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790. It was reported from Sufyān, from 'Amr that he heard from Jābir that Mu'ādh used to pray with the Prophet ﷺ, then return and lead them. One time he[2] said "Lead his people" in prayer. One night, the Prophet ﷺ delayed the prayer. One time he said "the Ishā." So Mu'ādh prayed with the Prophet ﷺ, then returned to lead [1] In some of the manuscripts there is a discrepancy in the sequence here. [2] The author narrated this from Aḥmad bin Ḥanbal (3:308), who narrated from Sufyān bin 'Uyaynah. It is Aḥmad saying: "He said one time" meaning Sufyān said one time. And "Abū Az-Zubair said" and the remainder is Sufyān saying that Abū Az-Zubair said, etc. 'Amr is 'Amr bin Dīnār. his people in prayer. He started reciting Al-Baqarah. One member of the congregation broke off (from the prayer), and prayed (by himself). He was told: "You have become a hypocrite!" He replied: "No, I have not become a hypocrite," then he went to the Prophet ﷺ, and said: "O Messenger of Allāh! Mu'ādḥ prays with you, then comes back to lead us (in prayer). And we are caretakers of camels that require watering, and (we) work with our hands, and (yet) he came to lead us in prayer and recited Al-Baqarah." So he said: "O Mu'ādḥ, are you the one who causes problems (and difficulty)? Are you the one who causes problems (and difficulty)? Recite such (a Sūrah), recite such (a Sūrah)." (Sahīh) Abū Az-Zubair said: "(These were): Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High,[1] and: By the Night, when it covers."[2] So we mentioned that to 'Amr and he said: "I think that he did mention these (Sūrahs)."