Benefits of the Hadith: (Ibn 'Abbas delivered a sermon to us one day after the 'Asr prayer until the sun set...) and all its narrations.
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The Shaykh : This hadith also indicates that one of the reasons for combining prayers is that a person needs to admonish the people. It appears that Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), when he delivered this long sermon, was addressing people who needed to be convinced. You know that the Khawarij in the time of Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) were numerous, so the situation seemed to necessitate that he lengthen the sermon, and for this reason he did. He says that it was from 'Asr until the stars appeared, and until it was said to him, "Prayer, prayer." After 'Asr, until the sun set and the stars appeared, until it was said to him regarding that. He said to the one who said this to him, "May your mother be dead, may your mother be dead." Does the meaning imply that you are a foundling whose mother is not known, or that you were born without a mother, or that you have lost your mother?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The third, or the first, or the second? Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: The second.
The Shaykh : In reality, it is a phrase the Arabs use when they are astonished by a person or when they are reprimanding a person. Sometimes, if someone becomes famous for bravery and boldness, they say, "May his mother be dead." This is similar to what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Basir, "What is it? May his mother be wretched." Sometimes they say it as a form of cursing. The context and the situation indicate that Ibn 'Abbas intended it as a curse, meaning, "Who are you to teach us the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)?" Furthermore, the occasion also requires that the preacher not be interrupted when his sermon is moving and acceptable; he should not be interrupted in this way or publicly censured, because the people at that time had heated hearts and had ambitions to rebel against the governors and the imams. Therefore, it is absolutely inappropriate for a person to stand up in such a situation. For this reason, he rebuked him with this rebuke, saying, "May your mother be dead." Also, Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) did not say, "This is my opinion, and I see that the public interest requires it." Rather, he provided evidence for his action with what? With the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) that he prayed eight rak'ahs and prayed seven rak'ahs. He prayed eight rak'ahs, meaning for the Dhuhr and 'Asr, because they are eight: four and four, eight rak'ahs. And he prayed seven rak'ahs, meaning for the Maghrib and 'Isha', because the Maghrib is three and the 'Isha' is four. If someone asks: Do you permit a person who stands as a preacher to the people from before the setting of the sun until the stars appear, and who will continue until the time of 'Isha' enters, to do this? We say, yes, if the situation requires it, we permit him to do this.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The third, or the first, or the second? Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: The second.
The Shaykh : In reality, it is a phrase the Arabs use when they are astonished by a person or when they are reprimanding a person. Sometimes, if someone becomes famous for bravery and boldness, they say, "May his mother be dead." This is similar to what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to Abu Basir, "What is it? May his mother be wretched." Sometimes they say it as a form of cursing. The context and the situation indicate that Ibn 'Abbas intended it as a curse, meaning, "Who are you to teach us the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)?" Furthermore, the occasion also requires that the preacher not be interrupted when his sermon is moving and acceptable; he should not be interrupted in this way or publicly censured, because the people at that time had heated hearts and had ambitions to rebel against the governors and the imams. Therefore, it is absolutely inappropriate for a person to stand up in such a situation. For this reason, he rebuked him with this rebuke, saying, "May your mother be dead." Also, Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) did not say, "This is my opinion, and I see that the public interest requires it." Rather, he provided evidence for his action with what? With the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) that he prayed eight rak'ahs and prayed seven rak'ahs. He prayed eight rak'ahs, meaning for the Dhuhr and 'Asr, because they are eight: four and four, eight rak'ahs. And he prayed seven rak'ahs, meaning for the Maghrib and 'Isha', because the Maghrib is three and the 'Isha' is four. If someone asks: Do you permit a person who stands as a preacher to the people from before the setting of the sun until the stars appear, and who will continue until the time of 'Isha' enters, to do this? We say, yes, if the situation requires it, we permit him to do this.