Sayyid Murtadha in his book of Uyunul Mojizaat from the chain has narrated from Imam Muhammad Baqir (a). He has narrated from his father and from his father Imam Husain (a): Imam Husain (a) says: After the battle of Nahrawan Ali (a) passed by an area of Iraq, named Baratha (it is in Baghdad, where Masjid Baratha is situated. At this place he lead the Zuhr prayer. From there he reached the area of Babul. During this it was time for Asr. People informed him that the time of Asr has arrived.
He said: This land had been sunk three times and now she is supposed to sink the fourth time. It is inappropriate for us to pray on this land. Yet, if any of you wish to offer the prayer, let him offer it here. The hypocrites said to each other: He himself does not offer prayers and kills the worshippers. By this they meant the Khwarij of Nahrawan.
It is narrated by Juwairia Ibne Mashar Abadi, that I followed Ali (a) with a hundred horsemen and I said in my heart that I would not pray until my Maula prayed. Amirul Momineen (a) continued his journey and the sun was about to set when he came out of the confines of Babul. Then, a few moments later, the sun set and the redness appeared in the sky. Amirul Momineen (a) turned towards me i.e. Juwairia and said, “Bring me some water.”
According to Juwairia, I brought the water and the Hazrat performed Wudhu. Then he said, “Juwairia recite the Adhaan.” I replied: Maula! There is some time left for Maghrib prayer.
Hazrat said: Say the call for Asr prayer. I said in my heart: Should I say the Adhaan for Asr when the sun has already been set. But I have to obey? So I called for prayers and when I finished, Hazrat said: Now recite the Iqamah. I recited the Iqamah. Meanwhile, Hazrat whispered and said some words, which I couldn’t understand. All of a sudden I saw the sun rising up again and it came to the point of Asr prayer.
Imam (a) prayed and we also prayed behind him. When he finished, we saw the sun was shining like a lamp in a tray. Then the sun went down and the stars came out. At that time Hazrat turned to me and said: “Weak in faith, now recite Adhaan for the Maghrib prayer.”1
1 Uyunul Mojizaat, Pg. 7; Ithbatul Huda, Vol. 2, Pg. 490, Tr. 317; Ghayatul Maraam, Pg. 630; Biharul Anwar, Vol. 41, Pg. 168; Fadhail, Ibne Shazan, Pg. 68; Rauzatul Fadhail, Ibne Shazan, Pg. 30; Al- Ghadeer, Vol. 23, Pg. 126-141; Ahqaqul Haqq, Vol. 5, Pg. 537. We should know that Juwairiya was a companion of Hazrat and he accompanied the Hazrat in every battle. Kulaini has certified that and Shaykh Mufeed has mentioned in Irshaad that Ziyad bin Abih got his limbs cut off and crucified him.
It should be noted that Juwairia was from among the companions of Hazrat Ali (a) and he was involved in all the battles on the side of Hazrat Ali (a). Shaykh Kulaini has verified and Shaykh Mufeed has written in his Al-Irshaad that Ziyad Ibne Abih cut off Juwairia’s hands and legs and crucified him.
Sayyid Murtadha (r) says that even during the lifetime of the Messenger of Allah (s), Allah Almighty returned the sun for Hazrat Ali. The incident in details is that the Holy Prophet was still in Mecca and he had fever. He placed his head on the lap of Amirul Momineen (a) and the time for Asr prayers passed. Hazrat Ali did not like to remove Prophet’s head from his lap. When Prophets opened his eyes and prayed: “O Lord, Ali was busy in obeying You, so return the sun so that he can offer Asr prayers.
Allah Almighty returned the sun and Hazrat Ali offered Asr prayers. Then the sun went down again.1
1 Uyunul Mojizaat, Pg. 8; Ghayatul Maraam, Pg. 630.