259 hadith
Allah 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 3034SahihI 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 used to keep it brief while still performing it completely, meaning he would shorten the prayer.
أحمد 13997SahihThe 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 2260SahihHudhayfah 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 23258SahihThe 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 8218SahihFrom 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 Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "I sometimes hear a child crying, so I shorten the prayer."
ابن ماجه 990SahihThe 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 794SahihThe 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, "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, "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 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 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 6471HasanHudhayfah 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 1313SahihThe Prophet ﷺ heard the cry of a child during the prayer, so he shortened it.
الأعظمي 2279HasanThe 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 4796HasanAbdullah bin Abbas would shorten the prayer over a distance like that between Makkah and Taif, or like that between Makkah and Usfan, or like that between Makkah and Jeddah.
مالك 351SahihThe 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 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 16276SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to keep the prayer brief while still performing it completely.
الأعظمي 2264SahihThe 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.
النسائي 827SahihThe 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 10522SahihI 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 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 16275SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to instruct us to keep the prayer brief, yet he would lead us in prayer reciting Surah as-Saffat.
الأعظمي 2269HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "I hear a child crying while I am in prayer, so I shorten it out of concern for the distress it may cause his mother."
الأعظمي 2278HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There is no shortening in prayer, nor in the salutation."
أحمد 9936-9937SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the people in prayer, let him keep it brief, for among them are the young, the old, the weak, and the sick. But when he prays alone, let him pray however he wishes."
الترمذي 236SahihThe 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 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 10793SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would keep the prayer brief while still performing it completely.
ابن ماجه 985SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the people in prayer, he should keep it brief, for among them are the weak, the elderly, and those with pressing needs."
أحمد 7667SahihThe Prophet ﷺ heard the cry of a child during the prayer, so he shortened the prayer.
أحمد 9581SahihI saw Abu Hurayrah pray a prayer in which he was brief, so I said to him, "Was the prayer of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ like this?" He replied, "Yes, and even briefer."
أحمد 10097DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ would keep the prayer brief while still performing it completely.
البخاري 706SahihThe 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, "Keep the prayer brief, for behind you stand the weak, the elderly, and those with pressing needs."
الأعظمي 2274SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you leads the people in prayer, let him keep it brief, for among them are the young, the old, the weak, and the sick. But when he prays alone, let him pray however he wishes."
مسلم 1046SahihThe Prophet ﷺ would keep the prayer brief while still performing it completely.
أحمد 11990SahihThe 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 Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you leads people in prayer, let him keep it brief, for among them are the sick, the elderly, and those with pressing needs."
أبو داود 795SahihThe Prophet ﷺ used to keep the prayer brief while still performing it completely.
مسلم 1052SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ would remember Allah abundantly, speak little of what was idle, lengthen his prayer, and shorten his sermon. He did not disdain to walk alongside a widow or the poor to see their needs taken care of.
الأعظمي 9506HasanThe 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 10938SahihThe 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, "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, "When you lead people in prayer, keep it brief, for among you are the elderly, the weak, and the young."
أحمد 7474SahihThe 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 2277SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was among the briefest of people in his prayer, yet he completed it perfectly.
أحمد 13965SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Bilal, leave a pause between your adhan and iqamah long enough for one eating to finish his meal unhurriedly and for one performing wudu to attend to his needs without haste."
أحمد 21285DaifThe 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 789SahihThe 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 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 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 707SahihMy 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 2273HasanShortening the salam is a sunnah. Ali bin Hujr said, Abdullah bin Mubarak explained that this means one should not draw it out at length.
الترمذي 297Daif