Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "When one of you stays away (from his family) for a long period of time, let him not surprise his family by night."In another narration, Jabir (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) prohibited us from coming back to our family at night.[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. (DE)
App reference (DE): Book 8, Hadith 30 (DE)
Arabic/English book reference (DE): Book 8, Hadith 985 (DE)