Benefits of the Hadith: (… He said: Lengthening the qunut …)
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The Shaykh : The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the best prayer, and the apparent meaning of the hadith is general, meaning prayer at night and during the day. He said . So what is the qunut? Is it the recitation or the supplication? The correct view is that it includes both, and that among the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was that his prayer was proportionate: if he lengthened the standing, he lengthened the bowing, prostration, sitting, and rising after bowing; and if he shortened it, he shortened it. However, the meaning is not that the bowing should be equal in length to the recitation and the prostration equal in length to the recitation. No, the recitation has a specific length, but if the recitation is long, the bowing and prostration are lengthened. The scholars differed on this issue: is it better to lengthen the standing, which includes the recitation of the words of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), or is it better to lengthen the bowing and prostration because of the glorification of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) therein and the closeness of the servant to his Lord during his prostration? They also differed on whether it is better to shorten these actions while increasing the number of rak'ahs, or to lengthen these actions while reducing the number of rak'ahs? The correct view is that the best is what suits your condition. A person may have lethargy, in which case what suits his condition is to shorten the recitation, bowing, and prostration, so that his movements increase and the sleepiness leaves him. Or a person may have energy and be able to lengthen the standing, bowing, and prostration while maintaining his energy, and he may find that this is more devout for him, in which case we prefer that over increasing the number of rak'ahs. As for the difference between lengthening the standing, prostration, and bowing, there is no need to go into detail about it, because we said that the guidance of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was that his prayer
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : was proportionate: if he lengthened this, he lengthened that, and if he shortened this, he shortened that. In reality, a person finds that his heart sometimes inclines toward lengthening so that he can engage in more supplication and humility therein, and more recitation and reflection, and seeking mercy and seeking refuge from the Fire, and the like. And sometimes it is the opposite. As it is said, a person is the doctor of himself. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
Lengthening the qunut
طول القنوتThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : was proportionate: if he lengthened this, he lengthened that, and if he shortened this, he shortened that. In reality, a person finds that his heart sometimes inclines toward lengthening so that he can engage in more supplication and humility therein, and more recitation and reflection, and seeking mercy and seeking refuge from the Fire, and the like. And sometimes it is the opposite. As it is said, a person is the doctor of himself. Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?