الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب الصلاةBook of Prayer
بَابُ وَقْتِ صَلَاةِ الْعِشَاءِ وَكَرَاهَةِ السَّمَرِ بَعْدَهَا وَتَسْمِيَتِهَا بِالْعَتَمَةِ
Chapter on the Time of ‘Isha’ Prayer, the Dislike of Staying Up After It, and Calling It ‘Atamah
Hadith 1157
عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: إِنِّي أَعْلَمُ النَّاسِ أَوْ كَأَعْلَمِ النَّاسِ بِوَقْتِ صَلَاةِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمِ لِلْعِشَاءِ، كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا بَعْدَ سُقُوطِ الْقَمَرِ فِي اللَّيْلَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ مِنْ أَوَّلِ الشَّهْرِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Nu’man bin Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him), who says: I am the most knowledgeable about the time of the ‘Isha prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). At the beginning of the month, after the setting of the crescent moon of the third night, he (peace and blessings be upon him) would perform this prayer.
Hadith 1158
((وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) بِنَحْوِهِ وَفِيهِ) كَانَ يُصَلِّيهَا مِقْدَارَ مَا يَغِيبُ الْقَمَرُ لَيْلَةَ ثَالِثَةٍ أَوْ رَابِعَةٍ
(Second chain) There is a similar narration, except that it states: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would perform the ‘Isha prayer on the third or fourth night at the time equal to the setting of the moon.
Hadith 1159
عَنْ رَجُلٍ مِنْ جُهَيْنَةَ قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَتَى أُصَلِّي الْعِشَاءَ؟ قَالَ: ((إِذَا مَلَأَ اللَّيْلُ بَطْنَ كُلِّ وَادٍ))
A man from the tribe of Juhaina says: I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when should I perform the ‘Isha prayer? He, peace and blessings be upon him, replied: When the night fills the belly of every valley.
Hadith 1160
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((لَا سَمَرَ بَعْدَ الصَّلَاةِ يَعْنِي الْعِشَاءَ الْآخِرَةِ إِلَّا لِأَحَدِ رَجُلَيْنِ مُصَلٍّ أَوْ مُسَافِرٍ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: After the ‘Isha prayer, there should be no conversation, except for two people: one who is praying and one who is traveling.
Hadith 1161
وَعَنْهُ أَيْضًا قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَجْدِبُ لَنَا السَّمَرَ بَعْدَ الْعِشَاءِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) considered it blameworthy for us to engage in conversation after the ‘Isha prayer.
Hadith 1162
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: جَدَبَ إِلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ السَّمَرَ بَعْدَ الْعِشَاءِ، قَالَ خَالِدٌ (أَحَدُ الرُّوَاةِ) مَعْنَى جَدَبَ إِلَيْنَا، يَقُولُ عَابَهَا، ذَمَّهَا
(Second chain) They said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, considered it blameworthy and objectionable for us to engage in conversation after the 'Isha prayer. The narrator Khalid says: The meaning of "jadaba" is to blame and to find fault.
Hadith 1163
عَنْ أَبِي بَرْزَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ يَكْرَهُ النَّوْمَ قَبْلَ الْعِشَاءِ وَلَا يُحِبُّ الْحَدِيثَ بَعْدَهَا
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Barzah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) disliked sleeping before the ‘Isha prayer and did not like conversation after this prayer.
Hadith 1164
عَنْ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَسْمُرُ عِنْدَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ اللَّيْلَةَ كَذَلِكَ فِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْ أَمْرِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَأَنَا مَعَهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to discuss the affairs of the Muslims at night with Sayyiduna Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), and I would also be with them.
Hadith 1165
عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((لَا تَغْلِبَنَّكُمُ الْأَعْرَابُ عَلَى اسْمِ صَلَاتِكُمْ، أَلَا وَإِنَّهَا الْعِشَاءُ، وَإِنَّهُمْ يُعْتِمُونَ بِالْإِبِلِ أَوْ عَنِ الْإِبِلِ، (وَفِي لَفْظٍ) إِنَّمَا يَدْعُونَهَا الْعَتَمَةَ لِاعْتِامِهِمْ بِالْإِبِلِ لِحَلَابِهَا))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not let the Bedouins dominate you regarding the name of your prayer. Beware! This is the ‘Isha prayer. They enter into the darkness of the night because of their camels.” In another narration it is stated: “They call this prayer ‘Atamah because they enter into the darkness due to milking their camels.”
