Fath al-Rabbani

It is narrated from Amr bin Maymoon Audhi, he says: The agent of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, our master Mu'adh bin Jabal Yamani, may Allah be pleased with him, came to us. I heard that at the time of suhoor he said "Allahu Akbar" in a loud and clear voice. Love for him settled in my heart, and I did not separate from him until his death. I even put soil on his grave after his death in Sham. After that, I did not consider who was the most knowledgeable person after him. So I went to the service of Abdullah bin Mas'ud, may Allah be pleased with him. He said to me: What will be your condition when your rulers will delay the prayers, i.e., perform them out of their proper time? I asked: If I face such circumstances, what do you command me to do? He said: You should perform the prayer at its earliest time, and count the prayer performed with them as nafl (supererogatory).