Combining the two prayers without fear or illness

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the combining of the two prayers by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) without fear or illness fall under the category of easing the burden on the Muslim community, or how is it explained?

Answer:
This hadith is not acted upon by the Muslim community, because combining prayers indicates fear, travel, or a cause. That is what is permissible. As for combining without an excuse, a hadith has been reported regarding it, but there is no practice upon it among the scholars of knowledge. It is one of the problematic hadiths. It is not acted upon, or it is interpreted in light of the elevation of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Qur'an, and the Sunnah, which established the obligation of the prayers at their appointed times. Combining is only permissible in the Book and the Sunnah for excuses. Since this person has no excuse, combining the prayers is not valid.