The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) led us in the morning prayer in Mecca and began Sarat al-Mu'minin (xxiii ) but when he came to the mention of Moses and Aaron (verse. 45) or to the mention of Jesus (verse 50), a cough got the better of him, and he bowed. 'Abdullah b. Sa'ib was present there, and in the hadith narrated by Abd al-Razzaq (the words are): He cut short (the recitation) and bowed.

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recite in the morning prayer Wa'l-lail-i-idhd 'As'asa (ixxxi. 17).

I said prayer and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) led it and he recited Qaf. (I.). By the Glorious Qur'an, till he recited and the tall palm trees (l. 10). I wanted to repeat it but I could not follow its significance.

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the morning prayer Qaf. By the Glorious Quran. and his prayer afterward shortened.

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the noon prayer: By the night when it envelopes (xcii.), and in the afternoon like this, but he prolonged the morning prayer as compared to that (noon and afternoon prayers).

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite in the noon prayer: Glorify the name of thy Most High Lord in the morning prayer longer than this (lxxxvii.)