The concession allowing the Imam to offer a lengthy prayer
باب الرُّخْصَةِ لِلإِمَامِ فِي التَّطْوِيلِ
Sunan an-Nasa'i, Book of Leading the Prayer (Al-Imamah)(view book)
Sunan an-Nasa'i 826
It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Umar said:
"The Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to enjoin upon us to make the prayer short, but he would lead us in prayer and recite As-Saffat."
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي الْحَارِثُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَأْمُرُ بِالتَّخْفِيفِ وَيَؤُمُّنَا بِالصَّافَّاتِ .
Classification
Sahih (Authentic)