Volume 1, Book 11, Number 670:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
A man came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! By Allah, I keep away from the morning prayer only be –
cause So and so prolongs the prayer when he leads us in it.” The narrator said, “I never saw Allah’s
Apostle more furious in giving advice than he was at that time. He then said, “Some of you make
people dislike good deeds (the prayer). So whoever among you leads the people in prayer should
shorten it because among them are the weak, the old and the needy.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 671:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If anyone of you leads the people in the prayer, he should shorten it for
amongst them are the weak, the sick and the old; and if anyone among your prays alone then he may
prolong (the prayer) as much as he wishes. ”
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Volume 1, Book 11, Number 672:
Narrated Abu Mas’ud:
A man came and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! I keep away from the morning prayer because so-and-so
(Imam) prolongs it too much.” Allah’s Apostle became furious and I had never seen him more furious
than he was on that day. The Prophet said, “O people! Some of you make others dislike the prayer, so
whoever becomes an Imam he should shorten the prayer, as behind him are the weak, the old and
the needy.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 663:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “If the Imam leads the prayer correctly then he and you will receive the re –
wards but if he makes a mistake (in the prayer) then you will receive the reward for the prayer and
the sin will be his.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 664:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet said to Abu-Dhar, “Listen and obey (your chief) even if he is an Ethiopian with a head
like a raisin.”
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 665:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. Allah’s Apostle offered the ‘Isha’ prayer
and then came to the house and offered four Rakat an slept. Later on, he woke up and stood for the
prayer and I stood on his left side. He drew me to his right and prayed five Rakat and then two. He
then slept till I heard him snoring (or heard his breath sounds). Afterwards he went out for the
morning prayer.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 666:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
One night I slept at the house of (my aunt) Maimuna and the Prophet was there on that night. He
performed ablution and stood up for the prayer. I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew
me to his right and prayed thirteen Rakat and then slept till I heard his breath sounds. And whenever
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he slept, he used to breathe with audible sounds. The Mu’adhdhin came to the Prophet and he went
out and prayed the morning prayer) without repeating the ablution.
Volume 1, Book 11, Number 667:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
Once I passed the night in the house of my aunt Maimuna. The Prophet stood for the night prayer
and I joined him and stood on his left side but he drew me to his right by holding me by the head.