It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Jibril (peace be upon him) led me in prayer at the House (of Allah) twice." Then he mentioned the complete hadith, that each prayer was offered at two times (the earliest and the latest), and about Maghrib he gave one and the same time on both days, and said: "He led me in the Maghrib prayer at the time when the fasting person breaks his fast."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2098
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:حسن معني تخريجه مضي في الحديث 1702
Hadith Takhrij«حسن معني تخريجه مضي في الحديث 1702»
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin al-Akwa' (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to offer the Maghrib prayer when the sun had set and disappeared behind the veil.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2099
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) that we used to offer the Maghrib prayer with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). When one of us finished the prayer and went back, he could (still, because enough light remained) see where his arrow fell.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2100
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that we used to offer the Maghrib prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then we would shoot arrows, and each one of us could (easily) see where his arrow fell.
It is gharib (unusual) with this chain.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2101
(a) It is narrated from al-Walid bin Abdullah bin Abi Sumayrah: Abu Tarif (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated to me that he was present with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he (peace and blessings be upon him) was besieging the people of Ta'if. He (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in the Maghrib prayer at such a time that if a man shot an arrow, he could still see where his arrows fell.
(b) By "salat al-basar" (the prayer of sight) he meant the Maghrib prayer, and it was named "salat al-basar" because it is offered before the darkness of the night.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2102
Abu Tarif al-Hudhali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We were besieging the fortress of Ta'if with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in the Maghrib prayer (at such a time) that each one of us could (easily) see where his arrows fell.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2103
It is narrated from Abu Atiyyah al-Wadi'i: I went with Masruq to the Mother of the Believers, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her). Masruq said to the Mother of the Believers: There are two men among the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), both of whom have spared no effort (in seeking) good. One of them offers Maghrib early and breaks his fast early, and the other delays Maghrib and also breaks his fast late. Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "Which of them is the one who offers Maghrib early and hastens to break the fast?" He said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "This is how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do it."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2104
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Burdah (may Allah be pleased with him): I was coming from al-Jabban. When I passed through (the quarter of) Ju'fi, I said: "Now the sun has set (and the Maghrib prayer has become due)." I passed by the mosque of Suwayd bin Ghafalah (may Allah have mercy on him) and asked him: "Have you prayed?" He said: "Yes!" I said: "You have offered the prayer early." He said: "Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) also used to offer it at this time."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2105
It is narrated from Ibn Shihab: Humayd bin Abd al-Rahman bin Awf informed me that Umar bin al-Khattab and Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with them both) would both offer the Maghrib prayer when they saw the blackness of the night, that is, before breaking their fast, and then they would break their fast after the prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2106
It is narrated from al-Aswad that Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to offer the Maghrib prayer at sunset, and he would say: By the One besides whom there is no god! This is the (true) time of this prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الصلاة / 2107