Narrated Qatada
I asked Anas bin Malik about the recitation of the Prophet. He said, "He used to pray long (certain sounds) very much.
Narrated Qatada
Anas was asked, "How was the recitation (of the Qur'an) of the Prophet?' He replied, "It was characterized by the prolongation of certain sounds." He then recited: In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful prolonging the pronunciation of 'In the Name of Allah, 'the most Beneficent,' and 'the Most Merciful.