Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 4119 — Those who said: whoever waits

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: One night the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the Isha prayer until half the night. Some people began to pray and leave for their homes. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out, some people were still present in the mosque. He led them in prayer, and when he had finished with the salam, he turned his blessed face towards them and said: "The people have prayed and gone to sleep, and ever since you began waiting for the prayer you have been in a state of prayer." Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: It is as if the scene is before me even now, and I can still see the gleam of his blessed ring.