Combining the two prayers when the wind and dust blow
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is there a report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to combine the two prayers when a strong wind carrying dust and dirt blew?
Answer:
This has not been reported, and I do not know of this among the Companions. Some of the self-important youths have innovated this recently, and this prayer is a liability on them. Also, the imams who lead people in prayer should fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The winds used to come, and the dust used to come, and it was not the custom of the people to combine for these matters. They only combine for rain between Maghrib and 'Isha', which is what has been reported, or even between Zuhr and 'Asr according to one opinion. As for dust, we have not found anything, nor do we know of anything regarding it. The dust used to exist and the winds used to come, and it was not mentioned that they combined for it. I have heard that darknesses come upon us in the daytime, darknesses where you cannot see the person in front of you, and they did not combine. Among them are scholars, and this thing is a recent innovation, and they have not found anyone to prevent them from it. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Is there a report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he used to combine the two prayers when a strong wind carrying dust and dirt blew?
Answer:
This has not been reported, and I do not know of this among the Companions. Some of the self-important youths have innovated this recently, and this prayer is a liability on them. Also, the imams who lead people in prayer should fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic). The winds used to come, and the dust used to come, and it was not the custom of the people to combine for these matters. They only combine for rain between Maghrib and 'Isha', which is what has been reported, or even between Zuhr and 'Asr according to one opinion. As for dust, we have not found anything, nor do we know of anything regarding it. The dust used to exist and the winds used to come, and it was not mentioned that they combined for it. I have heard that darknesses come upon us in the daytime, darknesses where you cannot see the person in front of you, and they did not combine. Among them are scholars, and this thing is a recent innovation, and they have not found anyone to prevent them from it. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب حكم ما فيه صورة من الثياب والبسط والستور والنهي عن التصوير — islamhouse.com (1:14:10)
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