I and my companions who arrived with me on the ship were staying at Baqi‘ Buthan, while the Prophet ﷺ was in Madinah. A small group of them would take turns visiting him every night at the time of the ‘Isha prayer. Abu Musa said: It so happened that my companions and I went to the Prophet ﷺ when he was occupied with some of his affairs; thus, he delayed the prayer until deep into the night. Then, the Prophet ﷺ came out and led them [Abi Musa in his companions] in prayer. When he had finished the prayer, he said to those present: “Remain as you are! Receive glad tidings; for indeed, it is of the blessing of Allah upon you that no one among the people is praying at this hour except you.” (Or he said: “No one has prayed at this hour except you.”) The narrator was uncertain which of the two phrases was uttered. Abu Musa said: “We then returned, rejoicing at what we had heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ”.