Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I prayed with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); his (peace and blessings be upon him) prayer and his sermon were moderate.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجمعة / 5761
Sayyiduna Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the admonition of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) on Friday was not long; it was only a few words.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجمعة / 5762
Abu Wa'il (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Sayyiduna Ammar (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered to us an eloquent and brief sermon. When he came down from the pulpit, we said: O Abu al-Yaqzan! You gave an eloquent and brief sermon; it would have been better had you lengthened your speech. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "A man's lengthy prayer and short sermon are a sign of his understanding. So lengthen the prayer and keep the sermon short; and some speech indeed has the effect of magic."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجمعة / 5763
Umar bin Shurahbil (may Allah have mercy on him) says that Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A lengthy prayer and a short sermon are a sign of a man's understanding.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجمعة / 5764
Qays bin Abi Hazim narrates from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): Pray the prayer long and keep the sermon short, meaning the Friday prayer.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الجمعة / 5765