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Sahih al-Bukhari 704 (Book 10, Hadith 99) #679
Shorten Prayers for Weak and Needy

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) was angry when he heard that someone was avoiding the morning prayer because the Imam was prolonging it too much. He advised Imams to shorten the prayer as there are weak, old and needy people behind them.

Narrated Abu Mas'ud: A man came and said, "O Allah's Messenger ! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so (Imam) prolongs it too much". Allah's Messenger became furious and I had never seen him more furious than he was on that day. The Prophet said, "O people! Some of you make others dislike the prayer, so whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and the needy'.'
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي لأَتَأَخَّرُ عَنِ الصَّلاَةِ فِي الْفَجْرِ مِمَّا يُطِيلُ بِنَا فُلاَنٌ فِيهَا‏.‏ فَغَضِبَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ مَا رَأَيْتُهُ غَضِبَ فِي مَوْضِعٍ كَانَ أَشَدَّ غَضَبًا مِنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُنَفِّرِينَ، فَمَنْ أَمَّ النَّاسَ فَلْيَتَجَوَّزْ، فَإِنَّ خَلْفَهُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  prolonging  *  weak  *  needy

QUICK LESSONS:
Be considerate of others in our actions and words; Look out for each other's well-being; Shorten your prayers if you're an Imam; Respect those who may not have as much strength or resources as you do

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how important it is to be mindful of others when leading prayers. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ became very angry when he heard that someone was avoiding the morning prayer because they felt like it was being prolonged too much by the Imam leading it. He reminded everyone that there are weak, old and needy people behind them who may not be able to keep up with a long prayer, so Imams should shorten their prayers accordingly. This hadith teaches us to be considerate of others in our actions and words, especially those who may not have as much strength or resources as us. We should always remember that we are all part of one community and must look out for each other's well-being in whatever we do.

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