The ruling on shortening the 'Asr prayer after the Friday prayer for a traveler
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The questioner : Peace be upon you, and Allah's mercy and blessings. And after that, I love you for the sake of Allah. We all love you for the sake of Allah, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah make us and you among His beloved. Love for the sake of Allah and hatred for the sake of Allah are the strongest bonds of faith. O Allah, make us among those who love Your servants for Your sake.
The questioner : I was traveling, and the Friday prayer caught up with me. I prayed with the congregation, then I prayed the 'Asr prayer shortened. What is the ruling in that?
The Shaykh : I see that you should repeat the 'Asr prayer because you prayed it before its time. The 'Asr prayer is not combined with the Friday prayer. The Sunnah only came regarding combining the Dhuhr and 'Asr. 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the Dhuhr and 'Asr, and the Maghrib and 'Isha' in Madinah, without fear or rain. They asked: Why? He said: He intended not to burden his Ummah, meaning not to cause them hardship if they did not combine. It is known that rain may occur in any week, even on Friday. It is not reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the 'Asr with it. The Friday prayer is an independent, separate prayer. It is not valid except with congregation, it is not valid except in its time, and it is not valid unless the complete khutbah precedes it. It differs from the Dhuhr; it cannot be compared to the Dhuhr in combining, ever. So, the brother, the questioner, if he is present with me now, he must stand up and pray two rak'ahs for the Dhuhr that he combined with the Friday prayer, so that he does not disrupt the order by praying the 'Isha' before it. Now, the 'Isha' prayer will be established. We say: Pray the two rak'ahs before the 'Isha', before the 'Isha' prayer now. Not the 'Asr. Yes, the 'Asr. May Allah bless you. Pray the 'Asr before you pray the 'Isha' yesterday. Yes.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good. May Allah make us and you among His beloved. Love for the sake of Allah and hatred for the sake of Allah are the strongest bonds of faith. O Allah, make us among those who love Your servants for Your sake.
The questioner : I was traveling, and the Friday prayer caught up with me. I prayed with the congregation, then I prayed the 'Asr prayer shortened. What is the ruling in that?
The Shaykh : I see that you should repeat the 'Asr prayer because you prayed it before its time. The 'Asr prayer is not combined with the Friday prayer. The Sunnah only came regarding combining the Dhuhr and 'Asr. 'Abdullah ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the Dhuhr and 'Asr, and the Maghrib and 'Isha' in Madinah, without fear or rain. They asked: Why? He said: He intended not to burden his Ummah, meaning not to cause them hardship if they did not combine. It is known that rain may occur in any week, even on Friday. It is not reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the 'Asr with it. The Friday prayer is an independent, separate prayer. It is not valid except with congregation, it is not valid except in its time, and it is not valid unless the complete khutbah precedes it. It differs from the Dhuhr; it cannot be compared to the Dhuhr in combining, ever. So, the brother, the questioner, if he is present with me now, he must stand up and pray two rak'ahs for the Dhuhr that he combined with the Friday prayer, so that he does not disrupt the order by praying the 'Isha' before it. Now, the 'Isha' prayer will be established. We say: Pray the two rak'ahs before the 'Isha', before the 'Isha' prayer now. Not the 'Asr. Yes, the 'Asr. May Allah bless you. Pray the 'Asr before you pray the 'Isha' yesterday. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 79 - 86 كنت مسافرا وصليت الجمعة مع جماعة ثم صليت العصر قصرا فهل عليَّ شي؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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