Is it recommended to delay the 'Isha' prayer for women?
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Q: I heard that it is recommended to delay the time of the 'Isha' prayer for men, so is that permissible for women?
A: Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance. As for what follows:
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what indicates that it is recommended for men and women to delay the 'Isha' prayer; for when he (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed it one night until about a third of the night, he said:Sahih Muslim 638c.
So if it is possible to delay it without hardship, that is better. If the people of a village or a group on a journey delay it, because it is more comfortable for them, until a third of the night, there is no harm in that; rather, it is better. However, it is not permissible to delay it until after the middle of the night. The limit is the middle of the night, meaning: the end of the 'Isha' time is determined by the middle of the night—the voluntary time—as in the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:Sahih Muslim 612b.
As for when delaying it may be difficult for some people, then the prescribed course is to hasten it; for this reason Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: :Bulugh al-Maram 2:5 And Abu Barzah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: : Sunan Ibn Majah 701Sahih (Darussalam).
In summary: delaying it is better if that is possible without hardship, but it is not permissible to delay it until after the middle of the night.
A: Praise be to Allah, and may Allah send blessings and peace upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and his Companions, and upon those who follow his guidance. As for what follows:
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what indicates that it is recommended for men and women to delay the 'Isha' prayer; for when he (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed it one night until about a third of the night, he said:
This is the proper time for it; were it not that I would impose a burden on my people
إنه لوقتها لولا أن أشق على أمتيSo if it is possible to delay it without hardship, that is better. If the people of a village or a group on a journey delay it, because it is more comfortable for them, until a third of the night, there is no harm in that; rather, it is better. However, it is not permissible to delay it until after the middle of the night. The limit is the middle of the night, meaning: the end of the 'Isha' time is determined by the middle of the night—the voluntary time—as in the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr, from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that he said:
the, time of the night prayer (lasts) by midnight
وقت العشاء إلى نصف الليلAs for when delaying it may be difficult for some people, then the prescribed course is to hasten it; for this reason Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: :
Whenever he saw the people assembled (for the 'Isha' prayer) he would pray early and if the people delayed, he would delay the prayer.
كان النبي ﷺ في العشاء إذا رآهم اجتمعوا عجل، وإذا رآهم أبطئوا أخرThe Messenger of Allah used to like to delay the 'Isha'
كان النبي ﷺ يستحب أن يؤخر العشاءIn summary: delaying it is better if that is possible without hardship, but it is not permissible to delay it until after the middle of the night.
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