The Apostle of Allah ﷺ said: When any one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief for among them are the young and the aged, the weak and the sick. But when one of you prays by himself, he may (prolong) as he likes.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا أَمَّ أَحَدُكُمُ النَّاسَ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الصَّغِيرَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَالضَّعِيفَ وَالْمَرِيضَ فَإِذَا صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ كَيْفَ شَاءَ

The Apostle of Allah ﷺ said to him: Lead your people in prayer. I said: Messenger of Allah. I perceive something (disturbing) in my soul. He (the Holy Prophet) asked me to draw near him and making me sit down in front of him he placed his hand on my breast between my nipples. and then, telling me to turn round, he placed it on my back between my shoulders. He then said: Act as an Imam for your people. He who acts as Imam of the people, he must be brief, for among them are the aged, among them are the sick, among them are the weak, and among them are the people who have business to attend. But when any of you prays alone, he may pray as he likes.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لَهُ أُمَّ قَوْمَكَ قَالَ قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنِّي أَجِدُ فِي نَفْسِي شَيْئًا قَالَ ادْنُهْ فَجَلَّسَنِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ثُمَّ وَضَعَ كَفَّهُ فِي صَدْرِي بَيْنَ ثَدْيَىَّ ثُمَّ قَالَ تَحَوَّلْ فَوَضَعَهَا فِي ظَهْرِي بَيْنَ كَتِفَىَّ ثُمَّ قَالَ أُمَّ قَوْمَكَ فَمَنْ أَمَّ قَوْمًا فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الْكَبِيرَ وَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الْمَرِيضَ وَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَإِنَّ فِيهِمْ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ وَإِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ وَحْدَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ كَيْفَ شَاءَ

the Prophet said: "When one of you leads the people in prayer then let him be brief, for indeed here are among them the young and the old, the weak and the ill. When one of you prays alone, then let him pray as he wishes."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا أَمَّ أَحَدُكُمُ النَّاسَ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الصَّغِيرَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَالضَّعِيفَ وَالْمَرِيضَ فَإِذَا صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ كَيْفَ شَاءَ

[AI] "That the Prophet ﷺ commanded him to lead his people, and he said: 'Whoever leads a group of people, let him go easy on them, as among them are the weak, elderly, sick, and those in need. And when he prays alone, let him pray as he wishes."

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَؤُمَّ قَوْمَهُ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ مَنْ أَمَّ قَوْمًا فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَالْمَرِيضَ وَذَا الْحَاجَةِ فَإِذَا صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ كَيْفَ شَاءَ

[AI] He informed him, and he said, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "O Uthman, be a mother to your people. Whoever is a leader of a people, let him alleviate their burden, for among them are the weak, and among them are the sick, and among them are those in need."

أَخْبَرَهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «يَا عُثْمَانُ أُمَّ قَوْمَكَ مَنْ أَمَّ قَوْمًا فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضَّعِيفَ وَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الْمَرِيضَ وَإِنَّ فِيهِمْ ذَا الْحَاجَةِ»

The Apostle of Allah ﷺ said: When any one of you leads the people in prayer, he should be brief for among them are the young and the aged, the weak and the sick. But when one of you prays by himself, he may (prolong) as he likes. (Using translation from Muslim 467a)

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ إِذَا أَمَّ أَحَدُكُمُ النَّاسَ فَلْيُخَفِّفْ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الصَّغِيرَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَالضَّعِيفَ وَالْمَرِيضَ فَإِذَا صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ فَلْيُصَلِّ كَيْفَ شَاءَ

"إذا أَمَّ أحدُكم النَّاسَ فلْيخففْ فإنَّ فيهم الصغيرَ والكبيرَ والضعيفَ والمريضَ وذا الحاجةِ وإِذا صَلّى لنفسِه فلْيطولْ ما شاء".

"أُمُّ قَوْمَكَ؛ فمن أمَّ قَوْمًا فَليُخَفِّف؛ فإنَّ فيهم الكبيرَ، وإن فيهم المريضَ، وإن فيهم الضعيف، وإن فيهم ذا الحاجة. فإذا صلى أَحدُكم وحده فليُصل كيفَ شاء".

"مَنْ أَمَّ قَوْمًا فَليُخَفِّفْ، فَإِنَّ فِيهِم الصَّغِيرَ وَالْكَبِيرَ وَالْمَريضَ وَذَا الْحاجَةِ، فَإِذَا صَلَّى وَحْدَهُ فَليُصَلِّ كيفَ شَاءَ".

"يَا عثمَانُ: أمَّ القَوْمَ، وَمَنْ أمَّ القَوْمَ فَليُخَففْ؛ فَإِنَّ فِيهِمُ الضعِيفَ وَالكبِيرَ، وَذَا الحَاجَةِ، فَإِذَا صَلَّيْتَ لِنَفْسِكَ فَصَلِّ كيْفَ شِئْتَ".