It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed Maghrib and Isha with a single Iqamah.

1255. Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Indeed, the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) combined the Maghrib and Isha prayers at Muzdalifah: He (peace and blessings be upon him) led three rak'ahs of Maghrib and two rak'ahs of Isha with one iqamah.

Salim narrates from his father (Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar) رضي الله عنه that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم combined Maghrib and Isha at Muzdalifah with one Iqamah, and did not perform any voluntary prayer between them nor after each of them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) arrived at Muzdalifah, he dismounted, performed ablution, and performed ablution well. Then the call for the establishment of prayer (iqamah) was given, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) led the Maghrib prayer. Then every man made his camel sit at its place. Then the call for the establishment of prayer (iqamah) was given, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer, and between these two prayers he did not perform any (optional) prayer.

(Second chain) They said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, mounted (his ride) and reached Muzdalifah and established the Maghrib prayer. Then the people made their mounts sit at their places, but they had not yet unloaded their belongings when the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, established the ‘Isha prayer. He led the prayer, and then the people unloaded their belongings, etc.

(Third chain) Sayyiduna Usama (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) reached Muzdalifah, the people offered the Maghrib prayer, then they unloaded their saddles and I assisted the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), then he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) led the ‘Isha prayer.

Under this chapter, the following sub-chapters and hadiths have been mentioned.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I have performed prayers with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during both travel and residence. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed four rak‘ahs of Zuhr prayer in residence and then performed two more rak‘ahs after it. He performed four rak‘ahs of ‘Asr prayer and did not perform any prayer after it. He performed three rak‘ahs of Maghrib prayer and then performed two more rak‘ahs after it, and performed four rak‘ahs of ‘Isha prayer. During travel, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) performed two rak‘ahs of Zuhr and then two more rak‘ahs after it, performed two rak‘ahs of ‘Asr prayer and did not perform any more prayer after it, performed three rak‘ahs of Maghrib prayer and then two more rak‘ahs after it, and performed two rak‘ahs of ‘Isha and then two more rak‘ahs after it.

Usama bin Zaid says: I asked Tawus about offering voluntary prayers during travel, while Hasan bin Muslim was also sitting there. Hasan bin Muslim said, and Tawus was listening, that Tawus narrated to us from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) made the prayers obligatory in both residence and travel. Therefore, just as you offer (voluntary) prayers before and after the obligatory prayer while residing, in the same way, you should also offer the preceding and following (Sunnah) prayers during travel.

Sayyiduna Bara’ bin ‘Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I accompanied the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on eighteen journeys; I never saw him abandon the two rak‘ahs before Zuhr.