Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that one night the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) offered the ‘Isha prayer late. This incident occurred before the spread of Islam. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not come out until Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the women and children have gone to sleep. Then the Prophet came out and said: No one in the world waits for this prayer except you.