What is the meaning of the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the prayers without an excuse in order not to put his Ummah in a difficult position?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is reported in a hadith from one of the Companions that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the prayers without an excuse in order not to put his Ummah in a difficult position. What is the intended meaning of this hadith?

Answer:
Yes, this is the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas, which is well-known and famous, but it is one of the problematic hadiths, one of the ambiguous and problematic ones. So it is not acted upon; the clear hadiths are acted upon. The clear hadiths state that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) only combined the prayers due to illness, or that combining the prayers was only legislated for illness, or for travel, or for rain. This is the well-known position, and this is what the evidence settles upon. As for the anomalous hadith or the problematic hadith, one suspends acting upon it. Yes.