Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'zZinad from al-Araj fromAbu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "By Him in whose hand myself is! I had in mind toorder firewood to be collected, then to order the prayer to be called,and to appoint a man to lead the people in prayer, and then to come upbehind certain men and burn their houses down about them! By Him inwhose hand myself is! If one of them knew that he would find a meatybone or two good legs of meat, he would be present at isha.''
App reference: Book 8, Hadith 3
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 8, Hadith 3
Arabic reference: Book 8, Hadith 290