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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Lengthening and Shortening the Sermon and the Extent of That

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Question:
This questioner says: Is lengthening the sermon in this time recommended, or is the Sunnah to shorten the sermon, and what is the extent of shortening it?

Answer:
The cat. As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) explained through his words and actions, his words
The lengthening of prayer by a man and the shortness of the sermon is the sign of hisإن طول صلاة الرجل وقصر خطبته مئنة من
Sahih Muslim 869
and its opening, the speech depends on the length of the speech, and the point is about the majority of the speech and its benefit. Perhaps a few words may benefit people greatly through Allah, and perhaps a lot of speech has no benefit in it. So the Muslim should realize this above all else: that he is accountable and will stand before Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). And he should remember His saying:
Man does not utter any wordمَّا يَلْفِظُ مِن قَوْلٍ
[Qaf 50:18]
meaning the saying
except that with him is an observer prepared [to record].إِلَّا لَدَيْهِ رَقِيبٌ عَتِيدٌ
[Qaf 50:18]
. He should make his intention sincere for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), seek His help, and also prepare himself with what Allah has made easy for him in terms of good preparation using beneficial, reliable references, and whoever has a sincere intention and strives to reach the truth, may Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) assist him. Yes.
Source اللقاء مع الأئمة والخطباء والدعاة (رؤية وبناء)-01-02-1440هـ — alfawzan.live (17:30)

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