Abu Hurairah reported the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: When one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the aged. But when one of you prays by himself, he may pray as long as he likes.

Jabir said: Muadh bin Jabal used to pray along with the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ; then he returned and led us in prayer. Sometimes he (the narrator) said: then he returned and led his people in prayer. One night the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم delayed the prayer. Sometimes he (the narrator) mentioned the word“the night prayer”. Then Muadh prayed along with the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم , then returned to his people and led them in prayer, and recited surah al-baqrah. A mane turned aside and prayed alone. The people said to him: Have you become a hypocrite, so and so? He replied: I did not become a hypocrite. He then came to the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم and said (to him): Messenger of Allah. Muadh prays along with you and then returns and leads us in prayers. We look after camels used for watering and work for by day. De came to us leading us In prayer, and he recited Surah al-Baqrah (in prayer). He (the prophet) said: Muadh, are you a trouble maker? Recite such an d such ; recite such and such (surahs) The narrator Abu al-zubair said (recite)“Glorify the name of the most high lord”(surah lxxxvii.) and“By the night when it covers over”(surah xcii.) we mentioned this to Amr. He said I think he mentioned it (the names of some surahs).

Abu Hurairah reported the prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم as saying: when one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief, for among them are the sick, the aged and the needy.