Sahih Muslim Book - 5, Hadith - 1443

وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ الْعَامِرِىُّ وَحَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالاَ أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ أَنَّ ابْنَ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِى عُرْوَةُ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ أَنَّ عَائِشَةَ زَوْجَ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَتْ أَعْتَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- لَيْلَةً مِنَ اللَّيَالِى بِصَلاَةِ الْعِشَاءِ وَهِىَ الَّتِى تُدْعَى الْعَتَمَةَ فَلَمْ يَخْرُجْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- حَتَّى قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ نَامَ النِّسَاءُ وَالصِّبْيَانُ فَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فَقَالَ لأَهْلِ الْمَسْجِدِ حِينَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْهِمْ « مَا يَنْتَظِرُهَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الأَرْضِ غَيْرُكُمْ ». وَذَلِكَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَفْشُوَ الإِسْلاَمُ فِى النَّاسِ. زَادَ حَرْمَلَةُ فِى رِوَايَتِهِ قَالَ ابْنُ شِهَابٍ وَذُكِرَ لِى أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « وَمَا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَنْ تَنْزُرُوا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ ». وَذَاكَ حِينَ صَاحَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ.

'Urwah bin Az-Zubair narrated that 'Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (s.a.w), said: "One night the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)delayed the 'Isha' prayer, the one that is called 'Al-'Atamah,' until it was very dark. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w_ did not come out until 'Umar bin Al-Khattab said: 'The women and children have fallen asleep.' Then the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came out, and he said to the people in the Masjid when he came out to them: 'None of the people of earth are waiting for it except you.' That was before Islam had spread among the people." Harmalah added in his report: Ibn Shihab said: "It was said to me that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'And you should not try to compel the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) to pray. That was when 'Umar bin Al-Khattab called out."'