What is the authenticity of the hadith: "If it were not that I would cause hardship upon my Ummah, I would have delayed the 'Isha' prayer"?

Question : This questioner for the program asks: What is the authenticity of this hadith: "If it were not for "? Please guide us in this matter.

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. This hadith is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). Indeed, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) went out to the Companions when most of the night had passed, and he said (peace and blessings be upon him): So, the best time for the 'Isha' prayer is to delay it.
Until a third of the night, meaning that the best time for it is between a third of the night and the middle of the night. If that does not cause hardship for a person, then the best is to delay it. And this does not cause hardship in the present time for women in their homes, as most women remain in their homes until the middle of the night or near the middle of the night, so delaying it is better for them. But if we suppose that if she prays 'Isha' at the beginning of its time, that would be safer for her heart and more upright for her prayer, then offering the prayer early is better. Because preserving what relates to the essence of the worship is more important than preserving what relates to its time. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to delay the prayer when the heat was intense and cool it down until the weather cooled and the people took shelter in the shade, all of this to preserve humility in the prayer, even though the default for the Zuhr prayer is to offer it at the beginning of its time. For this reason also, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Meaning, if food is present for a person and he desires it, he eats before he prays, even if he misses the congregational prayer, there is no blame on him for that. And that is because if he went to pray and his heart was attached to the food, his heart would be preoccupied with it. So if he eats, his soul is pleased, then he turns to his worship with a present heart.
But he should not make the time of his dinner or breakfast coincide with the time of the prayer, so that he becomes accustomed to leaving the prayer with the congregation every day. But if it happens that his breakfast or dinner is delayed until the time of prayer comes and he is longing for this food, then in this case he offers eating before attending the congregation, by this hadith which we referred to, which is the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Do not let this escape you" . Yes.