Abdullah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that we, after finishing the Zuhr prayer with Kharijah bin Zaid (may Allah have mercy on him), reached Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him). He said to his maid, "See! Has the time for prayer come?" She said, "Yes!" We said to him, "We have just come after offering the Zuhr prayer with the Imam (and you are offering the Asr prayer)?" But he stood up and offered the Asr prayer. After that, he said, "We used to offer the prayer in this manner with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)."