It is narrated from Ibn Awn (may Allah have mercy on him): "Abu al-Malih (may Allah have mercy on him) was the governor and overseer of al-Ubullah (a place near Basrah), and among all the officials of al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf there was none more God-fearing and pious than Abu al-Malih. His practice was that when Friday came, he would come to Basrah (to perform the prayer), pray the Friday prayer in congregation there, and then return (to his post)."
The chain of this report is sahih (authentic), and Imam Abu Dawud narrated it in Kitab al-Zuhd; it indicates the piety of an eminent Successor and his care for the prayer.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / أبواب الجمعة / 683
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :إسناده صحيح. » «أورده ابن حجر فى "المطالب العالية"، 683، وأخرجه ابن أبى شيبة فى «مصنفه» برقم: 5117»