It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah al-Sulami (may Allah be pleased with him) that Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abi Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with them both) led us in the three rak'ahs of the Maghrib prayer. He stood up after two rak'ahs (without sitting for the first tashahhud), and the people said Subhan Allah to alert him, so he gestured to them (to stand). When he had completed his prayer and given the salam, he turned to the people and addressed them, saying: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) do exactly as you saw me do, and had I not seen him (peace and blessings be upon him) do it, I would never have done it."
Imam Abu Ya'la narrated it in his Musnad.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب النوافل / 671
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :إسناده حسن لغيره. » «أخرجه النسائي فى «المجتبیٰ» برقم : 1259 ، والبيهقي فى «سننه الكبير» برقم : 3886 ، والدارقطني فى «سننه» برقم : 1407 ، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم : 17189 ، وأبو يعلى فى «مسنده» برقم : 7385 ، وأورده ابن حجر فى ” المطالب العالية “ ، 671»