The Prophet's Guidance on Lengthening and Shortening the Sermon
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is prescribed regarding the Friday sermon? And how was the Prophetic guidance (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding lengthening and shortening the sermon?
Answer:
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: So shorten the prayer, lengthen the prayer, lengthen the sermon, lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon, or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Shortening the sermon while it includes the purposes of the sermon, this is the sunnah (recommended practice). And the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) sermon was a few blessed words. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, what is prescribed regarding the Friday sermon? And how was the Prophetic guidance (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding lengthening and shortening the sermon?
Answer:
He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The shortening of a man's sermon and the lengthening of his prayer is a sign of his understanding.
إن قصر خطبة الرجل وطول صلاته مئنة من فقهه.
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى — youtube.com (38:46)
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