Hadith #560
Arabic Text
قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ عَنْ الْمُطَّلِبِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ تَمَارَوْا فِي الْقِ
رَاءَةِ فِي الظُّهْرِ وَالْعَصْرِ فَأَرْسَلُوا إِلَى خَارِجَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ فَقَالَ قَالَ أَبِي قَامَ أَوْ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُطِيلُ الْقِيَامَ وَيُحَرِّكُ شَفَتَيْهِ فَقَدْ أَعْلَمُ ذَلِكَ لَمْ يَكُنْ إِلَّا لِقِرَاءَةٍ فَأَنَا أَفْعَلُ
Isnad Chain
أبو أحمد
كثير بن زيد
المطلب بن عبد الله
English Translation
It was narrated from Zaid ibn Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that some people debated about reciting in Zuhr and Asr prayers. They sent to Kharijah ibn Zaid who said: "My father said: The Messenger of Allah دلوالله used to prolong the standing and move his lips — and knowing this, I know it was only for recitation, so I do likewise."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 39, Hadith 560
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 20598
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-56988