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Sunan Abi Dawud 1116 (Book 2, Hadith 727) #21408
The Benefits of Short Prayers

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) advised a man to offer two short rak'ahs of prayer.

Jabir and Abu Salih reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah: Sulaik al-Ghatafani came (to the mosque) while the Messenger of Allah was giving the (Friday) sermon. He asked him: Did you pray something ? He said: #He said: Offer two rak'ahs and make them short.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَحْبُوبٍ، وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - الْمَعْنَى - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا حَفْصُ بْنُ غِيَاثٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، وَعَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالاَ جَاءَ سُلَيْكٌ الْغَطَفَانِيُّ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَخْطُبُ فَقَالَ لَهُ ‏"‏ أَصَلَّيْتَ شَيْئًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ صَلِّ رَكْعَتَيْنِ تَجَوَّزْ فِيهِمَا

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QUICK LESSONS:
Offer two short rak’ahs in prayer .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of offering prayers, specifically two short rak'ahs. It was narrated by Jabir and Abu Salih, who reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah that Sulaik al-Ghatafani came to the mosque while Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was giving a sermon. He asked him if he had prayed something, to which he replied that he should offer two short rak'ahs as prayer. This hadith teaches us that even though we may not have time for long prayers, it is important to take out some time for even brief prayers as they are beneficial for our spiritual wellbeing and connection with Allah SWT.

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