The Friday Sermon of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Its Length
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Question:
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) deliver the Friday sermon to the Companions? And what was the length of the Messenger's (peace and blessings be upon him) sermon? And what did it consist of?
Answer:
Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the one who delivered the Friday sermon, and no one delivered it on his behalf (peace and blessings be upon him). His sermon was moderate; he did not lengthen it, but it was comprehensive. The words of his sermon were few, good, and blessed. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him): his understanding. Sahih Muslim 869. Yes, but with the fulfillment of the sermon's objectives, yes.
A questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) deliver the Friday sermon to the Companions? And what was the length of the Messenger's (peace and blessings be upon him) sermon? And what did it consist of?
Answer:
Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the one who delivered the Friday sermon, and no one delivered it on his behalf (peace and blessings be upon him). His sermon was moderate; he did not lengthen it, but it was comprehensive. The words of his sermon were few, good, and blessed. And he said (peace and blessings be upon him):
Indeed, the brevity
إن قصرA man's sermon and the length of his prayer are a sign of
خطبة الرجل وطول صلاته مئنة منSo lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon
فأطيلوا الصلاة وأقصروا الخطبة
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (155) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-02-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (11:09)
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