Lightening the Recitation in the Prayer of the Traveler
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it part of the Sunnah to lighten the recitation in the prayer of the traveler?
Answer:
If the traveler prays for himself, he may lengthen the prayer as he wishes. However, if he leads people in prayer, he lightens it in a way that does not invalidate it. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surah al-Zalzalah in both rak'ahs of the Fajr prayer; this is lightening.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is it part of the Sunnah to lighten the recitation in the prayer of the traveler?
Answer:
If the traveler prays for himself, he may lengthen the prayer as he wishes. However, if he leads people in prayer, he lightens it in a way that does not invalidate it. Therefore, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited Surah al-Zalzalah in both rak'ahs of the Fajr prayer; this is lightening.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [127\ 3436] تخفيف القراءة في صلاة المسافر | الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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