The benefit of answering a question briefly

The Shaykh : So that it is known whether he answered or not.
The student : I understood, Shaykh, that he is electing this person.

The Shaykh : I am not asking you what you understood.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : What was his question?
The student : His question was whether he should vote or not if a person is nominated.

The Shaykh : That was not his question.
The student: Yes ... .
Another student: Do we vote for this Muslim or not? I understood it that way too.

The Shaykh : What was your question?

The questioner : My question is which is better: voting or not voting?

The Shaykh : That is the question.
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : So no one answered with the word "better." Therefore, I always tell you, take this as a rule, and the first one I advise is my son, who lives far away from me, that when someone asks you a question, answer briefly.
The student : On the left, Shaykh.

The Shaykh : Come on, in the name of Allah, I will ask you a question; answer briefly. The benefit of answering this way is that you will be attentive to the question. If you have an answer, you give it from here, from here.
The student : Yes, yes.

The Shaykh : If you have a ready answer, you give it, because you know in your mind what is best. You will say, "The best is to participate" or "The best is not to participate." Then, if the matter requires detail and explanation, you explain and do so; otherwise, you do not.

The questioner : We, our Shaykh, it seems that I and my brother Abdullah did not pay attention to the issue of the word "better" because...

The Shaykh : I this...

The questioner : But the word "better."
The questioner : Yes, I do.