English translation
544. Anas narrated: “(Once) the Iqāmah was called for the prayer, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was privately talking (to someone) in one corner of the Masjid. So the prayer did not start until people fell asleep.” (Ṣaḥīh)
Darussalam · Volume 1
2. THE BOOK OFAṢ-ṢALĀT (THE PRAYER)Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 544 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 149
Source no. 544 · Volume 1 · Page 2
Sahih
صحيح
Source no. 555 · Volume 3 · Page 58
Sahih chain
(قلت: إسناده صحيح على شرط البخاري. وقد أخرجه هو ومسلم وأبو عوانة في "صحاحهم")
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544. Anas narrated: “(Once) the Iqāmah was called for the prayer, and the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ was privately talking (to someone) in one corner of the Masjid. So the prayer did not start until people fell asleep.” (Ṣaḥīh)
544 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، قَالَ: «أُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَجِيٌّ فِي جَانِبِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَمَا قَامَ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ حَتَّى نَامَ الْقَوْمُ»
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It is proved from this narration, that if the Imām becomes busy in some important matter after the Iqāmah, then the congregation is to wait for him.