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168. Abū Barzah narrated: “The Prophet ﷺ would dislike to sleep before ‘Ishā’ and to talk after it.” (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from ‘Āishah, ‘Abdullāh bin Mas‘ūd, and Anas.
Abū ‘Eisā said: The Hadīth of Abū Barzah is a Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Hadīth.
Many of the people of knowledge
disliked sleeping before the 'Ishā' prayer [and talking after it], while some of them permitted it.
'Abdullāh bin Al-Mubārak said: "Most of the Aḥādīth indicate that it is disliked."
And some of them permitted sleeping before the 'Ishā' prayer during Ramaḍān.
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Commentary
Sleeping before 'Ishā' creates the risk of missing congregational prayer on the preferred time; so the Prophet ﷺ disliked sleeping before 'Ishā' for the purpose of joining 'Ishā' with congregation; except if it happens accidentally or due to a casual condition.
