6/21. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 539 — Still in Prayer While Waiting
The End Of The Time For 'Isha'
Hadith About Remaining in Prayer While Waiting for Isha
Sunan an-Nasai : 539
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 539
أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، ح وَأَنْبَأَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، قَالَ سُئِلَ أَنَسٌ هَلِ اتَّخَذَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خَاتَمًا قَالَ نَعَمْ أَخَّرَ لَيْلَةً صَلاَةَ الْعِشَاءِ الآخِرَةِ إِلَى قَرِيبٍ مِنْ شَطْرِ اللَّيْلِ فَلَمَّا أَنْ صَلَّى أَقْبَلَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَيْنَا بِوَجْهِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَزَالُوا فِي صَلاَةٍ مَا انْتَظَرْتُمُوهَا " . قَالَ أَنَسٌ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى وَبِيصِ خَاتَمِهِ . فِي حَدِيثِ عَلِيٍّ إِلَى شَطْرِ اللَّيْلِ .
Humaid Narrated from:
Anas was asked: 'Did the Prophet (ﷺ) use a ring?' He said: 'Yes. One night he delayed the later 'Isha' prayer, until almost halfway through the night. When he prayed the Prophet (ﷺ) turned his face toward us and said: 'You are still in a state of prayer so long as you waiting for it.'" Anas said: 'It is as if I can see the luster of his ring.' According to the narration of 'Ali - that is, Ibn Hujr - "until halfway through the night."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 539In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 46English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 540
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 539
This Hadith begins with a question to Anas about whether the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used a ring, but the main teaching in the narration is connected to the delayed Isha prayer. Anas said that one night the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) delayed the later Isha until almost halfway through the night. After he prayed, he turned his face toward the people and said that they would remain in a state of prayer as long as they were waiting for it. Anas also remembered seeing the shine of the Prophet’s ring. The Hadith is helpful for searches about waiting for prayer Hadith, delayed Isha, state of prayer while waiting, and Anas narration about the ring.
What we learn from this hadith
- The later Isha was delayed until near halfway through the night.
- Those waiting for it were described as being in prayer while they waited.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) turned to the people after praying and taught them.
- Anas remembered the shine of the Prophet’s ring in this event.
