What is your opinion regarding one who lengthens the sermon?
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Question : In some sermons, the speaker lengthens the sermon. He says, "It is true that the Sunnah is to lengthen the sermon, but it is also true that the Sunnah is to shorten it." However, the majority of people in some regions, in all the mosques, sometimes the imam comes and there is a row in front of him, a row, meaning it does not exceed forty people. What is that? Forty people. And when the prayer is completed. But he lengthens it so that the people benefit. Because some of them do not want to leave early, and...
Answer : As for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he used to lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon. Did you understand? He said, "The length of a man's prayer and the brevity of his sermon are a sign of his understanding." What do we say? It is better for the people to leave while understanding than for part of the sermon to be lost. Perhaps they get bored. And in reality, lengthening, easing, and shortening differ. With some people, if you lengthen it, you find the listeners listening, keeping themselves engaged with him. And with some people, if you read four lines, the situation differs. So a person looks at the public benefit, praise be to Allah.
Answer : As for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he used to lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon. Did you understand? He said, "The length of a man's prayer and the brevity of his sermon are a sign of his understanding." What do we say? It is better for the people to leave while understanding than for part of the sermon to be lost. Perhaps they get bored. And in reality, lengthening, easing, and shortening differ. With some people, if you lengthen it, you find the listeners listening, keeping themselves engaged with him. And with some people, if you read four lines, the situation differs. So a person looks at the public benefit, praise be to Allah.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 178 - ما رأيكم بمن يطيل الخطبة؟ شرح تقريب التدمرية - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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