Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that Umm Fadl (his mother) heard him reciting "Wal-Mursalat 'Urfa." She then said, "O my son, by reciting this surah you have reminded me that in the last part of his life, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) reciting this very surah in the Maghrib prayer."

Sayyiduna Jubair bin Mut’im (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) reciting Surah At-Tur in the Maghrib prayer.

Sayyiduna Bara’ bin ‘Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was on a journey, that in one of the first two rak‘ahs of ‘Isha, he recited“Wat-Teen waz-Zaytoon.”

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Sayyiduna Mu'adh bin Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) used to pray with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), then would come to his own people and lead them in prayer. On one occasion, he recited Surah Al-Baqarah in the prayer. At this, one man separated from the congregation and prayed a light prayer by himself. When Mu'adh learned about this, he said, "He is a hypocrite." When this statement reached that man, he came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah, we do laborious work and water our camels ourselves. Mu'adh led us in prayer last night and began reciting Surah Al-Baqarah, so I broke off from the prayer and prayed separately. For this, he says I am a hypocrite." The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "O Mu'adh, are you putting people to trial?" He said this three times. (When you are an imam) recite Surah Iqra’ (Al-‘Alaq), and Ash-Shams wa Duhaha, and Sabbihisma Rabbikal A‘la, and similar surahs.

Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and said,“O Messenger of Allah, by Allah, I do not attend the morning congregation because of so-and-so (Mu’adh bin Jabal or Ubayy bin Ka’b), as he makes the prayer too long for us.”Abu Mas’ud said,“I have never seen the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) more angry in giving advice and admonition than he was that day. Then he said, ‘O people, some of you make others dislike (the prayer). So whoever among you leads the people in prayer should make it short, for among them are the elderly, the young, and those with needs.’”

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When any of you leads the people in prayer, he should make it short, because among them are the weak, the sick, and the elderly. But when he prays alone, he may prolong it as much as he wishes.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to perform the prayer concisely and completely.

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I have never offered a lighter yet complete prayer behind any Imam than the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). His condition was such that if he heard the cry of a child, he would shorten the prayer out of concern that the child's mother might become distressed.

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.

Sayyiduna Bara’ bin ‘Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the bowing (ruku‘) of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), his prostration (sajdah), the interval between the two prostrations, and when he raised his head from bowing, were all nearly equal, except for the standing (qiyam) and the sitting for tashahhud (qa‘dah).