The Prophet ﷺ heard a child crying during the prayer, so he shortened it. We thought he shortened the prayer out of mercy for the child, on account of his mother.
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أن النبي ﷺ سمع بكاء صبي في الصلاة فخفف فظننا أنه خفف من أجل أمه رحمة للصبي