The Book of the Times (of Prayer)
6/20. Chapter:
What Is Recommended Regarding Delaying 'Isha'
Sunan an-Nasai
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَوْلاَ أَنْ أَشُقَّ عَلَى أُمَّتِي لأَمَرْتُهُمْ بِتَأْخِيرِ الْعِشَاءِ وَبِالسِّوَاكِ عِنْدَ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ " .
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Were it not that I would impose too much difficulty on my Ummah, I would have commanded them to delay 'Isha' and to use the Siwak for every prayer."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 534In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 535