Did the Holy Prophet (S) and the Infallible Imams (AS) combine the Zuhr and Asr prayers? Why do Sunnis offer their Asr prayers in the afternoon? Is it not better for us to act like them? Despite the fact that Imam Ali (AS) emphasizes on offering the obligatory daily prayers in their respective times, why do Shiites not make any reference to it?

As evidenced by many traditions and reports in both Shiite and Sunni sources, the Holy Prophet of Islam (S) offered Zuhr and Asr prayers; Maghrib and Isha prayers separately. It is also reported that the Prophet (S) combined the daily prayers sometimes for Muslims' convenience. Imam Sadiq (AS) said: The Holy Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, combined Zuhr and Asr; Maghrib and Isha prayers with one Adhan and two Iqamas. It is not obligatory to offer the prayers separately because the Prophet's normative conduct does not necessarily mean that something is obligatory; rather it can mean that it is either obligatory or recommended or allowable. If one has to make such an inference that the Prophet's normative conduct implies only necessity (wujub), there must be a separate reason to indicate it. .

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