Narrated by Abu Barzah al-Aslami
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ disliked sleeping before Isha and talking after it.
Sahih al-Bukhari 568, Sahih Muslim 647
What this hadith teaches
Sleeping before Isha risks missing it, and staying up chatting afterwards risks missing Fajr and the night prayer. Useful talk, like study or family needs, is allowed.
Reference and grade
- Grade
- Sahih: agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim
- Narrator
- Abu Barzah al-Aslami
The hadith in Arabic نص الحديث
يَكْرَهُ النَّوْمَ قَبْلَ الْعِشَاءِ وَالْحَدِيثَ بَعْدَهَا
Arabic text of Sahih al-Bukhari 568, as given on sunnah.com.