أَفْضَلُ الصَّلاَةِ طُولُ الْقُنُوتِ
The most excellent prayer is that in which the duration of standing is longer.
Sahih Muslim 756a · Source checked
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Source
Sahih Muslim 756a
Book 6, Hadith 197
English translation on Sunnah.com
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Jabir reports this complete saying. Both the source translation and its chapter heading explain tul al-qunut here as length of standing in prayer. This short report does not set a duration or address every circumstance of a person praying; it should not be turned into a measure for judging another worshipper. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 756a. The quoted wording is the English translation of the reported saying. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Where your circumstances and capacity allow, give your prayer more unhurried attention. Make space to listen to the words you recite.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.