Hadith 41

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 6: The Book of the Times (of Prayer) Sahih

Chapter 20

What Is Recommended Regarding Delaying 'Isha'

باب مَا يُسْتَحَبُّ مِنْ تَأْخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ ‏

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 534
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِتَأْخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ وَبِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ ‏"
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

"Were it not that I would impose too much difficulty on my Ummah, I would have commanded them to delay 'Isha' and to use the Siwak for every prayer."