Anas bin Malik (RA) reported: (The people) stood up for prayer and the Anas reported: (The people) stood up for prayer and the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was whispering to a man, and in the narration of 'Abdul Warith (the words are): The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was having a private conversation with a man, and did not start the prayer till the people dozed off.

Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) was talking in whispers with a man, and he did not discontinue the conversation till his Companions dozed off; he then came and led the prayer.

Qatida reported: I heard Anas as saying that the Companion of the Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) dozed off and then offered prayer and did not perform ablution. He (the narrator) said: I asked him if he had actually heard it from Anas. He said: By Allah, yes.

Anas reported: (The people) stood up for the night prayer when a man spoke forth: I need to say something. The Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) entered into secret conversation with him, till the people dozed off or some of the people (dozed off), and then they said the prayer.