Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abdullah narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarded storytelling and idle talk after the Isha prayer as a disliked act.

Hazrat Salman bin Rabee’ah says that Hazrat Umar said to me, “O Salman! I consider storytelling after ‘Isha to be a blameworthy act for you.”

Hazrat Salman bin Rabee’ah narrates that Hazrat Umar considered storytelling after the ‘Isha prayer to be disliked.

Hazrat Khursha bin Hur says that Hazrat Umar bin Khattab used to beat people for chatting after the Isha prayer and would say: Whoever tells stories at the beginning of the night will sleep in the last part of the night.

Hazrat Salman says that avoid chatting in the early part of the night because this act deprives one of the blessings of the last part of the night. Whoever does so should perform two rak'ahs before going to bed.

Hazrat Khaythamah says that the predecessors used to like that a person should sleep after offering Witr.

Hazrat Qasim bin Abi Ayyub narrates that I used to be with Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair, and after performing the four rak'ahs after 'Isha, when I wanted to talk to him, he would not talk to me and would go to sleep.

Ibrahim considered conversation after 'Isha disliked.

Hazrat Abu Wa'il and Ibrahim state that a man came to Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) and knocked on his door. He came out and asked him, "Why have you come?" He replied, "I have come to talk with you." Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) closed the door and said, "Hazrat Umar has made conversation after 'Isha disliked for us."

Hazrat Abu Barzah narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade sleeping before the Isha prayer and talking after the Isha prayer.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade sleeping before the Isha prayer and talking after it.