Hadith 2162

أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ ، قَالَ : دَخَلْتُ أَنَا وَمَسْرُوقٌ عَلَى عَائِشَةَ ، فَقَالَ لَهَا مَسْرُوقٌ : " رَجُلَانِ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كِلَاهُمَا لَا يَأْلُو عَنِ الْخَيْرِ ، أَحَدُهُمَا يُؤَخِّرُ الصَّلَاةَ وَالْفِطْرَ ، وَالْآخَرُ يُعَجِّلُ الصَّلَاةَ وَالْفِطْرَ ، قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : أَيُّهُمَا الَّذِي يُعَجِّلُ الصَّلَاةَ وَالْفِطْرَ ، قَالَ مَسْرُوقٌ : عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ، فَقَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ : هَكَذَا كَانَ يَصْنَعُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " .
´It was narrated that Abu 'Atiyyah said:` "Masruq and I came to 'Aishah, and Masruq said to her: 'There are two men from among the Companions of the Messenger of Allah both of whom are good; one of them delays the prayer and Ifar, and the other hastens the prayer and Iftar.' 'Aishah said: 'Which of them is the one who hastens the prayer and Iftar?' Masruq said: 'That is what the Messenger of Allah used to do."'
Hadith Reference سنن نسائي / كتاب الصيام / 2162
Hadith Grading الألبانی: صحيح  |  زبیر علی زئی: حسن
Hadith Takhrij «انظر حدیث رقم: 2160 (صحیح)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: For us, the conduct and way of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) alone is the best example. And Ibn Mas'ud (radi Allahu anhu) is also a Muslim jurist (faqih) who, in every respect, used to follow and emulate the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), as has been mentioned among his virtues.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2556
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
1:
Apparently, by this is meant the Maghrib (sunset) prayer, and it can also be interpreted in a general sense; in that case, Maghrib will also be included among them.

2:
The first person, that is, Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (radi Allahu anhu), adhered to strictness and the Sunnah, while the second person, that is, Abu Musa al-Ash'ari, acted upon permissibility and concession.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 702
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
➊ In the best of generations, the actions of the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum) were also measured against the statements and actions of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), because the absolute proof is the blessed person of the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).

➋ To break the fast (iftar) and to perform the Maghrib prayer at its earliest time is legislated and Sunnah.

➌ The Companion who delayed somewhat, Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (radi Allahu anhu), perhaps did so out of caution, but now, after the advent of prayer time calendars, there is no justification for delay as a precaution.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2354