Combining Two Salah
@Ashehal Walaikum Asselam sir, 1) I have already mentioned that from my perspective, It is not clear in the Holy Qur’an, that whether in Qur’an 4:103. Allah Almighty have ordered us to pray at specified times or not. Because, scholars have not taken this verse in that way. I am not a expert in Arabic language. And I follow the Farahi school of thought. It says that Qur’an and Sunnah decides the religion. And we should interpret hadith in the frame of Qur’an and Sunnah. Rather than interpreting Qur’an and Sunnah, in the frame of Hadith. But, sometimes as human beings we can also have mistakes in understanding the Qur’an or Sunnah. Such as, other scholars (such as, Engineer sahab (ha) or the Shia scholars) take this verse in that way, while Ghamidi sahab (ha) and some others take that verse in this way. 2) As for this, I want to say that, If combining prayers was specific to him, then he should have informed the companions. 3) Yes, I know that Sayyiduna Abd Allah ibn al-Abbas (rta) was very young when our Holy Prophet (sav) left this world. But, see there is a report in which a man is reported to have reached Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (rta) after listening the opinion of Ibn al-Abbas (rta) on this matter. Actually, he delayed Maghrib till Isha, without any reason. Then, Abu Hurayrah (rta) said that, Ibn Abbas (rta) is right. (i.e Prophet [sav] have combined prayers without any reason). 4) I consider myself to be the follower of Farahi school of thought. It is the only school of thought which talks with reason. And, I know that it does not rejects hadith. Instead, they say to understand hadith in the light of Qur’an and Sunnah. Imam Farahi (ra) was very intelligent scholar. “He has spent the major portion of his life pondering on the meanings of this Book, and has written such a masterful commentary on the Qur’an that it is difficult to find its parallel even in the early period…” – Sayyid Abul A’la Sb. Maududi (ra) I am just representing my research to Ask Ghamidi. For asking the clarifications to it. If I got any reasonable objections to it. I would agree to the opinion of Ustad-e-Mohtaram (ha) on this matter, as well. Allama Wahiduddin Khan Sb. (ra) once said, “The real teacher, teaches how to think, instead of imposing his own thoughts on us.” Ustad-e-Mohtaram (ha) is the one who taught me to disagree peacefully, with reason. He is my real teacher, even I have not ever met him. But, It is my sincere wish to meet him, one day. Insha Allah.