Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, If anyone of you leads the people in the prayer, he should shorten it for amongst them are the weak, the sick and the old; and if anyone among your prays alone then he may prolong (the prayer) as much as he wishes.
Read More..Narrated Abu Mas`ud: A man came and said, O Allah's Apostle! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so (Imam) prolongs it too much. Allah's Apostle became furious and I had never seen him more furious than he was on that day. The Prophet said, O people! Some of you make others dislike the prayer, so whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and the needy.''
Read More..Narrated Jabir bin `Abdullah Al-Ansari: Once a man was driving two Nadihas (camels used for agricultural purposes) and night had fallen. He found Mu`adh praying so he made his camel kneel and joined Mu`adh in the prayer. The latter recited Surat 'Al-Baqara or Surat An-Nisa , (so) the man left the prayer and went away. When he came to know that Mu`adh had criticized him, he went to the Prophet, and complained against Mu`adh. The Prophet said thrice, O Mu`adh ! Are you putting the people to trial? It would have been better if you had recited Sabbih Isma Rabbika-l-A`la (87) , Wash-shamsi wa duhaha (91) , or Wal-laili idha yaghsha (92) , for the old, the weak and the needy pray behind you. Jabir said that Mu`adh recited Sura Al-Baqara in the `Isha' prayer.
Read More..Narrated Anas: The Prophet used to pray a short prayer (in congregation) but used to offer it in a perfect manner.
Read More..Narrated `Abdullah bin 'Abi Qatada: My father said, The Prophet said, 'When I stand for prayer, I intend to prolong it but on hearing the cries of a child, I cut it short, as I dislike to trouble the child's mother.'
Read More..Narrated Anas bin Malik: I never prayed behind any Imam a prayer lighter and more perfect than that behind the Prophet and he used to cut short the prayer whenever he heard the cries of a child lest he should put the child's mother to trial.
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