Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ وَكَانَ نَازِلًا عَلَى أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ بِالْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ فَرَأَيْتُهُ يُصَلِّي صَلَاةً لَيْسَتْ بِالْخَفِيفَةِ وَلَا بِالطَّوِيلَةِ قَالَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ نَحْوًا مِنْ صَلَاةِ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَهَكَذَا كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُصَلِّي قَالَ وَمَا أَنْكَرْتَ مِنْ صَلَاتِي قَالَ قُلْتُ خَيْرًا أَحْبَبْتُ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ قَالَ فَقُلْتُ نَعَمْ أَوْ أَوْجَزَ.
English Translation
He was staying with Abu Hurayrah in Madinah, and he saw him pray a prayer that was neither short nor long. Isma'il said: Like the prayer of Qays ibn Abi Hazim. He said: 'I said to Abu Hurayrah: Was this how the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray?' He said: 'What did you find objectionable about my prayer?' He said: 'Nothing bad, I just wanted to ask you.' He said: 'Yes,' or 'more concise.'