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984. It was narrated that Abu Mas'ud said: "A man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: 'O Messenger of Allāh! I stay behind and do not perform the morning prayer (in congregation) because of so-and-so, for he makes it too long for us.' I never saw the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ preaching with such anger as he did that day. He said: 'O people! There are among you those who repel others. Whoever among you leads others in prayer, let him keep it short, for among them are those who are weak and elderly, and those who have pressing needs.'" (Sahih)
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a. Bringing a complaint against an official, or a person holding an office of responsibility before a higher authority, is not 'backbiting'.
b. Shortening the prayer is good but that does not mean making it too short. We should make the recitation nearly as long or short as the Prophet ﷺ did.
