Anas bin Malik (RA) reported the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) saying: When the supper is brought and the prayer begins, one, should first take food.

Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: When the supper is brought before you, and it is also the time to say prayer, first take food before saying evening prayer and do not hasten (to prayer, leaving aside the food).

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Anas by another chain of transmitters.

Ibn 'Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: When the supper is served to any one of you and the prayer also begins. (in such a case) first take supper, and do not make haste (for prayer) till you have (taken the food).

A hadith like this has been narrated from the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on the authority of Ibn 'Umar with another chain of transmitters.

Ibn Atiq reported: Al-Qasim was in the presence of 'A'isha (Allah be pleased with her) that I narrated a hadith and Qasim was a man who committed errors in (pronouncing words) and his mother was a freed slave-girl. 'A'isha said to him: What is the matter with you that you do not narrate as this son of my brother narrated (the ahadith)? Well I know from where you picked it up. This is how his mother brought him up and how your mother brought you up. Qasim felt angry (on this remark of Hadrat 'A'isha) and showed bitterness towards her. When he saw that the table had been spread for 'A'isha, he stood up, 'A'isha, said: Where are you going? He said: (I am going) to say prayer. She said: Sit down (to take the food). He said: I must say prayer. She said: Sit down,) faithless, for I have heard the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) say: No prayer can be (rightly said) when the food is there (before the worshipper), or when he is prompted by the call of nature.

'Abdullah bin 'Atiq narrated from the Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) on the authority of 'A'isha, but he made no mention of the account of Qasim.