Hazrat Adi bin Hatim narrates that whoever leads us in prayer should perform the bowing and prostration properly, because among us are weak, elderly, those in a hurry due to some work, the sick, and travelers. We used to offer prayer in the same manner with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him.

Hazrat Thabit says that I offered the Isha prayer with Hazrat Anas, and he made it as brief as Allah willed.

Hazrat Mus'ab bin Sa'd says that when my father used to pray in the mosque, he would keep the bowing (ruku) and prostration (sajda) short and perform a light prayer, but when he prayed at home, he would prolong the prayer and the bowing and prostration. I asked him about this, and he replied, "We are those imams who are followed (in prayer)."

Hazrat Abu Raja says that I saw Hazrat Zubair bin Al-Awwam lead a very brief prayer. I said to him, "Being a companion of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), do you perform such a short prayer?" Hazrat Zubair replied, "We want to ward off these distractions (whispers)."

Hazrat Ammar says: Complete this prayer (obligatory) before satanic whispers come.

Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) instructed a man while teaching him that a person should keep the prayer brief and perform the bowing (ruku) and prostration (sajdah) completely.

Ismail narrates that his father (Abu Khalid) used to pray behind Abu Hurairah. Abu Hurairah’s prayer was like the prayer of Qais; he would perform the bowing and prostration properly, but he would keep the prayer brief. Abu Hurairah was asked about this: Was the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) like this? He replied,“It was like this, rather it was even briefer than this.”

Hazrat Abu Khalid says that I saw Hazrat Abu Hurairah performing a very short prayer. I asked him, "Was the prayer of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) like this?" He replied, "Yes, it used to be even shorter than this."

Hazrat Amr bin Maymoon says that when Hazrat Umar was stabbed with a spear and the people scattered, Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Auf stepped forward and led the prayer. In this prayer, he recited two short surahs from the Holy Quran: Surah Al-Kawthar and Surah An-Nasr.

Ibrahim used to shorten the prayer, but he used to perform the bowing and prostration completely.