Combining the hadiths of Jabir and Abu Sa'id regarding the missed prayers at the Trench
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), it is stated that 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came on the day of the Trench, and the missed prayer was the 'Asr prayer. Then, in the hadith of Abu Sa'id, it is mentioned that it was the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers. How can these two be reconciled?
Answer:
It is possible that 'Umar prayed the Dhuhr, or that he prayed the Dhuhr and missed the 'Asr prayer. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the hadith of Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him), it is stated that 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) came on the day of the Trench, and the missed prayer was the 'Asr prayer. Then, in the hadith of Abu Sa'id, it is mentioned that it was the Dhuhr and 'Asr prayers. How can these two be reconciled?
Answer:
It is possible that 'Umar prayed the Dhuhr, or that he prayed the Dhuhr and missed the 'Asr prayer. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب بيان أن من أدرك بعض الصلاة في الوقت فإنه يتمها — islamhouse.com (1:03:12)
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