Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم disapproved that a man should come to his family during the night (after returning from a journey).

Jabir bin Abd Allaah said“We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم . When we were going to come to our family, he said“Stay till we enter during the night, so that the disheveled woman combs herself and the woman whose husband has been away cleans herself. Abu Dawud aid“Al Zuhri said“ (this prohibition applies) when one arrives after the night prayer. Abu dawud said“There is no harm in coming (to one’s family) after the sunset prayer.