Darussalam · Volume 1
(2) The Book OfThe PrayerSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 691 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 226
Source no. 691 · Volume 2 · Page 263
Sahih
صحيح، المشكاة (٦١١) ، وهو تمام الحديث (٤٨٧) ، الثمر المستطاب
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691. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'Were it not that it would be too difficult for my Ummah, I would have delayed the Ishâ' prayer until one third or one half of the night had passed.'" (Sahih)
691 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «لَوْلَا أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي، لَأَخَّرْتُ صَلَاةَ الْعِشَاءِ إِلَى ثُلُثِ اللَّيْلِ، أَوْ نِصْفِ اللَّيْلِ»
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We may infer from this, that the Ishâ prayer must be performed before half of the night has passed, since the Prophet ﷺ had only wished to delay it until the half of the night. Nevertheless, the congregational prayer should be held at a suitable time, taking into view the convenience of the worshippers.