300 hadith
Hudhayfah saw a man praying, and the man performed the prayer too quickly without completing it properly. Hudhayfah asked him, "How long have you been praying like this?" The man replied, "For forty years." Hudhayfah said, "You have not…
النسائي 1313SahihHudhayfah entered the mosque and saw a man praying near the doors of Kindah. The man was not completing his bowing or his prostration. When he finished, Hudhayfah said to him, "How long have you been praying like this?" The man replied,…
أحمد 23258SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I can hardly catch the prayer because of how long so-and-so makes it for us." I have never seen the Prophet ﷺ more angry in a sermon than he was that day. He said, "People, you are driving others away.…
البخاري 90SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads people in prayer, let him keep it brief, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the elderly. But when one of you prays alone, let him prolong it as he wishes."
الأعظمي 2260SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads people in prayer, let him keep it brief, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the elderly. But when one of you prays alone, let him prolong it as much as he wishes."
أحمد 10306SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I stand in prayer intending to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten it, disliking to cause hardship to his mother."
ابن ماجه 991SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I begin the prayer intending to lengthen it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten it, disliking to cause hardship to his mother."
أبو داود 789SahihFrom Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, several hadiths were mentioned, among them that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the people in prayer, let him keep it short, for among them are the elderly and the weak. But…
مسلم 1047SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I begin the prayer intending to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten my prayer, not wishing to cause hardship to his mother."
أحمد 22602SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the people in prayer, let him keep it brief, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the elderly. But when one of you prays alone, let him prolong it as much as he wishes."
البخاري 703SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I begin the prayer intending to lengthen it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten my prayer, disliking to cause hardship to his mother." Bishr bin Bakr, Ibn Mubarak, and Baqiyyah corroborated this from Uzai.
البخاري 707SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to lead us in the obligatory prayer without prolonging it or shortening it, keeping it moderate, and he used to delay the night prayer.
أحمد 20826SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the people in prayer, let him keep it short, for among them are the elderly, the frail, and the sick. But when he prays alone, let him prolong his prayer as much as he wishes."
أحمد 8218SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I stand up to pray intending to prolong the prayer, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten my prayer, disliking to cause hardship to his mother."
البخاري 868SahihI performed Hajj during the time of Uthman bin Affan, and I sat down in the mosque of the Prophet ﷺ. There was a man relating to the people, who said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day when a man came forward and prayed by this…
أحمد 17243DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the people in prayer, let him keep it light, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the elderly. But when one of you prays alone, let him prolong it as much as he wishes."
مالك 309SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the people in prayer, let him make it brief, for among them are the sick, the weak, and the elderly. But when one of you prays alone, let him prolong it as much as he wishes."
النسائي 824SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you leads people in prayer, let him keep it brief, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the elderly. But when he prays alone, let him prolong it as much as he wishes."
أبو داود 794SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, so-and-so prolongs the prayer with us so much that I hold back from joining." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ became angrier in giving an admonition than I had ever seen him before, then…
أحمد 17077SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Keep the prayer brief, for behind you stand the weak, the elderly, and those with pressing needs."
الأعظمي 2272SahihI saw Ammar bin Yasir enter the mosque and pray, and he made the prayer brief. When he came out, I went up to him and said, "Abu al-Yaqzan, you made the prayer very short." He replied, "Did you see me fall short in any of its essentials?" I…
أحمد 18894SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I begin the prayer intending to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten it, knowing how distressed his mother becomes at his crying." Musa narrated to us, Abban narrated to us, Qatada narrated to us,…
البخاري 710SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no shortening in prayer, nor in the salutation."
أحمد 9936-9937SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to keep it brief while still performing it completely, meaning he would shorten the prayer.
أحمد 13997SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Keep the prayer brief, for among the worshippers are the weak, the elderly, and those with pressing needs."
أحمد 10099SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Be brief in the prayer, for behind you are the weak, the elderly, and those with pressing needs." He said, Ibrahim al-Taymi also narrated to us the same from Harith bin Suwayd, from Abdullah. He said, Ibrahim…
أحمد 10793SahihI said to Umar bin Khattab, "What do you think about people shortening the prayer when Allah Most High only said, *'If you fear that those who disbelieve may attack you'* [Nisa 4:101]? That time has now passed." Umar replied, "I wondered…
أبو داود 1199SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Keep the prayer brief, for behind you stand the weak, the elderly, and those with pressing needs."
الأعظمي 2274SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the prayer, let him keep it brief, for behind him stand the weak, the elderly, and those with pressing needs. But when he prays alone, let him prolong it as much as he wishes."
أحمد 10522SahihMy father had stopped praying with us. I asked him, "Why don't you pray with us?" He replied, "You shorten the prayer too much." I said, "But what about the saying of the Prophet ﷺ, 'Among you are the weak, the elderly, and those with…
الأعظمي 2273HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I sometimes stand in prayer intending to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten my prayer, not wishing to cause hardship to his mother."
الأعظمي 2277SahihHudhayfah saw a man who did not complete his bowing or prostration properly. When the man finished his prayer, Hudhayfah called him over and asked him, "How long have you been praying like this?" The man replied, "I have been praying this…
أحمد 23360SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I sometimes stand in prayer intending to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten my prayer, not wanting to cause hardship to his mother."
النسائي 826SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The best prayer is the one with long standing."
مسلم 1768SahihThe Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, "I begin the prayer intending to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten my prayer, knowing how distressed his mother becomes at his crying."
أحمد 12067SahihHe narrated to him that the Prophet ﷺ said, "I begin the prayer intending to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten my prayer, knowing how distressed his mother becomes at his crying."
البخاري 709SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the most considerate of people in keeping the prayer brief.
أحمد 14623HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to instruct us to keep the prayer brief, yet he himself would lead us in prayer reciting Surah as-Saffat.
أحمد 6471HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is to be no diminishment in prayer or in the greeting of peace." Ahmad said, "What I understand by this is that you should not give the greeting of peace during prayer, nor should anyone give it to you, and that a…
الأعظمي 2596SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to instruct us to keep the prayer brief, yet he himself would lead us in prayer reciting Surah as-Saffat.
أحمد 4796HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I begin the prayer intending to make it long, then I hear a child crying and shorten it, knowing how deeply his mother feels for him."
مسلم 1056SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I begin the prayer intending to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, so I shorten my prayer, knowing how distressed his mother becomes at his crying."
ابن ماجه 989SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to keep the prayer brief while still performing it completely.
الأعظمي 2264SahihThe last instruction the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave me was, "When you lead people in prayer, keep it brief."
مسلم 1051SahihThey sent me to Zayd bin Khalid to ask him about passing in front of someone who is praying. He informed me that the Prophet ﷺ said, "For a person to stand for forty is better for him than to pass in front of him." Sufyan said, "I do not…
ابن ماجه 944SahihHe saw a man who was not completing his bowing or his prostration properly. When the man finished his prayer, Hudhayfah said to him, "You have not prayed." And I think he added, "If you were to die in this state, you would die upon…
البخاري 808SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you lead people in prayer, keep it brief, for among them are the elderly, the weak, and the young."
أحمد 10938SahihAllah said, *"That you shorten the prayer if you fear that those who disbelieve may harm you"* [Nisa 4:101], yet the people are now safe. Umar replied, "I wondered about the same thing you wondered about, so I mentioned it to the Messenger…
الترمذي 3034SahihThe last instruction the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave me was, "When you lead people in prayer, keep it brief."
أحمد 16277SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "If any of you knew what burden he takes upon himself by passing in front of his brother while he is praying, standing for a hundred years would be better for him than the single step he took."
ابن ماجه 946DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads people in prayer, let him keep it brief, for among the people are the weak, the sick, and those with pressing needs."
مسلم 1048SahihThe last thing the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me was, "When you lead people in prayer, keep it brief."
ابن ماجه 988SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When you lead people in prayer, keep it short, for among them are the elderly, the weak, and the young." In another narration, it is reported from Abu Walid Amr bin Khidash.
أحمد 9104SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would keep the prayer brief while still performing it completely.
ابن ماجه 985SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When you lead people in prayer, keep it brief, for among you are the elderly, the weak, and the young."
أحمد 7474SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you becomes drowsy during his prayer, let him sleep, for he may intend to seek forgiveness and end up cursing himself instead."
أحمد 25699SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal, leave a breathing space between your adhan and your iqamah, enough for someone eating to finish his meal unhurried, and for someone making wudu to relieve himself without haste."
أحمد 21286DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Uthman, lead your people in prayer. Whoever leads people in prayer should make it brief, for among them are the weak, the elderly, and those with pressing needs. When you pray on your own, pray however…
أحمد 16276SahihWe visited Abu Waqid al-Kindi during the illness in which he passed away. He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was the lightest of people in leading the prayer for others, and the longest of people in his prayer when alone."
أحمد 21908DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to me, "Lead your people in prayer, and when you do, keep the prayer brief, for among those standing behind you will be the young, the old, the weak, the sick, and those with pressing needs."
أحمد 16275Sahih