It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If people knew what (reward) is in the Isha and Fajr prayers, they would come to the mosque for them even if they had to crawl on their knees.

Hazrat Ibn Abi Umrah Ansari says that I was present in the mosque when Hazrat Usman was sitting in the mosque at the time of the Isha prayer. I also sat with him. Hazrat Usman said that being present for the Fajr prayer is like worshipping the whole night, and being present for the Isha prayer is like worshipping half the night.

Hazrat Umar says that for me, offering the Fajr and Isha prayers in congregation is more beloved than worshipping continuously in the time between them.

Hazrat Umar says that for me, offering the Fajr and Isha prayers in congregation is more beloved than worshipping continuously in the time between them.

3393 - [وشعبة عن ناجية بن حسان عن ابن أبي ليلى عن عمر قال: لأن أشهد العشاء والفجر في جماعة أحب إليّ من أن (أحيي) (١) ما بينهما] (2) (3).

Hazrat Yahya bin Abdur Rahman bin Hatib narrates that whenever Hazrat Umar would go to or return from the market, he would pass by Shifa bint Abdullah. One day during Ramadan, he passed by her and asked, "Where is Sulaiman (her son)?" She replied that he was sleeping. Hazrat Umar asked, "Has he performed the Fajr prayer?" His mother replied, "No, he spent the whole night worshipping with the people, then came and slept." Hazrat Umar said, "To perform the morning prayer in congregation is, in my view, better than worshipping the whole night."

Hasan says that for me to perform the Fajr and Isha prayers in congregation is more beloved than that I worship continuously in the time between them.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with both of them) says that shafaq is the name of redness.

Hazrat Mak'hool states that Hazrat Ubadah bin Samit and Hazrat Shaddad bin Aws used to perform the Isha prayer after the redness (of the sky) had disappeared.

Hazrat Awam bin Hawshab says that I mentioned the name "shafaq" before Hazrat Mujahid. He said, "Do not call it shafaq; shafaq is of the sun. You should call it the redness of the horizon."