2/12. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 702 — No Sleep Before Isha
The Prohibition Of Sleeping Before The 'Isha' prayer And Engaging In Conversation After
Hadith About Not Sleeping Before Isha
Sunan Ibn Majah : 702
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 702
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَامِرٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَعْلَى الطَّائِفِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ مَا نَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَبْلَ الْعِشَاءِ وَلاَ سَمَرَ بَعْدَهَا .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah did not sleep before the 'Isha' nor stay up (talking) after it.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 702In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 36English translation : Vol. 1, Book 2, Hadith 702
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 702
This hadith about not sleeping before Isha is short but very clear. Aishah narrated that the Messenger of Allah did not sleep before the Isha prayer, and he did not stay up talking after it. The report focuses on two actions around Isha: avoiding sleep before the prayer and avoiding late talk after it. For people searching for sleeping before Isha hadith or talking after Isha hadith, this narration gives a direct answer from the Prophet's practice. The wording does not add extra details about every kind of talk or every case. It simply shows the Prophet's own habit with Isha and the night that followed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet did not sleep before Isha in this report.
- The Prophet did not stay up talking after Isha in this report.
- Isha should not be treated lightly because of tiredness.
- The time after Isha is shown as a time to avoid unnecessary staying up.
