The rationale for lengthening the sermon based on the people's need
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this rationale correct? Some preachers these days say that they lengthen the sermon because of the people's need, as they require more admonition than in the days of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
That means you are better than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was deficient in admonition when he used to shorten it, and you are better than the Messenger by lengthening it. It is obligatory to follow the Sunnah and to restrict oneself to the Sunnah at all times and in all circumstances. A short admonition has a stronger impact than a long, tedious one. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this rationale correct? Some preachers these days say that they lengthen the sermon because of the people's need, as they require more admonition than in the days of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
That means you are better than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was deficient in admonition when he used to shorten it, and you are better than the Messenger by lengthening it. It is obligatory to follow the Sunnah and to restrict oneself to the Sunnah at all times and in all circumstances. A short admonition has a stronger impact than a long, tedious one. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 28-05-1435هـ — alfawzan.live (54:42)
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