Imam Nafi’ says: When the redness disappeared, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) would combine Maghrib and Isha prayers and say: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a hurry to travel, he would combine these two prayers. In another narration it is stated: When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was in a hurry to travel until a quarter of the night had passed, he would delay these two prayers.

Ismail bin Abdur Rahman says: We went out with Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) towards the pasture. The sun set, but due to his awe, we could not ask about the prayer, until the whiteness on the horizon also disappeared and the initial darkness of the night had also ended. Then he (finally) dismounted and led us in three and two rak‘ahs (i.e., the Maghrib and ‘Isha prayers). Then he turned towards us and said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) do the same.

Imam Nafi’ says: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) once combined two prayers, (the details are that) he received news regarding (his wife) Safiyyah bint Abi Ubaid that she was ill. So he performed the Asr prayer and set out, leaving his belongings and such behind. He began to walk quickly and continued his journey until the time for Maghrib prayer arrived. One companion said:“Pray (the Maghrib prayer).”But Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) did not reply to him. Then another person said the same thing, but he also did not reply to him. When a third person said the same thing, he said:“I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), that when he needed to hurry, he would delay this prayer until he combined both prayers and performed them together.”

(Second chain) Hazrat Nafi’ says: When Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) was informed about (his wife) Safiyyah needing help, he traveled in one night the distance usually covered in three nights. He kept walking until evening came. I said: Please perform the prayer, but he kept walking and did not pay any attention to me, until it became dark. Then either Hazrat Salim or another man said to him: Please perform the prayer, you have reached evening. (This time) he said: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) needed to hurry, he would combine these two prayers, and I also wish to combine and perform them, so you keep walking. Then he continued the journey until the twilight disappeared, then he stopped and combined (Maghrib and Isha) and performed them.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I have only seen that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performed every prayer at its prescribed time, except for two prayers; he combined Maghrib and ‘Isha at the place of Muzdalifah, and on that day he performed the Fajr prayer before its time. In the narration of Ibn Numayr, instead of the words "two prayers" (صَلَاتَیْن), the words "the two ‘Isha prayers" (الْعِشَائَیْنِ) are used; the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined and performed these two prayers at Muzdalifah.