Riyad as-Salihin, 148
Hadith text · Matn
وعن أبي عبد الله جابر بن سمرة رضي الله عنهما قال:
كنت أصلى مع النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم الصلوات، فكانت صلاته قصداً وخطبته قصداً
((رواه مسلم)).
English translation
Jabir bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
I used to perform prayer with the Prophet (ﷺ) and his Salat was of a moderate length and his Khutbah too was moderate in length. <b>[Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 148
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It shows that moderation in worship is from the guidance of the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him).<br>
2) It encourages spending a moderate length of time when preaching to people to avoid making them feel bored, because the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) used to give moderate sermons, neither long nor short.