Are the sunnah prayers between the two combined prayers performed?

The questioner : The second question: Are the sunnah prayers performed after the combined prayers, and how do we distinguish between them in terms of evidence?

The Shaykh : The sunnah prayer between the two combined prayers is not performed. The evidence for this is that it is not reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed between the two combined prayers. As for after that, it can be said that the matter reverts to the original ruling. For example, the sunnah of 'Isha' has no other form except this sunnah. Since it is not established in the authentic hadiths that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray the sunnahs in his home, it is possible for someone to say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed this post-prayer sunnah in his home. As long as we do not have anything that negates the legitimacy of this post-prayer sunnah, just as we have what negates the sunnah between the two obligatory prayers, it remains on its original ruling, which is its legitimacy and its status as a sunnah, so it is performed. This is in contrast to what is between the two obligatory prayers, which is not performed. This is the answer and this is the evidence.

The questioner : If someone were to say, "Our teacher, the sunnah of Maghrib is performed after the two prayers, and the time is still the time of Maghrib."

The Shaykh : No, this requires evidence; because making up a prayer is contrary to the established order. It is not established that one would stand up to pray the post-Maghrib sunnah after 'Isha'. This is an unestablished matter, and an unestablished matter requires evidence. As for a matter that follows the original ruling and the rule, it does not require evidence unless the opposite is claimed.