Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that one night we were waiting for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for the ‘Isha prayer. When a third of the night or a little more had passed, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came. I do not know whether something had held him back or he had some need among his family. He said, “I do not know of any followers of a religion, besides you, who wait for this prayer. If I did not fear hardship for my Ummah, I would have ordered them to perform this prayer at this time.”