عن عَبْد اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضي الله عنهما قال: «أّعْتَمَ النَبِيُّ -صلَّى الله عليه وسلَّم- بِالعِشَاء، فَخَرَج عُمَر فقال: الصَّلاةَ يا رسول الله، رَقَد النِسَاءُ والصِّبيَان. فَخَرَجَ ورَأسُهُ يَقطُر يقول: لَولاَ أن أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي -أو على النَّاس- لَأَمَرتُهُم بهذه الصَّلاة هذه السَّاعَة».
Kutoka kwa Abdillahi bin Abbas -Radhi za Mwenyezi Mungu ziwe juu yao- Amesema: "Alichelewesha Mtume -Rehema na Amani ziwe juu yake- swala ya Ishaa, akatoka Omar, akasema: Swala Ewe Mjumbe wa Mwenyezi Mungu, wamelala wanawake na watoto, akatoka na kichwa chake kikitona maji akisema: Lau kama nisingehofia kuwapa tabu umma wangu basi ningewaamrisha swala hii waiswali wakati huu".
‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) delayed the ‘Ishā' prayer until part of the night had passed and it was dark. ‘Umar came to him saying: "O Messenger of Allah, come to pray, the women and children have slept." He came out with his head dripping with water and said: "Had it not been hard for my Ummah, I would have commanded them to perform that prayer at this hour."