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What Has BeenNarrated ConcerningShortening The Prayer

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Darussalam · Volume 1

2. THE BOOK OFAṢ-ṢALĀT (THE PRAYER)

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الحديث: 795 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 211

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795. It was reported from Ibn Al-Musayyab and Abū Salamah from Abū Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "When one of you leads others in prayer, then let him shorten it, for there are (behind him) sick and old (people), and those who have (other) duties (to fulfill)." (Ṣaḥīḥ)

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795 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْمُسَيِّبِ، وَأَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ لِلنَّاسِ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ السَّقِيمَ وَالشَّيْخَ الْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ»

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Light or short prayer means to be moderate in length, by not reciting too long for the followers.