Is combining prayers in the rain for the sake of hardship or for the sake of the rain itself?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you, is combining prayers in the rain for the sake of hardship or for the sake of the rain itself?
The Shaykh : No, it is for the sake of hardship. The evidence for this is the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) in Sahih Muslim: meaning that it should not be difficult for them. So the issue is... hardship. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : No, it is for the sake of hardship. The evidence for this is the hadith of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) in Sahih Muslim:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the midday and afternoon prayers, and the sunset and night prayers, without fear or rain. They said, "What was his intention in doing that?" He said, "His intention was not to burden his Ummah."
جمع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم بين الظهر والعصر وبين المغرب والعشاء من غير خوف ولا مطر قالوا ما أراد إلى ذلك قال أراد ألا يحرّج أمتهThe questioner : May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh.