Hadith 14345

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا هَاشِمٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، قَالَ : أَرْسَلَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ مُنْطَلِقٌ إِلَى بَنِي الْمُصْطَلِقِ ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى بَعِيرِهِ ، فَكَلَّمْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ : هَكَذَا ، ثُمَّ كَلَّمْتُهُ ، فَقَالَ بِيَدِهِ : هَكَذَا ، وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُهُ يَقْرَأُ ، وَيُومِئُ بِرَأْسِهِ ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغَ ، قَالَ : " مَا فَعَلْتَ فِي الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتُكَ ؟ فَإِنَّهُ لَمْ يَمْنَعْنِي إِلَّا أَنِّي كُنْتُ أُصَلِّي " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me on an errand while going towards Banu Mustaliq. When I returned, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying on his camel. I wanted to speak, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured with his hand. This happened twice. Then I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting (Qur'an) and he was gesturing with his head. After completing the prayer, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What happened to the task for which I sent you?" I replied, "I did not answer because I was praying."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 14345
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 1217، م: 540