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Sunan Ibn Majah 984 (Book 5, Hadith 182) #30336
Keeping Prayers Short for the Weak and Elderly

SUMMARY: The Prophet ﷺ was angry when he heard that someone was making the morning prayer too long, and he advised people to keep it short so as not to burden those who are weak or elderly.

It was narrated that Abu Mas’ud said: "A man came to the Prophet and said: 'O Messenger of Allah! 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 Allah 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.’"
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ ـ ـ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَتَأَخَّرُ فِي صَلاَةِ الْغَدَاةِ مِنْ أَجْلِ فُلاَنٍ لِمَا يُطِيلُ بِنَا فِيهَا ‏.‏ قَالَ فَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ ـ قَطُّ فِي مَوْعِظَةٍ أَشَدَّ غَضَبًا مِنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ ‏ "‏ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُنَفِّرِينَ فَأَيُّكُمْ مَا صَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فَلْيُجَوِّزْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  length  *  weakness  *  age  *  salat  *  taweel  *  dhulm  *  shaykh

QUICK LESSONS:
Think of others before yourself; Make your worship easier by keeping your prayers short and simple; Be mindful of how your actions can affect others;
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how important it is to be considerate of others when leading prayers. The Prophet Muhammad was very angry when he heard that someone was making the morning prayer too long, as this would be a burden on those who are weak or elderly. He advised people to keep their prayers short so as not to cause any hardship for those who may struggle with longer prayers. This hadith teaches us that we should always think of others before ourselves and be mindful of how our actions can affect them. We should also strive to make our worship easier for everyone by keeping our prayers short and simple.

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