Lengthening the recitation in the Fajr prayer

Question:
Shaykh Salih Ahmad Zabit on lengthening the recitation in the Fajr prayer. And does reciting half a juz, or a juz and a half, or two juz count as lengthening?

Answer:
The recitation in the Fajr prayer is lengthened, as in the hadith. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would recite a verse, lengthening the recitation. He would also lighten the recitation, not making it heavy as some imams do with what they call tajwid and tartil. Rather, he would ease the recitation until he would recite many verses, making it easy for himself and for the ma'mumin (those praying behind the imam). He would lower the volume of the mu'adhdhin (the one who calls to prayer), because some imams amplify the mu'adhdhin and bring it close to the microphone, which disturbs the listeners and harms them. If the sound exceeds what the listener can bear, it becomes a harm. So he must take this into account in the volume and the recitation, and lengthen the recitation in Fajr more than in other prayers. Yes.