Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 35292 — Fighting the enemy: at what hour

Sayyiduna al-Nu'man bin Muqarrin (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I was present with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in battle. He (peace and blessings be upon him) did not fight in the early part of the day, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the fighting until the sun had passed its zenith, the winds were blowing, and help was descending.