What is the ruling on making up the post-Zuhr sunnah after 'Asr due to combining prayers?

The Shaykh : What I understood from you is that the post-Zuhr sunnah is prayed in this situation, meaning we prayed Zuhr, then we prayed the sunnah, then we combined 'Asr. Is that your question?

The questioner : No, that is not my question, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Then I misunderstood you.

The questioner : My question is about the sunnah after 'Asr; do I pray it?

The Shaykh : You said "after 'Asr" in your question. May Allah guide you, O 'Abd al-Hayy.

The questioner : Previously, O Shaykh, not now.

The Shaykh : No, now your question is the one I mentioned to you last.

The questioner : Ah, then I did not understand; I was mistaken about the issue, so now.

The Shaykh : When you told me that he would provide you with evidence from al-Bukhari, I was afraid that your question was different from the discussion that took place between you and him. The important thing is what I understood from you, and it does not matter to me whether I misunderstood or you made a mistake in pronunciation; the important thing is that we reach the truth. So my previous answer was regarding the scenario I summarized for you last. So now, the question has become clear that it is not that, correct?

The questioner : Yes, correct, you are right.

The Shaykh : Then repeat the question to me.

The questioner : The question is: does the post-Zuhr sunnah take precedence over the prayer after 'Asr after combining as well?

The Shaykh : Do you mean making up the sunnah after 'Asr?

The questioner : Making up the sunnah after 'Asr? Due to combining?

The Shaykh : See how it is, making up the sunnah which is after Zuhr.

The questioner : Or after Maghrib.

The Shaykh : He makes it up after 'Asr.

The questioner : Or after 'Isha'.

The Shaykh : Or after 'Isha'.

The questioner : Yes, this is our question, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Now I am telling you, when the man said to you in a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, he is truthful, but it also has no relation to this question of yours.

The questioner : It has no relation.

The Shaykh : To this second question of yours.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Because your question is about this sunnah which we intentionally left and did not pray after its obligatory prayer, meaning the post-Zuhr sunnah. And I hope you will pay attention with me so that we do not go far off the topic.

The questioner: May Allah will it.

The Shaykh : The post-Zuhr sunnah which we left because we combined the obligatory Zuhr and the obligatory 'Asr; do we pray it after 'Asr as a make-up, or not? Is that not your question?

The questioner : That is the question.

The Shaykh : And was this between you and your companion?

The questioner : Yes, this is the discussion.

The Shaykh : Then I am certain that he is mistaken.

The questioner : Mistaken?

The Shaykh : Yes, and the reason is that he will argue by analogy, and here we return to the problem of analogy. The hadith he will present to you is from the hadith of Umm Salama that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed two rak'ahs after 'Asr one day, and he was asked about them, so he said:

The questioner : A delegation?

The Shaykh : The delegation of Qays.

The questioner : The delegation of Banu Qays.

The Shaykh : The delegation of Banu Qays, yes. They occupied him with the post-Zuhr sunnah, so the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made it up after 'Asr, but if he had not been occupied, he would not have delayed it.

The questioner : Yes, this discussion was also today with our brother Ihsan, if you know him, O Shaykh. He was certain that the prayer which occupied the delegation of Banu Qays was 'Asr. I told him it was the sunnah which occupied them. He said no, it was the 'Asr prayer, and he delayed it until Maghrib. So now I am confused about the issue.

The Shaykh : Who is Ihsan?

The questioner : The Shaykh : The one you came to, the one you guided today, al-Ashqarani.

The Shaykh : Yes.

The questioner : I know him, the one whose house is in Irbid.

The Shaykh : Yes, yes.

The questioner : May Allah guide him. I say the sunnah which occupied the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the delegation of Banu 'Abd al-Qays or Banu Qays, so he said no, rather they occupied him with the 'Asr prayer originally.

The Shaykh : The 'Asr prayer?

The questioner : Yes, I said I do not remember this statement. He said this is the correct one.

The Shaykh : Meaning the obligatory prayer.

The questioner : Yes, the obligatory prayer.

The Shaykh : No, he is mistaken.

The questioner : Now I am confused about the issue, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : I say that the hadith in al-Bukhari is that they occupied him with the post-Zuhr sunnah, so he made it up after 'Asr. He made it up after 'Asr. So this story, or this hadith, is not permissible to be taken as evidence that those who combine the two obligatory prayers, with the post-sunnah between them, make it up. No, because this would be leaving the following of the Sunnah, because when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) combined, he did not pray anything between the first obligatory prayer and the second, nor did he make it up when he combined.

The questioner : Nor did he make it up.

The Shaykh : Yes, I understood.

The questioner : This is the answer he wants, nor did he make it up.

The Shaykh : Yes, did I understand?

The questioner : This is the answer I want.

The Shaykh : Yes, so that is enough for you now after the clarification.

The questioner : By Allah, now this issue has become clear, even though today there was some back and forth.

The Shaykh : May it be good, if Allah wills.

The questioner : Because we, may Allah will it, O our Shaykh, our intention is that I do not know if Abu 'Abdullah told you...

The Shaykh : That...?

The questioner : Regarding the fact that you will visit us in al-Husn, regarding the new mosque that the brothers established. This mosque is, meaning, far from the Waqf and such, and the brothers wanted you to come for a visit.

The Shaykh : I think, hello

The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh:

The Shaykh : Abu 'Abdullah told me something about this regarding the mosque, and perhaps, may Allah will it, we will meet you soon.

The questioner : And the mosque, may Allah will it, will be ready within a week or ten days, may Allah will it.

The Shaykh : Okay, we wish you success.

The questioner : May Allah bless you, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : But did you plan the mosque according to the Salafi map?

The questioner : By Allah, this is something we exerted effort in, may Allah will it.

The Shaykh : But you should have asked.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : You should have asked before you started.

The questioner : There is no power or strength except by Allah, like what?

The Shaykh : The time has passed now.

The questioner : The minbar, for example?

The Shaykh : No, there may be things and things that jurists do not notice, even in the Salafi da'wah.

The questioner : Yes, there is no power or strength except by Allah. It is very simple, by the way, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Okay, okay, it is the simplicity that is beneficial.

The questioner : How do you mean?

The Shaykh : It is the simplicity that is beneficial.

The questioner : There is no power nor strength except by Allah.

The Shaykh : Meaning there is no grandeur, there is no ostentation, this is the simplicity.

The questioner : Yes, correct.

The Shaykh : This is what I want.

The questioner : No, no, there is absolutely no ostentation, on the contrary, the simplest of simplicity. And perhaps this mosque, may Allah will it, our mosque, which they named Masjid al-Tawhid, and I do not know if this is a recommendation, what do you think?

The Shaykh : No, it is not necessary to be a recommendation. Masjid al-Tawhid is a mosque that calls to the oneness of Allah, a mosque where the oneness of Allah is taught, and so on.

The questioner : Okay, generally, O Shaykh, we will give you a quick idea before you see the mosque, and may Allah will it, may Allah preserve you and us until you see it and it gathers us and you in it.

The Shaykh : May Allah accept it.

The questioner : This mosque, meaning its cost did not cost the price of one minaret of some mosques.

The Shaykh : This is normal, yes.

The questioner : The whole mosque, even though it is a good mosque and its appearance is very good and spacious.

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah.

The questioner : Praise be to Allah, may Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : And you, and in any case, and there is no one better than one who heard.

The questioner : Yes, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : I say, and there is no one better than one who heard.

The questioner : Yes, correct.

The Shaykh : When we see the mosque, the conversation will be about reality.

The questioner : May Allah will it.

The Shaykh : And I see you in good health, and greet the brothers.

The questioner : We need a piece of advice, O Shaykh, let Abu Layla not bring scissors with him, may Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh : He does not bring scissors with him, and he does not bring...?

The questioner : No, he does not bring them.

The Shaykh : Why, are you doing something?

The questioner : No, we are not doing anything yet, but the scissors appeared to us during your speech.

The Shaykh : Yes, because he saw there are individuals who need the scissors.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : But I am afraid that it will cause a reaction, and that is why you are asking us to advise him with this advice.

The questioner : Yes.

The Shaykh : Huh?

The questioner : Yes, yes, there is no strong reaction.

The Shaykh : There is, but a weak reaction.

The questioner : Weak, yes.

The Shaykh : May it be good, if Allah wills.

The questioner: We ask Allah for that.

The Shaykh : We advise him with good always.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good, my Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Peace be upon you.

The questioner : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.