them, and lead the Salat (Contact Prayer)
for them, let a group of them stand with you and let them hold their
weapons, and let them stand behind you as you prostrate. Then, let the
other group that has not prayed take their turn praying with you, while
the others stand guard and hold their weapons."
[22:26] "We appointed Abraham to establish the Shrine: "You shall not
idolize any other god beside Me, and purify My shrine for those who
visit it, those who live near it, and those who bow and prostrate."
[29:45] "You shall recite what is revealed to you of the Scripture (the
Quran), and observe the Salat (Contact Prayers)."
[3:113] "They are not all the same; among the followers of the
scripture there are those who are righteous. They recite God's
revelations through the night while prostrating."
[16:98] "When you read the Quran, you shall seek refuge in God from
Satan the rejected."
[4:102] " ...... then when they have performed their prostration (fa iza
sajadu) let them fall to the rear and let another group come that has not
worshipped yet and let them worship with you ......"
[2:239] "Under unusual circumstances, you may pray while walking or
riding. Once you are safe, you shall commemorate God as He taught
you what you never knew."
[56:74] "You shall glorify the name of your Lord, the Great".
[73:20] Your Lord knows that you meditate during two-thirds of the
night, or half of it, or one-third of it, and so do some of those who
believed with you. GOD has designed the night and the day, and He
knows that you cannot always do this. He has pardoned you. Instead,
you shall read what you can of the Quran. He knows that some of you
may be ill, others may be traveling in pursuit of GOD's provisions, and
others may be striving in the cause of GOD. You shall read what you
can of it, and observe the contact prayers (Salat), give the obligatory
Charity (Zakat), and lend GOD a loan of righteousness. Whatever good
you send ahead on behalf of your souls, you will find it at GOD far
better and generously rewarded. And implore GOD for forgiveness.
Allah is Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[50:40] "During the night you shall glorify Him, and after prostrating."
[11:114] You shall observe the Contact Prayers (Salat) at both ends of the day,
and during the night. The righteous works wipe out the evil works. This is a
reminder for those who would take heed.
[17:78] You shall observe the Contact Prayer (salat) when the sun
declines from its highest point at noon, as it moves towards sunset. You
shall also observe (the recitation of) the Quran at dawn. (Reciting) the
Quran at dawn is witnessed.
[62:9-10] "O you who believe, when the Salat is announced on Friday,
you shall hasten to the commemoration of God, and drop all business.
This is better for you, if you only knew. Once the prayer is completed,
you may spread through the land to seek God's bounties, and continue
to remember God frequently, that you may succeed."
[2:143] "We appointed the Qiblah which you formerly observed only
that We may know those who follow the messenger from those who
turn back on their heels."
[2:149] "Wherever you go, you shall turn your face (during Salat)
towards the Sacred Masjid. This is the truth from your Lord. God is
never unaware of anything you all do."
[2:144] "We have seen you (O Muhammad) turning your face about
the sky (searching for the right direction). We now assign a Qiblah that
is pleasing to you. Henceforth, you shall turn your face towards the
Sacred Masjid."
[17:110] Say, "Call Him GOD, or call Him the Most Gracious;
whichever name you use, to Him belongs the best names." You shall
not utter your Contact Prayers (Salat) too loudly, nor secretly; use a
moderate tone.
[7:31] O children of Adam, you shall be clean and dress nicely when
you go to the masjid. And eat and drink moderately; Surely, He does
not love the gluttons.
[4:103] Once you complete your Contact Prayer (salat), you shall
remember GOD while standing, sitting, or lying down. Once the war is
over, you shall observe the Contact Prayers (salat); the Contact Prayers
(salat) are decreed for the believers at specific times.
[4:142] The hypocrites think that they are deceiving GOD, but He is
the One who leads them on. When they get up for the Contact Prayer
(salat), they get up lazily. That is because they only show off in front of
the people, and rarely do they think of GOD.
[5:6] O you who believe, when you observe the Contact Prayers
(salat), you shall: (1) wash your faces, (2) wash your arms to the
elbows, (3) wipe your heads, and (4) wash your feet to the ankles. If
you were unclean due to sexual orgasm, you shall bathe. If you are ill,
or traveling, or had any digestive excretion (urinary, fecal, or gas), or
had (sexual) contact with the women, and you cannot find water, you
shall observe the dry ablution (Tayammum) by touching clean dry soil,
then rubbing your faces and hands. GOD does not wish to make the
religion difficult for you; He wishes to cleanse you and to perfect His
blessing upon you, that you may be appreciative.
[5:55] Your real allies are GOD and His messenger, and the believers
who observe the Contact Prayers (salat), and give the obligatory
charity (Zakat), and they bow down.
[5:91] The devil wants to provoke animosity and hatred among you
through intoxicants and gambling, and to distract you from
remembering Allah, and from observing the Contact Prayers (salat).
Will you then refrain?
[9:18] The only people to frequent GOD's masjids are those who
believe in GOD and the Last Day, and observe the Contact Prayers
(salat), and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and do not fear except
GOD. These will surely be among the guided ones.
[9:71] The believing men and women are allies of one another. They
advocate righteousness and forbid evil, they observe the Contact
Prayers (salat) and give the obligatory charity (Zakat), and they obey
GOD and His messenger. These will be showered by GOD's mercy.
GOD is Almighty, Most Wise.
[20:132] You shall enjoin your family to observe the contact prayers
(salat), and steadfastly persevere in doing so. We do not ask you for
any provisions; we are the ones who provide for you. The ultimate
triumph belongs to the righteous.
[29:45] You shall recite what is revealed to you of the scripture, and
observe the Contact Prayers (salat), for the Contact Prayers prohibit
evil and vice. But the remembrance of GOD (through salat) is the most
important objective. GOD knows everything you do.
[30:31] You shall submit to Him, reverence Him, observe the Contact
Prayers (salat), and - whatever you do - do not ever fall into idol
worship.
[35:29] Surely, those who recite the book of GOD, observe the
Contact Prayers (salat), and from our provisions to them they spend -
secretly and publicly - are engaged in an investment that never loses.
[74:1-7] O you hidden secret. Come out and warn. Extol your Lord.
Purify your garment. Forsake what is wrong. Be content with your lot.
Steadfastly commemorate your Lord.
[98:5] All that was asked of them was to worship GOD, devoting the
religion absolutely to Him alone, observe the contact prayers (salat),
and give the obligatory charity (Zakat). Such is the perfect religion.
[10:9-10] "As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, their
Lord guides them by virtue of their belief. Rivers will flow beneath
them in the garden of bliss. Their prayer therein is, 'Be You Glorified
our God' their greeting therein is, 'Peace' and the ending/conclusion of
their prayer is, Praise be to God, Lord of the universe"
[6:114] "Shall I seek other than God as a source of law, when He has
revealed to you this book fully detailed?"
[16:89] "We have revealed to you this book to provide explanations for
everything."