Those who used to delay Asr and held that it should be delayed

Ibn Abi Mulaykah said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the Asr prayer, then brought out some wealth and distributed it, hurrying to finish before nightfall.

Abu Awn said: Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to delay the Asr prayer until the sun had climbed up on the walls.

Sawwar bin Shabib said: Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to delay the Asr prayer so much that I would say: The sun has turned yellow!

Abd al-Rahman bin Yazid said: Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to delay the Asr prayer.

Ibrahim said: A nephew of al-Aswad was their muezzin, and he used to give the call for Asr early. Al-Aswad said to him: Either obey us in the call to prayer, or give up being our muezzin.

Ibrahim said: Those before you used to delay the Asr prayer more than you do.

Waki' said: Ibrahim said to me: Do not establish the Asr prayer as long as you can still hear a muezzin around you.

Abu Ishaq said: I came to Abd al-Rahman bin al-Aswad while he was performing ablution (wudu). He said: The weavers have overpowered us in our prayer, meaning that they pray Asr early.

Ibn Abi al-Hudhayl said: The Asr prayer is to be offered at a time after which a camel can cover the distance of one farsakh before sunset.

Thabit bin Ubayd said: I asked Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) about the time of Asr, and he said: Its time is such that you can travel six miles before the sun sets.

Ibrahim said: In summer and winter, the Asr prayer is to be offered when the shadow of everything becomes twenty-one feet.

Abu Qilabah said: The Asr prayer is called Asr because it is to be delayed.