Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 677 – Volume 1, Book 11

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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 677:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said, "When I start the prayer I intend to prolong it, but on hearing the cries of a
child, I cut short the prayer because I know that the cries of the child will incite its mother's pas –
sions."