It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) that I and my companions who had come with me on the ship were staying at Baqi' Buthan, while the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was in Madinah. Every night, at the time of the Isha prayer, some of them would take turns going to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once I and my companions came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) while he (peace and blessings be upon him) was busy with some matter of his, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the prayer until half the night had passed, until the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out. When he (peace and blessings be upon him) had finished his prayer, he addressed those present with him and said: "Stay where you are and rejoice. Indeed, it is a special blessing of Allah Almighty upon you that no one among all the people other than you is praying this prayer at this time," or he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "No one other than you has prayed at this hour." (The narrator did not know for certain which of the two statements he said.) Sayyiduna Abu Musa (may Allah be pleased with him) said: We returned overjoyed at what we had heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / حديث أبي موسى الأشعري / 7300
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح» «أخرجه صحيح البخاري برقم: 542، وأخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 641، وأخرجه مسند البزار برقم: 3178، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 7263»