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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography.

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The shortened prayer.

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His worship was lengthy and profound.

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It was adorned with warm devotion.

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And made pleasant by constant humility.

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And yet,

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whenever people prayed with him,

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he would be considerate of their weak,

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merciful to their young,

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and mindful of the situation of their women.

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Anas Ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says:

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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

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"I enter the prayer intending to prolong it,

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but then I hear the crying of a child,

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so I shorten my prayer,

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knowing the distress the mother feels due to his crying."

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Herein lies a marvelous mercy,

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and a consideration for the interests of the people,

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and a lightening of the burden upon women,

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and the validity of their attending congregational prayer with their young children,

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and the compassion of a shepherd for his flock.

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In another hadith:

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"Indeed, among you are those who drive people away;

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so whoever among you leads the people in prayer,

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let him shorten it,

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for among them are the weak, the elderly, and those with needs."

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Thus, this prayer, which was so exalted in the life of the Prophet (peace be upon him),

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and which was the delight of his eyes,

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would see the rule of prolongation set aside,

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out of mercy and compassion for the woman and her child.

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What character that is!

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And what religion compares to ours in its greatness and mercy?

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Allah the Almighty says:

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﴾ And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a mercy to the worlds. ﴿

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He commanded the Imams to consider the circumstances of the people and their needs,

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whether due to weakness, illness, or necessity.

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And the urgency of those with needs,

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calls upon you to recognize all the meanings of majesty and reverence for this upright religion,

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and this blessed Sharia,

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which came to benefit people, not to harm them.

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Just as prayers are beloved to the Imams,

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as is the recitation of the Qur'an within them and beautifying it,

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one must remember that people have occupations and burdens,

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which require us to exercise wisdom in the performance of those acts of worship.

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Allah the Almighty says:

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﴾ And He has not placed upon you in the religion any difficulty. ﴿

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And peace.

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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography.