Hadith 5806

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " إِذَا وُضِعَ الْعَشَاءُ وَأُقِيمَتْ الصَّلَاةُ ، فَابْدَءُوا بِالْعَشَاءِ " ، قَالَ : وَلَقَدْ تَعَشَّى ابْنُ عُمَرَ مَرَّةً وَهُوَ يَسْمَعُ قِرَاءَةَ الْإِمَامِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When food is placed before any of you and the prayer is established, then eat the food first." The narrator says that on one occasion, Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) continued eating the food even though he could hear the recitation of the Imam.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 5806
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 5464، م: 559.