Hadith 244

Sahih Muslim

Book 5: The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer

Chapter 34

It is recommended to pray `Asr early

باب اسْتِحْبَابِ التَّبْكِيرِ بِالْعَصْرِ

Sahih Muslim 621c
وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا نُصَلِّي الْعَصْرَ ثُمَّ يَذْهَبُ الذَّاهِبُ إِلَى قُبَاءٍ فَيَأْتِيهِمْ وَالشَّمْسُ مُرْتَفِعَةٌ ‏.‏
Anas b. Malik reported:

We used to offer the 'Asr prayer, then one would go to Quba' and reach there and the sun would be still high.