It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Turaif (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) laid siege to Ta’if, I was also with him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in the ‘Asr prayer at such a time that if a person, after finishing this prayer, wanted to see the place where an arrow had fallen, he could (easily) see it.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أهم أحداث السنة الثامنة للهجرة / 10912
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيره، أخرجه الطبراني في المعجم الكبير : 22/ 795 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15437 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 15516»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The correct and preferred opinion is that this was not the ‘Asr prayer, rather it was the Maghrib prayer.