Benefits of the Hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him)
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The Shaykh : And in this hadith is evidence of the mercy of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) toward his Ummah, as he said: Sunan an-Nasa'i 532Sahih (Darussalam).
And in it is also evidence for a very beneficial rule, which is: "Hardship brings about ease". "Hardship brings about ease". Whenever there is difficulty, the difficulty is removed. And this rule benefits you in many matters in the chapter of worship. For example: if a person needs to combine the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers due to illness, travel, or otherwise. We tell him: Combine them, there is no harm, because not combining them here would cause you hardship. Therefore, when Ibn 'Abbas narrated, meaning that he did not want to cause his Ummah hardship if they did not combine the two prayers. Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the naming of 'Isha' as "al-'Atamah" is derived from the Bedouins' "i'tam" with their camels, because the Bedouins would "i'tam" with the camels, meaning with their milk, until a portion of the night had passed. Yes.
were it not that this would be too difficult for my Ummah
لولا أن أشق على أمتيAnd in it is also evidence for a very beneficial rule, which is: "Hardship brings about ease". "Hardship brings about ease". Whenever there is difficulty, the difficulty is removed. And this rule benefits you in many matters in the chapter of worship. For example: if a person needs to combine the Zuhr and 'Asr prayers due to illness, travel, or otherwise. We tell him: Combine them, there is no harm, because not combining them here would cause you hardship. Therefore, when Ibn 'Abbas narrated
That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the Zuhr and 'Asr in Madinah, and the Maghrib and 'Isha', without fear or rain. They said: What did he intend? He said: He intended not to cause hardship upon his Ummah
بأن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم جمع في المدينة بين الظهر و العصر وبن المغرب والعشاء من غير خوف ولا مطر. قالوا : ماذا أراد؟ قال : أراد أن لا يحرج أمتهThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the naming of 'Isha' as "al-'Atamah" is derived from the Bedouins' "i'tam" with their camels, because the Bedouins would "i'tam" with the camels, meaning with their milk, until a portion of the night had passed. Yes.