The ruling on combining the 'Asr prayer with the Zuhr prayer for one who fears missing a flight

Question:
I found the Shaykh saying: I was traveling from Madinah and I prayed in the Prophet's Mosque (peace and blessings be upon him), and I remained in Madinah. When the time for 'Asr came, I went to the Prophet's Mosque and stayed there until 'Asr, so I prayed immediately after the adhan, before the congregation, and then I went out to the airplane gate fearing that I would miss the flight. Our path is to pray with the congregation, so what is the next step? Is it better for me to combine 'Asr with the iftar, or should I pray 'Asr at the airport?

Answer:
There is no harm in that. You are a traveler, and if your delay until you pray 'Asr in the Prophet's Mosque causes you to miss the flight, then there is harm in that for you. You pray 'Asr combined with Zuhr; there is no contradiction. You pray it as a combined advance prayer with Zuhr, or you pray Zuhr alone, go to the airport, and pray 'Asr at the airport; there is no contradiction. The important thing is that you are not required to catch 'Asr in the Prophet's Mosque and miss your flights because of it, because there is harm in that for you. Allah has made things easy for His servants , so either you combine 'Asr with Zuhr as a combined advance prayer, or you pray Zuhr alone and pray 'Asr at the airport. Pray it at the airport. If the time for 'Asr enters and you are at the airport, you pray it at the airport. Yes.