Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: One day we were waiting for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) for the ‘Isha prayer. He came to us when a third of the night had passed, or perhaps a little after that. When he arrived, he said: "You are waiting for the prayer; no followers of any other religion are waiting for it except you. If I did not fear that this would be difficult for my Ummah, I would have led them in this prayer at this hour." The narrator states: Then he ordered the mu’adhdhin, who gave the iqamah, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) led the prayer.

Thabit narrates: People asked Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him): Did the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) have a ring? He replied: Once the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the ‘Isha prayer at night, until half the night had passed, then he came out and said: The people have already performed the prayer, and you have been counted as being in prayer since you were waiting for it. Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The shine of the Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings be upon him) silver ring is as if I can still see it before my eyes today. The narrator says: Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) raised his left hand and said this.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "If I did not fear hardship for my Ummah, I would have delayed the ‘Isha prayer until one third of the night had passed."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "If I did not fear hardship for my Ummah, I would have delayed the ‘Isha prayer until one third of the night (the narrator is in doubt, perhaps these are the words) or until half of the night."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "If I did not fear hardship for my Ummah, I would have ordered them to use the miswak with every ablution, and to delay the 'Isha prayer until one-third of the night (the narrator is in doubt, perhaps the words are) until half of the night."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this statement of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): "Do not let the Bedouins overpower you regarding the name of the Isha prayer; they call it 'Atamah', because they delay it due to (taking care of) their camels."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Safwan bin Mu'attal (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said: O Messenger of Allah! I want to ask you about something which you know and I am unaware of. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: What is that thing? He said: Is there any time during the day or night in which performing prayer is disliked? The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: Yes, when you have performed the morning prayer, then refrain from prayer until the sun rises from between the horns of Satan. Then you may perform prayer and it will be accepted until the sun is directly overhead like a spear above your head. When it is directly overhead like a spear, then refrain from prayer, for this is a time when Hell is kindled and its corners are joined together, until the sun declines. When it declines, then (the angels') attendance is present in the prayer and it is accepted, until when you have performed the Asr prayer, then refrain from prayer until the sun sets.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) reports: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) forbade performing prayer after the ‘Asr prayer until the sun sets, and after the Fajr prayer until the sun rises.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade performing prayer after the ‘Asr prayer until the sun sets, and after the Fajr prayer until the sun rises.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates this statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "When the edge of the sun appears, do not perform prayer until it has fully risen, then you may perform prayer. Then when the edge of the sun sets, do not perform prayer until it has completely set, then you may perform prayer. And do not fix the time of your prayer for the time of sunrise or sunset (i.e., do not perform prayer at that time), because it rises between the two horns of Satan."