Praying behind an imam with a beautiful voice and the people praying outside the mosque

Question:
And the Shaykh’s word is only Abu Malik: praying in the mosque, or praying with the imam of the mosque in whom one feels humility, and whose prayer is beautiful, both are recited,

Answer:
By Allah, I do not know about the issue of the voice; it has now become a matter of boasting, and it has become a competition. I do not encourage this; I do not encourage what is being done now in this time of boasting with voices, boasting with recitations, and gathering people around one person, whereas they are praying outside the mosque. The problem is that they are praying outside the mosque. And there is harm in this, because the prayer is not valid outside the mosque. These are exaggerations; I do not see this matter, because there are exaggerations, and it is feared that it will lead to showing off and seeking fame.