Ismail bin Abu Khalid narrates from his father: I came to Madinah Munawwarah and stayed as a guest with Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him). There was a relationship of kinship between him and my mawali. Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to lead people in prayer and he used to lead a short prayer. I said: O Abu Hurairah! Did the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) use to lead prayer like this? He replied: Yes. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to lead an even shorter prayer than this.