Sahih al-BukhariVolume 1 • Book 12 • Hadith 808

Characteristics of Prayer — Hadith 808

English Translation

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Once the Prophet delayed the 'Isha' prayer until midnight and then came to us. Having prayed he faced us and said, "The people had prayed and slept but you were in the prayer as long as you were waiting for it."

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