Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When the night meal is placed (before you) and the call to prayer is given for the prayer, then eat the food first (and then perform the prayer)." Nafi' says that one night Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) ate the night meal while he was listening to the recitation of the Imam.