Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When I begin the prayer, I intend to make it long, but on hearing the cry of a child, I shorten it because I know how much distress the child's crying causes to the mother’s heart.
Hadith Referenceاللؤلؤ والمرجان / كتاب الصلاة / 271
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:«صحیح»
Hadith Takhrij«صحیح، أخرجه البخاري في: 10 كتاب الأذان: 65 باب من أخف الصلاة عند بكاء الصبي»