What is the evidence for the post-prayer sunnah when combining the midday and afternoon prayers due to the excuse of rain?
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The questioner : The third question: What is the evidence for the voluntary prayer after the post-prayer sunnah when combining the midday and afternoon prayers due to the excuse of rain?
The Shaykh : The post-prayer sunnah after the midday prayer?
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : There is no sunnah in the combined prayer.
The questioner : Meaning it is dropped entirely? Is that the evidence, okay?
The Shaykh : The evidence is, first, that there is no report regarding its performance, and second, the meaning of combining; if something were done between them, the combination would not be realized.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : If you permit me, Shaykh, is there a hadith from Jabir ibn Harim from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prayed the midday prayer after the sun had declined, then prayed the afternoon prayer without praying anything between them? Is this in al-Nasa'i? I do not know.
The Shaykh : It does not come to mind; I have seen al-Nasa'i.
Another questioner : In al-Am.
The Shaykh : In the authentic or in the weak?
Another questioner : In al-Am.
Famous: Shaykh, they mentioned it in al-Irwaa and he graded it as authentic in *al-Irwaa*.
The Shaykh : Good. If so, this is a text on the subject.
Famous: But our Shaykh, what is the response to those who say that the post-prayer sunnah for the first prayer in a combined prayer is prayed, and the evidence for that is the same as the evidence for the sunnah of the night prayer and the witr? For whoever argues that the default in acts of obedience or worship is prohibition until evidence comes, there is no evidence for the sunnah of the night prayer or the witr, especially since the time for the prayer has not yet passed and the time is its time. And there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specifically regarding this matter, either affirming or denying it. And the default in matters is that they remain as they are until evidence comes that contradicts the established default.
The Shaykh : This is understood from his words that he wants to use this premise to conclude that he prays the sunnah between the midday and afternoon prayers, is that so?
Famous: But according to what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), one does not separate between them; he prays the post-prayer sunnah, but does not separate between them, after the second prayer, because the time is its time afterwards.
The Shaykh : Is this in accordance with the default, or contrary to the default?
Famous: Contrary to the default, because a text has come regarding that.
The Shaykh : The post-prayer sunnah after the midday prayer?
The questioner : Yes, that is right.
The Shaykh : There is no sunnah in the combined prayer.
The questioner : Meaning it is dropped entirely? Is that the evidence, okay?
The Shaykh : The evidence is, first, that there is no report regarding its performance, and second, the meaning of combining; if something were done between them, the combination would not be realized.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
Another questioner : If you permit me, Shaykh, is there a hadith from Jabir ibn Harim from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prayed the midday prayer after the sun had declined, then prayed the afternoon prayer without praying anything between them? Is this in al-Nasa'i? I do not know.
The Shaykh : It does not come to mind; I have seen al-Nasa'i.
Another questioner : In al-Am.
The Shaykh : In the authentic or in the weak?
Another questioner : In al-Am.
Famous: Shaykh, they mentioned it in al-Irwaa and he graded it as authentic in *al-Irwaa*.
The Shaykh : Good. If so, this is a text on the subject.
Famous: But our Shaykh, what is the response to those who say that the post-prayer sunnah for the first prayer in a combined prayer is prayed, and the evidence for that is the same as the evidence for the sunnah of the night prayer and the witr? For whoever argues that the default in acts of obedience or worship is prohibition until evidence comes, there is no evidence for the sunnah of the night prayer or the witr, especially since the time for the prayer has not yet passed and the time is its time. And there is no report from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specifically regarding this matter, either affirming or denying it. And the default in matters is that they remain as they are until evidence comes that contradicts the established default.
The Shaykh : This is understood from his words that he wants to use this premise to conclude that he prays the sunnah between the midday and afternoon prayers, is that so?
Famous: But according to what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), one does not separate between them; he prays the post-prayer sunnah, but does not separate between them, after the second prayer, because the time is its time afterwards.
The Shaykh : Is this in accordance with the default, or contrary to the default?
Famous: Contrary to the default, because a text has come regarding that.
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