Is it in the Sunnah for the imam to prolong the bowing and prostration?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The imam of our mosque, when he bows and when he prostrates, he recites twenty tasbihs, and this is his constant practice. Is this action of his in accordance with the Sunnah?
Answer:
No, because it is burdensome for the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam). It is not in the Sunnah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever is in charge of the people, let him lighten the prayer." It is not contrary to the Sunnah to lighten the prayer in a way that does not invalidate the prayer and removes the hardship from the ma'mum. This is the Sunnah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The imam of our mosque, when he bows and when he prostrates, he recites twenty tasbihs, and this is his constant practice. Is this action of his in accordance with the Sunnah?
Answer:
No, because it is burdensome for the ma'mum (those praying behind the imam). It is not in the Sunnah. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Whoever is in charge of the people, let him lighten the prayer." It is not contrary to the Sunnah to lighten the prayer in a way that does not invalidate the prayer and removes the hardship from the ma'mum. This is the Sunnah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل من السنة إطالة الإمام للركوع والسجود؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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