Ibn Shihab narrates that one day ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz (may Allah have mercy on him) delayed the (‘Asr) prayer. So, ‘Urwah bin Zubair went to him and informed him that (similarly) Mughirah bin Shu‘bah had once delayed the prayer (in Iraq) when he was (the governor) there. Then Abu Mas‘ud Ansari went to him and said,“Mughirah, what is this matter? Do you not know that when Jibril came, he offered the prayer and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) also offered the prayer. Then Jibril offered the prayer, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also offered the prayer. Then Jibril (‘alayhis salam) offered the prayer, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also offered the prayer. Then Jibril offered the prayer, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also offered the prayer. Then Jibril offered the prayer, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also offered the prayer. Then Jibril said, ‘I have been commanded in this way.’ Upon this, ‘Umar bin ‘Abdul ‘Aziz said to ‘Urwah, ‘Do you know what you are narrating? Did Jibril show the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) the times of prayer (by action)?’ ‘Urwah said, ‘Yes, in this way Bishr bin Abi Mas‘ud used to narrate from his father.’