This is the best time to perform it, had it not been difficult for my Ummah

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Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

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Hadith text: This is the best time to perform it, had it not been di…

أَعْتَمَ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ليلة من الليالي بصلاة العشاء، وهي التي تُدْعَى العَتَمَةَ، فلم يخرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم حتى قال عمر بن الخطاب: نام النساء والصبيان [وفي رواية: حتى ذهب عامَّة الليل]، فخرج رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فقال لأهل المسجد حين خرج عليهم: «ما ينتظرها أحد من أهل الأرض غَيْرُكُم»، وفي رواية: «إنه لوقتها لولا أن أشق على أمتي». وفي رواية: «لولا أن يُشَقَّ على أمتي»، وذلك قبل أن يفشوَ الإسلام في الناس.
قال ابن شهاب: وذُكِر لي: أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، قال: وما كان لكم أَن تَنْزُرُوا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم على الصلاة، وذاكَ حِين صاح عمر بن الخطاب.

Explanation of the hadith: This is the best time to perform it, had it not been di…

In this Hadīth, the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) pointed out the best time for performing the ‘Ishā' Prayer, which is the last part of the first third of the night. However, he did not perform it constantly at this time out of mercy towards his Ummah and fearing that he would thus make things too difficult for them.

Categories : Jurisprudence of Acts of Worship · Prayer · Jurisprudence and Juristic Principles · Conditions of Prayer

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