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Some mosque imams repeat verses in a single rak'ah of the obligatory prayer for the sake of reflection and humility..!

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some mosque imams repeat verses in a single rak'ah of the obligatory prayer for the sake of reflection and humility. Is this reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in the obligatory prayer?

Answer:
In the obligatory prayer, no, it is not reported. What is reported is in the night prayer. When a person prays alone, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: If he prays alone, let him lengthen the prayer as much as he wishes. As for the one who prays with people, he should lighten it for them and not lengthen it for them, nor repeat the recitation, nor drag it out as some of the brothers do, dragging out the recitation until it bores the people. Or he raises his voice with a loudspeaker, frightening the attendees and making it difficult for them.
The imam should consider the conditions of the people and not make it difficult for them, neither by increasing the volume, nor by increasing the dragging out and prolonging for which Allah has not sent down any authority, nor by lengthening the recitation. Rather, he should lighten it for them. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [817 -1024] بعض أئمة المساجد في صلاة الفرض يكرر الآيات في الركعة الواحدة للتدبر والخشوع..! — youtube.com

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