الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب صلاة الجماعةChapters on Congregational Prayer
بَابُ مَا يُؤْمَرُ بِهِ الْإِمَامُ مِنَ التَّخْفِيفِ
Chapter on what the Imam is commanded regarding making the prayer light
Hadith 2546
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ((إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ لِلنَّاسِ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالسَّقِيمَ وَالْكَبِيرَ (وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ وَالصَّغِيرَ بَدَلَ السَّقِيمِ) وَإِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ لِنَفْسِهِ فَلْيُطَوِّلْ مَا شَاءَ))
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When any of you leads the people in prayer, he should make it brief, because among them are the weak, the sick, and the elderly. However, when a person prays alone, he may prolong it as much as he wishes. In one narration, instead of "the weak," the word "the young" is used.
Hadith 2547
((وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) بِنَحْوِهِ وَفِيهِ) فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالشَّيْخَ الْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ
(Second chain) This narration is similar, except that it states: Indeed, among them are the weak, the elderly, and those in need.
Hadith 2548
عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ((يَا عُثْمَانُ! أُمَّ قَوْمَكَ، وَمَنْ أَمَّ الْقَوْمَ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ، فَإِذَا صَلَّيْتَ لِنَفْسِكَ فَصَلِّ كَيْفَ شِئْتَ))
Sayyiduna Uthman bin Abi al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: O Uthman! Lead your people in prayer, (but remember that) whoever leads a people in prayer should make it light, because among them are the weak, the elderly, and those with needs. However, when you pray alone, then pray as you wish.
Hadith 2549
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ) قَالَ: كَانَ آخِرَ شَيْءٍ عَهِدَهُ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَيَّ أَنْ قَالَ: ((تَجَاوَزْ فِي صَلَاتِكَ وَاقْدُرِ النَّاسَ بِأَضْعَفِهِمْ، فَإِنَّ مِنْهُمُ الصَّغِيرَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَالضَّعِيفَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ))
(Second chain of narration) They say: The last thing that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, obligated me with was that he said to me: (During leading the prayer) make the prayer light and consider among the people the servant who is the weakest, for among them are the young, the elderly, the weak, and those in need.
Hadith 2550
(وَعَنْهُ مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَالِثٍ) أَنَّ آخِرَ كَلَامٍ كَلَّمَنِي بِهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِذَا اسْتَعْمَلَنِي عَلَى الطَّائِفِ فَقَالَ: ((خَفِّفِ الصَّلَاةَ عَلَى النَّاسِ حَتَّى وَقَّتَ لِي {اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ} وَأَشْبَاهَهَا مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ))
(The third chain) They say: When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, appointed me as the governor of Ta’if, the very last thing he instructed me was: Make things easy for the people regarding prayer, to the extent that he, peace and blessings be upon him, specified Surah Al-‘Alaq and similar surahs for me.
Hadith 2551
عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الْأَنْصَارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ! إِنِّي لَا أَتَأَخَّرُ فِي صَلَاةِ الْغَدَاةِ مَخَافَةَ فُلَانٍ يَعْنِي إِمَامَهُمْ، قَالَ: فَمَا رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَشَدَّ غَضَبًا فِي مَوْعِظَةٍ مِنْهُ يَوْمَئِذٍ، فَقَالَ: ((أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ! إِنَّ مِنْكُمْ مُنَفِّرِينَ فَأَيُّكُمْ مَا صَلَّى بِالنَّاسِ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ))
Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) says that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! I am sometimes late for the Fajr prayer because I fear the lengthy recitation of such-and-such imam. On that day, I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) admonishing the people in a state of intense anger. He said: O people! Some of you make others averse (to prayer). Whoever among you leads the people in prayer should make it brief, for among them are the weak, the elderly, and those with needs.
Hadith 2552
عَنْ عَدِيِّ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ (الطَّائِيِّ) رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: مَنْ أَمَّنَا فَلْيُتِمَّ الرُّكُوعَ وَالسُّجُودَ، فَإِنَّ مِنَّا الضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَالْمَرِيضَ وَالْعَابِرَ سَبِيلٍ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ، هَكَذَا كُنَّا نُصَلِّي مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ
Sayyiduna Adi bin Hatim (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Whoever leads us in prayer should perform the bowing and prostration completely, because among us are the weak, the elderly, the sick, the traveler, and those with needs. We used to pray in this manner with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him).
