question #2 Sahih Muslim 705f, Book 6, Hadith 66 : Under what circumstances can the noon and afternoon prayers be combined?

Ibn ‘Abbas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) observed in Medina seven (rak’ahs) and eight (rak’ahs), i. e. (be combined) the noon and afternoon prayers (eight rak’ahs) and the sunset and ‘Isha’ prayers (seven rak’ahs).