Those who disliked calling the Isha prayer al-Atamah

Abu Salamah bin Abd al-Rahman said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not let the Bedouins prevail over you regarding the name of your prayer. It is the Isha prayer; they only call it 'al-Atamah', a word derived from 'i'tam al-ibil' (the camels being kept out into the dark of the evening)."

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not let the Bedouins prevail over you regarding the names of your prayers. The name of this prayer in the Book of Allah is Isha. It is called 'Atamah' because at that time (after the twilight has disappeared) the Bedouins milk their camels."

Sayyiduna Abd al-Rahman bin Awf (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not let the Bedouins prevail over you regarding the names of your prayers. The name of this prayer in the Book of Allah is Isha. It is called 'Atamah' because at that time (after the twilight has disappeared) the Bedouins milk their camels."

Ibn Sirin used to dislike calling the Isha prayer 'al-Atamah'.

Nafi' said: When Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) heard people calling the Isha prayer 'al-Atamah', he would become extremely angry, or he would forbid it severely.

Maymun bin Mihran said: I asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): "Who was the first to call the Isha prayer 'al-Atamah'?" He said: "Satan."

The same is reported through another chain.

Muhammad bin Abdullah bin Abi Sarah said: Salim said twice: "Do not call this prayer 'al-Atamah'; it is the later Isha."