Which is better: a sermon with a shortened recitation, or a shortened sermon with a lengthened recitation?

The questioner : Which is better? With a detailed recitation or a detailed recitation?

The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Shortening the sermon is better, because the first reason is to remove hardship from the people, and the second is that if the sermon is short, the people will hear it and grasp it, whereas if it is long, especially if the topics are varied, it will scatter the people. As for the prayer, the longer a person stands before Allah and the longer his supplication to Allah, the better it is, without a doubt.

The questioner : Perhaps one does not attend the mosque during a period of preaching except on Friday. So one takes advantage of it.

The Shaykh : Short, short is better. It is true that some people say the sermon is one hour.

The questioner : If Allah wills.

The Shaykh : Wipe a quarter, why?

The questioner : And he recites in it.

The Shaykh : And if you say, "Say: He is Allah, the One," and "Say: He is the First and the Last," I seek refuge in Allah. This is completely contrary to the Sunnah.