Thursday, January 26, 2017

Brief Comments on Riyaadh al-Saaliheen #113

From the signs of a person’s understanding of the Deen

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Abu Wail reported: `Ammaar Ibn Yaaser رضي الله عنه delivered to us the Khutbah (Friday sermon). It was short and eloquent. When he (`Ammaar) descended (from the pulpit) we said to him: O `Aba al-Yaqdhaan, you have delivered a short and eloquent sermon. Would that you had lengthened (the sermon). He said: I have heard the Messenger of Allaah as saying:
The lengthening of prayer by a man and the shortness of the sermon is the sign of his understanding (of faith). So lengthen the prayer and shorten the sermon, for there is charm (in precise) expression.
📚 [ Saheeh Muslim ]


Shaikh Ibn al-`Uthaymeen رحمه الله said (paraphrased):

1. It shows the man's  the understanding (of the Deen) when he lengthens the prayer and shortens the Khutbah (or speech).

2. Even though the apparent meaning of the Hadeeth refers to the Friday Khutbah, but it is general in meaning and can be applied to any other speech.

3. A person should not lengthen his talk while addressing the people.

4. There are two benefits of short talks:
a) the people don't get tired/bored.
b) the people will be able to retain much of what has been said.

5. When the talk/speech gets too long, many people forget most part of the speech.

6. As for long prayers, the intention behind is that in length  it should be like how the Prophet used to pray (neither too long nor too short).

7. The congregational prayer should not be too long as the Prophet disapproved it when Mu`aadh رضي الله عنه elongated the `Ishaa prayer, saying: O people! There are amongst you who chase people away (from good deeds). [ Saheehain ]

8. If the person is leading others in prayers then he should not lengthen it. But if he is praying alone, then he can lengthen it as much as he likes.

[Sharh Riyaadh al-Saaliheen (4/79)]

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