It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After the ‘Isha prayer, there should be no conversation, except for two people: one who is praying and one who is traveling.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) considered it blameworthy for us to engage in conversation after the ‘Isha prayer.

(Second chain) They said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, considered it blameworthy and objectionable for us to engage in conversation after the 'Isha prayer. The narrator Khalid says: The meaning of "jadaba" is to blame and to find fault.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Barzah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) disliked sleeping before the ‘Isha prayer and did not like conversation after this prayer.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to discuss the affairs of the Muslims at night with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and I would also be with them.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Do not let the Bedouins dominate you regarding the name of your prayer. Beware! This is the ‘Isha prayer. They enter into the darkness of the night because of their camels.”In another narration it is stated:“They call this prayer ‘Atamah because they enter into the darkness due to milking their camels.”

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If I did not fear hardship for my ummah, I would have commanded them to use the miswak with every prayer and to delay the ‘Isha prayer until one third or half of the night had passed. In another narration, it is stated: I would have delayed ‘Isha until one third or half of the night.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once delayed the ‘Isha prayer so much that those who usually prayed had already prayed, those who stayed awake remained awake, those who slept had gone to sleep, and those who performed Tahajjud had performed Tahajjud. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came and said: If I did not fear hardship for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to perform this prayer at this time.

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) became occupied one night and delayed the ‘Isha prayer so much that we fell asleep in the mosque. Then we woke up, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to us and said:“There is no one on the face of the earth, besides you, who is waiting for this prayer.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead us in the obligatory prayers, and he would not make them too long nor too short; his prayer was moderate, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) would delay the ‘Atamah, that is, the ‘Isha prayer.