Ibrāhīm ibn Tahmān,” and then cited the report.

I say: His words, “while he was on the road,” may mean that he was travelling during the time of the first prayer. There is no doubt about this. They also include travelling during the time of the second prayer, as was explicitly reported from Ibn ‘Abbās.

Al-Bayhaqī said: “Ayyūb also narrated from Abū Qilābah, from Ibn ‘Abbās—we know it only as a report traced back to the Prophet—with a meaning similar to al-Husayn’s narration.” He then cited what Ismā‘īl ibn Ishāq narrated: Sulaymān ibn Harb narrated to us; Hammād ibn Zayd narrated to us, from Ayyūb, from Abū Qilābah, from Ibn ‘Abbās: “I know it only as a report traced back to the Prophet; otherwise, it is from Ibn ‘Abbās: ‘When he stopped somewhere while travelling and found the place agreeable, he would remain there until he combined Zuhr and ‘Asr.’”

Ismā‘īl said: “‘Ārim narrated to us; Hammād narrated to us,” and he related the report. ‘Ārim said: “This is how Hammād narrated it. He said: ‘When he travelled and stopped somewhere, if he found the place agreeable, he would remain there until he combined Zuhr and ‘Asr.’”

Hammād ibn Salamah narrated it from Ayyūb as a statement of Ibn ‘Abbās himself. Ismā‘īl said: “Hajjāj narrated to us, from Hammād ibn Salamah, from Ayyūb, from Abū Qilābah, from Ibn ‘Abbās, who said: ‘If you are travelling and a stopping place does not suit you, continue until you find somewhere to combine the two prayers. If you are encamped and something requires you to leave promptly, combine the two prayers and then depart.’”

I say: The hadith of Ibn ‘Abbās concerning combining prayers in Medina is authentic and is among the well-known authentic reports, as will be explained, Allah willing.