The Meaning of the Hadith: The Length of a Man's Prayer and the Shortness of His Sermon
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Question:
The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih Muslim 869, that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite from Surat al-Saffat and Surat al-Ghashiyah. Does this mean that the sermon should be shorter than the recitation of these two surahs?
Answer:
Yes, it should be shorter. He did not always recite from Surat al-Saffat and Surat al-Ghashiyah. Sometimes he would recite from Surat al-Jumu'ah and Surat al-Munafiqun, and both are long. Sometimes he would recite from Surat Qaf and Surat al-Qur'an al-Majid. The sermon does not mean that he recites the entire surah in the sermon; rather, he recites from it in this Friday, and in the second Friday he recites until he completes it, distributed among the sermons. Yes.
The hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
The lengthening of prayer by a man and the shortness of the sermon is the sign of his understanding (of faith).
طول صلاة الرجل وقصر خطبته مئنة من فقههAnswer:
Yes, it should be shorter. He did not always recite from Surat al-Saffat and Surat al-Ghashiyah. Sometimes he would recite from Surat al-Jumu'ah and Surat al-Munafiqun, and both are long. Sometimes he would recite from Surat Qaf and Surat al-Qur'an al-Majid. The sermon does not mean that he recites the entire surah in the sermon; rather, he recites from it in this Friday, and in the second Friday he recites until he completes it, distributed among the sermons. Yes.
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