Ma'di bin Sulaiman says that once Mutair said to his son Shu'ayth bin Mutair, "How did I narrate that tradition to you?" Shu'ayth replied, "Father! You told me that at the place of Dhi Khushub, Sayyiduna Dhul-Yadayn met you, and he told you that once the Prophet (peace be upon him) led the Zuhr or Asr prayer—most likely Asr—and ended the prayer after only two rak'ahs. The hasty people, seeing this, left the mosque saying that the prayer had been shortened. Meanwhile, the Prophet (peace be upon him) also stood up, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Umar followed behind him, when Dhul-Yadayn came from the front and said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Has the prayer been shortened or did you forget?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'Neither has the prayer been shortened nor did I forget.' Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) turned towards the two Shaykhs and said, 'What is Dhul-Yadayn saying?' Both replied, 'O Messenger of Allah! He is speaking the truth.' So the Prophet (peace be upon him) returned, and the people also returned, and he led two more rak'ahs, and after saying salam, performed the prostration of forgetfulness (sajda sahw)."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المدنيين رضي الله عنهم اجمعين / 16707
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:صحيح الغيره، وهذا إسناد ضعيف، معدي بن سليمان ضعيف، وشعيث بن مطير وأبوه مجهولان
Ma'di bin Sulaiman says that once Mutair said to his son Shu'ayth bin Mutair, "How did I narrate that tradition to you?" Shu'ayth replied, "Father! You told me that at the place of Dhi Khushub, Sayyiduna Dhul-Yadayn met you, and he told you that once the Prophet (peace be upon him) led the Zuhr or Asr prayer—most likely Asr—and ended the prayer after only two rak'ahs. The hasty people, seeing this, left the mosque saying that the prayer had been shortened. Meanwhile, the Prophet (peace be upon him) also stood up, and Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Umar followed behind him, when Dhul-Yadayn came from the front and said, 'O Messenger of Allah! Has the prayer been shortened or did you forget?' The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, 'Neither has the prayer been shortened nor did I forget.' Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) turned towards the two Shaykhs and said, 'What is Dhul-Yadayn saying?' Both replied, 'O Messenger of Allah! He is speaking the truth.' So the Prophet (peace be upon him) returned, and the people also returned, and he led two more rak'ahs, and after saying salam, performed the prostration of forgetfulness (sajda sahw)."
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المدنيين رضي الله عنهم اجمعين / 16708
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:إسناده ضعيف، راجع ما قبله
Ibn Abu Hazim says that a man came to Sayyiduna Ali bin Husayn (Imam Zain ul Abideen) and asked, "What is the status and rank of Sayyiduna Abu Bakr and Umar with the Prophet (peace be upon him)?" He replied, "The same as they have now." Benefit: Just as they are companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) now, they were in the world and will be in the Hereafter as well, inshaAllah.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند المدنيين رضي الله عنهم اجمعين / 16709
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:هذا الأثر إسناده ضعيف، ابن أبى حازم لم نعرفه، فإن كان عبدالعزيز بن أبى حازم سلمة ابن دينار فالإسناد منقطع، لأنه لم يدرك على بن الحسين