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English translation
976. ‘Abdullâh bin Abî Qatâdah said: “My father told us that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ used to recite Umm Al-Qur’ân and two Sûrahs in the first two Rak’ahs of Zuhr and ‘Ashr, and he would make us hear a verse sometimes, and he used to make the first Rak’ah lengthy.” (Sâhîh)
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Commentary
Apart from the dawn and the midday prayers, in other prayers too, the first unit should be prolonged so that people could meet their essential needs and could complete their ablution etc. and join the congregation.