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Sahih Muslim 639a

Chapter: The time of `Isha and delaying it

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 639a

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ، زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، - عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ مَكَثْنَا ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ نَنْتَظِرُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم - لِصَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا حِينَ ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ بَعْدَهُ فَلاَ نَدْرِي أَشَىْءٌ شَغَلَهُ فِي أَهْلِهِ أَوْ غَيْرُ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ حِينَ خَرَجَ ‏"‏

إِنَّكُمْ لَتَنْتَظِرُونَ صَلاَةً مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَهْلُ دِينٍ غَيْرُكُمْ وَلَوْلاَ أَنْ يَثْقُلَ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَصَلَّيْتُ بِهِمْ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ الْمُؤَذِّنَ فَأَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ وَصَلَّى ‏.‏

Abdullah b. Umar reported:

We waited one night in expectation of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) for the last prayer of the night, and he came out to us when a third of the night had passed even after that. We do not know whether he had been occupied with family business or something else. When he came cut he said: You are waiting for prayer, for which the followers of no other religion wait. except you. Were it not a burden for my Ummah, I would have led them (in the 'Isya' prayer) at this hour. He then ordered the Mu'adhdbin (to call for prayer) and then stood up for prayer and observed prayer.

Reported by Muslim (No. 639a), Abu Dawud (No. 420) and An-Nasa’i (No. 537).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( الْعِشَاء الْآخِرَة ) دَلِيل عَلَى جَوَاز وَصْفهَا بِالْآخِرَةِ , وَأَنَّهُ لَا كَرَاهَة فِيهِ خِلَافًا لِمَا حُكِيَ عَنْ الْأَصْمَعِيّ مِنْ كَرَاهَة هَذَا. وَقَدْ سَبَقَ بَيَانُ الْمَسْأَلَة. قَوْله : ( فَقَالَ حِين خَرَجَ : إِنَّكُمْ لَتَنْتَظِرُونَ صَلَاة مَا يَنْتَظِرهَا أَهْلُ دِين غَيْركُمْ ) فِيهِ : أَنَّهُ يُسْتَحَبّ لِلْإِمَامِ وَالْعَالِم إِذَا تَأَخَّرَ عَنْ أَصْحَابه أَوْ جَرَى مِنْهُ مَا يَظُنّ أَنَّهُ يَشُقّ عَلَيْهِمْ أَنْ يَعْتَذِر إِلَيْهِمْ وَيَقُول : لَكُمْ فِي هَذَا مَصْلَحَة مِنْ جِهَة كَذَا أَوْ كَانَ لِي عُذْر أَوْ نَحْو هَذَا.…

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Authentic Sunan Abu Dawud 420

We remained one night waiting for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to offer the Isha prayer. He came out to us when one-third of the night has passed or even after it. We did not know whether anything kept him occupied or there was some other matter. When he came out, he said: Are you waiting for this…

أَتَنْتَظِرُونَ هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةَ لَوْلاَ أَنْ تَثْقُلَ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَصَلَّيْتُ بِهِمْ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَمَرَ الْمُؤَذِّنَ فَأَقَامَ الصَّلاَةَ ‏.‏

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 537

"We stayed in the Masjid one night waiting for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) to pray 'Isha'. He came out to us when one-third of the night or more had passed, and he said when he came out: 'You are waiting for a prayer for which the followers of no other religion are waiting. Were it not that I would…

"‏ إِنَّكُمْ تَنْتَظِرُونَ صَلاَةً مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَهْلُ دِينٍ غَيْرُكُمْ وَلَوْلاَ أَنْ يَثْقُلَ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَصَلَّيْتُ بِهِمْ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ ‏"

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 616

We waited one night in expectation of God’s Messenger for the last prayer of the evening, and he came out to us when a third of the night had passed, or later; we did not know whether he had been occupied with family business, or something else. When he came out he said, “You are waiting for a time…

وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ قَالَ: مَكَثْنَا ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ نَنْتَظِرُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِصَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ الْآخِرَةِ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا حِينَ ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ أَوْ…

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

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  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (458)لَتَنْتَظِرُونَ صَلَاةً مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَهْلُ دِينٍ غَيْرُكُمْ ، وَلَوْلَا أَنْ يَثْقُلَ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَصَلَّيْتُ بِهِمْ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ ، ثُمَّ أَمَرَ الْمُؤَذِّنُ فَأَقَامَ الصَّلَاةَ وَصَلَّى
  • المسند المستخرج على صحيح مسلم لأبي نعيم (1254)لَتَنْتَظِرُونَ صَلاةً مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَهْلُ دِينٍ غَيْرُكُمْ ، وَلَوْلا أَنْ يُثْقَلَ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لَصَلَّيْتُ بِكُمُ السَّاعَةَ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (559)إِنَّكُمْ لَتَنْتَظِرُونَ صَلاةً ، مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَهْلُ دِينٍ غَيْرُكُمْ ، وَلَوْلا أَنْ يَثْقُلَ عَلَى أُمَّتِي ، لَصَلَّيْتُ بِهِمْ هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ ، ثُمَّ أَمَرَ الْمُؤَذِّنَ ، فَأَقَامَ الصَّلاةَ وَصَلَّى
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (352)نَنْتَظِرُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ لِصَلاةِ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ ، فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْنَا حَتَّى ذَهَبَ ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ ، وَلا نَدْرِي أَيُّ شَيْءٍ شَغَلَهُ فِي أَهْلِهِ أَوْ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ ، فَقَالَ حِينَ خَرَجَ : إِنَّكُمْ لَتَنْتَظِرُونَ صَلاةً مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَهْلُ دِينٍ غَيْرُكُمْ ، وَلَوْلا أَنْ يَثْ

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 862

Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha' prayer till `Umar informed him that the women and children had slept. Then Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out and said: "None from amongst the dwellers of earth have prayed this prayer except you." In those days none but the people of Medina prayed.

لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ يُصَلِّي هَذِهِ الصَّلاَةَ غَيْرُكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ أَحَدٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ يُصَلِّي غَيْرَ أَهْلِ الْمَدِينَةِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 638a

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) deferred one night the 'Isya' prayer. And this is called 'Atama. And the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) did not come out till Umar b. Khattab told (him) that the women and children had gone to sleep. So the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) came out towards them and said to the people of…

مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ غَيْرُكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْشُوَ الإِسْلاَمُ فِي النَّاسِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 3 other versions

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 569

`Aisha said, "Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) delayed the `Isha' prayer till `Umar reminded him by saying, "The prayer!" The women and children have slept. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) came out and said, 'None amongst the dwellers of the earth has been waiting for it (the prayer) except you." `Urwa said…

مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ غَيْرُكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ وَلاَ يُصَلَّى يَوْمَئِذٍ إِلاَّ بِالْمَدِينَةِ، وَكَانُوا يُصَلُّونَ فِيمَا بَيْنَ أَنْ يَغِيبَ الشَّفَقُ إِلَى ثُلُثِ اللَّيْلِ الأَوَّلِ‏.‏

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 567

My companions, who came with me in the boat and I landed at a place called Baqi [??] Buthan [??] . The Prophet (ﷺ) was in Medina at that time. One of us used to go to the Prophet (ﷺ) by turns every night at the time of the `Isha prayer. Once I along with my companions went to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he…

أَبْشِرُوا إِنَّ مِنْ نِعْمَةِ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ يُصَلِّي هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ غَيْرُكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ أَوْ قَالَ ‏"‏ مَا صَلَّى هَذِهِ السَّاعَةَ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكُمْ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 570

`Abdullah bin `Umar said, "Once Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was busy (at the time of the `Isha'), so the prayer was delayed so much so that we slept and woke up and slept and woke up again. The Prophet (ﷺ) came out and said, 'None amongst the dwellers of the earth but you have been waiting for the…

لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ يَنْتَظِرُ الصَّلاَةَ غَيْرُكُمْ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَكَانَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ لاَ يُبَالِي أَقَدَّمَهَا أَمْ أَخَّرَهَا إِذَا كَانَ لاَ يَخْشَى أَنْ يَغْلِبَهُ النَّوْمُ عَنْ وَقْتِهَا، وَكَانَ…

Narrated by Ibn ‘Abbās

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