Marthad bin Abdullah Yazni (may Allah have mercy on him) says that among us in Egypt, the companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him), Hazrat Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him), came for the purpose of jihad. At that time, Hazrat Amir Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) had appointed our leader as Hazrat Uqbah bin Amir Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him). One day, Hazrat Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) delayed the Maghrib prayer. After completing the prayer, Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) went to him and said, "O Uqbah! Did you see the Prophet (peace be upon him) performing the Maghrib prayer in this manner? Did you not hear the Prophet (peace be upon him) say that my Ummah will remain upon goodness as long as they do not delay the Maghrib prayer until the stars appear?" Hazrat Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) replied, "Why not?" Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) asked, "Then why did you do so?" He replied, "I was busy." Hazrat Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "By Allah! I have no issue, but people will think that perhaps you saw the Prophet (peace be upon him) doing it in this way."