BENEFIT: Prolonging the final prostration is not from the Sunnah

Sheikh Muhammad ibn Salih Al-Uthaymeen (may Allāh have mercy on him) said: Prolonging the final prostration is not from the Sunnah, as the Sunnah is to maintain consistency in the duration of the various acts of prayer—such as bowing, rising from it, prostration, and sitting between the two prostrations. This is supported by the statement of Al-Barā' ibn ‘Āzib (may Allāh be pleased with him), who said: ‘I observed the prayer with the Prophet ﷺ and found that his standing, bowing, prostration, and sitting between the two prostrations were nearly equal in length.’ This is what is preferable. However, there is another place designated for supplication besides prostration, which is during the Tashahhud. When the Prophet ﷺ taught ‘Abdullāh ibn Mas‘ūd the Tashahhud, he said: ‘Then let one of you choose whatever supplication he wishes.’ Therefore, supplication—whether brief or extensive—should be made after the final Tashahhud, before concluding the prayer with Salām. [Fatāwa Noor ‘ala Ad-Darb, Tape No. 376, Side B] #fiqh@masjidsahabah #فوائد_فقهية