Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا الضَّحَّاكُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ وَرْدَانَ قَالَ دَخَلْنَا عَلَى أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ فِي رَهْطٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ صَلَّيْتُمْ يَعْنِي الْعَصْرَ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قُلْنَا أَخْبِرْنَا أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ مَتَى كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي هَذِهِ الصَّلَاةَ قَالَ كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا وَالشَّمْسُ بَيْضَاءُ نَقِيَّةٌ.
English Translation
Al-Dahhak ibn Makhlad told us, Abd al-Rahman ibn Wardan told us, who said: We entered upon Anas ibn Malik with a group of the people of Madinah. He said: Have you prayed — meaning the afternoon prayer? They said: Yes. We said: Tell us, may Allah keep you well, when did the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to pray this prayer? He said: He used to pray it while the sun was white and clear.