The son of the wife of Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he said: "Soon there will come rulers whom certain things will keep occupied, so that they will not offer the prayer at its appointed time." The narrator says: We said: "O Messenger of Allah! What is your view on this?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Offer the prayer at its proper time. If you find that prayer with those rulers, make the prayer you offer with them a voluntary prayer."
These are the words of the narration as al-Tabarani recorded it in al-Kabir. Ahmad also narrated it and gave a heading for him, saying: "The hadith of Abu Ubayy," and mentioned this hadith under that narrator. Abu Dawud and others narrated this same report from him, from Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Abu Ubayy (may Allah be pleased with him) has the honour of being a Companion. And Allah knows best. The narrators of this report are the narrators of the Sahih.
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الصلاة / 1822