It is narrated from Abu Salamah (may Allah have mercy on him) that he asked Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) about the two rak'ahs which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray after Asr. She replied: "He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray them (before), then once it happened that he (peace and blessings be upon him) became occupied with some matter, or they slipped his (peace and blessings be upon him) blessed mind, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) prayed those two rak'ahs after Asr and then made them firm (in his routine). And it was his (peace and blessings be upon him) practice that whenever he offered a prayer, he would keep it up." Imam Abu Zakariya (may Allah have mercy on him) said that Isma'il (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The word 'athbataha' means that he (peace and blessings be upon him) would persist in it and keep it up always."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند عائشة / 4816
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح: مضى الكلام عليه [برقم 4489]» «أخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 835، وأخرجه سنن النسائي برقم: 578، وأخرجه فتح الباري برقم: 565، 567، 1176، وأخرجه مسند البزار برقم: 692، وأخرجه المعجم الأوسط للطبراني برقم: 3774، 7849، وأخرجه شرح السنة برقم: 783، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 4797»