Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 16209 — Halting: where their stopping places

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to halt in the valley of Namirah. Then, when al-Hajjaj bin Yusuf fought Sayyiduna Ibn al-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him), he sent word to me (asking) at what time the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to set out on this day. He replied: When that time comes, we will set out. Al-Hajjaj sent a man and said: When he sets out, inform me. When Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) intended to set out, the people said: The sun has not yet begun to decline. So he sat down. A little later he again intended to set out, and the people again said: The sun has not yet passed the meridian. So he sat down again. Then, when the people said that the sun had passed the meridian, he set out.