Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led us in eight rak‘ahs of Tarawih and Witr in the blessed month of Ramadan. Then, when the next night came, we gathered together in the mosque and waited in hope for you (the Prophet, peace be upon him) to come out. We remained like that until morning came, then we went back to our homes. We said: O Messenger of Allah! We stayed outside last night and hoped that you would lead us in prayer. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“I feared that it might be made obligatory upon you.”