Ata (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both): The people waited in the mosque for the prayer with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and fell asleep; then we woke up three times. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us, led the Isha prayer, and said: "Were it not that I fear hardship for the people, I would have ordered them to delay this prayer until this hour." We looked, and it was the middle of the night.
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 11310