Abu Khalid, may Allah have mercy on him, who was once a guest of Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, in Madinah Munawwarah, says that once I saw Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, performing a prayer which was neither very short nor very long. I asked him, "Did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, also use to pray in this manner (as you are teaching us)?" Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, replied, "What do you find unusual or strange in my prayer?" I said, "I just wanted to ask you about it." He said, "Yes, rather (the Prophet's prayer) was even shorter than this."