Al Khushuu in Salaah Ibraheem Ladi Amosa Abubakr PDF

AL – KHUSHUU’ IN SALAAH Abubakr Amosa Ladi Ibraheem
AL – KHUSHUU’ IN
SALAAH
65 Tips to Build Connection with Allaah in Salaah

(Prayer)
Abubakr Amosa Ladi Ibraheem

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AKNOWLEDGEMENT
Praise is to Allaah Who by His blessings all good things are

perfected. Whatever blessing has been received by me or anyone
of His creation is from Him only, hence, I admit His blessings
upon me and I am grateful to Him.
I owe an enormous scholarly debt to Sheik Muhammad Saalih

Almunajjid, the author of 33 Sababun Lil-Khushoo’ Fi
Salaah. The book really benefits and inspired me to write this
book. I place on record, my deepest appreciation to Alhaji
Abubakr Amosa Mu’allim’s family; my parent, brothers,
sisters and other members of the family. And my treasured
wife, Abubakr Muneerah, who spent sleepless nights with me
and was always my support in the moments when there was
no one to answer my queries, and my children - I say:
“Jazakumullahu Khayran”.
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Table of Content
Title Page 1
Acknowledgement 3
Table of Content 4
Introduction 5
Tips to Build Connection with Allaah 15
- Before Salaah 15
- During Salaah 50
- After Salaah 106
Conclusion 108
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INTRODUCTION
All Praise be to Allaah, we praise Him, seek His help and His
forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allaah from the evils of our souls
and evils of our deeds. One, whom Allaah guides, none can lead
him astray, and one whom He misguides, none can guide him. I
bear witness that there is nothing worthy of worship except Allah,
and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace and Blessings of
Allaah be upon him) is His servant and His messenger.
“Oh, you who believe! Fear Allaah as He should be feared, and

do not die except as Muslim”. (Q3:102). “O mankind! Fear your
Lord who created you from singled person (Adam), and from him
(Adam) He created his wife (Hawah), and from them both He
created many men and women and fear Allaah through whom you
demand your mutual (rights), and (do not cut the relations of) the
wombs (kinship). Surely, Allaah is Ever an All-Watcher over
you.” (Q4:1). “O those who believe! Fear Allaah and say what is
correct (always). He will direct you to do righteous good and He
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will forgive you your sins. And whoever obeys Allaah and His
messenger that is a great achievement” (Q33:70 - 71).
The best of speech is the speech of Allah. That is The Book of

Allah. The best of guidance is the guidance of Muhammad (Peace
and Blessings of Allaah be upon him), the worst of all matters are
innovations (in the din); and every newly invented matter (in the
din) is an innovation, and every innovation is a deviation, and
every deviation leads to Hell-fire.
Concentrating in Salaah and being humble therein are among the

most important matters, and this is the essence of the Salaah.
Allaah says: “…and stand before Allaah with obedience”
Q2:238 “… and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for
al-khaashi’uun…’ Q 2:45 “Successful indeed are the believers,
those who offer their salaah (prayers) with all solemnity and full
submissiveness.” Q23:1-2. Khushuu’ is a means of gaining more
rewards from the Almighty Allaah and getting the heart purified.
It is an instrumental factor for the acceptance of Salaah, thus, it
is a significant factor in making a person successful in this life
and in hereafter. Therefore, it is a must for every worshipper to
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pay attention to concentrating with proper humility in the prayer

and performing it in a tranquil and unhurried manner.
Khushuu’ is from an Arabic word “kha-sha-‘a” meaning

humbleness. It is used to refer to the submissiveness, tranquility,
humbleness, calmness, yearning, and quietness, out of love as
well as fear, within the heart due to the consciousness of Allaah’s
Greatness or through expressing one’s reverence to Allaah while
offering salaah. Khushuu’ means calmness, serenity, tranquillity,
dignity and humility. What makes a person have this khushuu’ is
fear of Allaah and the sense that He is always watching. Tafseer
Ibn Katheer, Daar al-Sha’b edn., 6/414. It was reported that
Mujaahid said: “’…and stand before Allaah with obedience”
Q2:238. Part of obedience is to bow, to be solemn and
submissive, to lower one’s gaze and to humble oneself out of fear
of Allaah, may He be glorified.” Ta’zeem Qadr al-Salaah, 1/188.
Khushuu’ in prayer happens when a person empties his heart for
it (prayer) and focuses on it to the exclusion of all else and prefers
it to everything else. Only then does he find comfort and joy in it,
as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
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‘… and my joy has been made in salaah.’” (Tafseer Ibn Katheer,

5/456. The hadeeth is in Musnad Ahmad, 3/128 and Saheeh al-
Jaami’, 3124).
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

“Five prayers which Allaah has made obligatory. Whoever does
wudoo’ properly for them, prays them on time, does rukoo’
properly and has perfect khushuu’, it is a promise from Allaah
that he will be forgiven, but whoever does not do this, has no such
promise – if Allaah wishes, He will forgive him, and if He wishes,
He will punish him.” Reported by Abu Dawood, no. 425; Saheeh
al-Jaami’, 3242. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) also said: “Whoever does wudoo’ and does it well,
then prays two rak’ahs focusing on them completely (according
to another report: and does not think of anything else), will be
forgiven all his previous sins (according to another report: will be
guaranteed Paradise).” Al-Bukhaari, al-Bagha edn., no. 158; al-
Nisaa'i, 1/95; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 6166.
Heart is the place of khushuu’ and if it is in the state of khushuu’,

all other organs will be in the same state of calmness and
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attentiveness. Its actualization lies in the presence of our hearts

while we are reporting for our daily duty towards Allaah. When
the heart is full of khushuu, the limbs also become subservient in
humility to Allah. The visible physical acts are not valid and
acceptable unless they are accompanied by appropriate actions of
the heart, because the invisible actions of the heart inevitably
affect the visible physical actions. So, the heart is like the control
unit for the physical faculties. If the control unit is good the
physical faculties will also be good and vice versa. Hence the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “In the
body there is a piece of flesh: if it is sound the whole body will
be sound and if it is corrupt then the whole body will be
corrupt.” Bukhaari, Volume 1, Book 2, Number 49: Part of the
Hadith Narrated by An-Nu’man bin Bashir. So, khushuu’ is the
tranquility of the heart and the calmness of the organs.
However, when organ shows khushuu’ and no khushuu’ in the

heart it is called khushuu of hypocrisy. Hudhayfah (may Allaah
be pleased with him) used to say: “Beware of the khushuu’ of
hypocrisy.” He was asked, “What is the khushuu’ of hypocrisy?”
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He said, “When the body shows khushuu’ but there is no

khushuu’ in the heart.” Fudayl ibn ‘Ayaad said: “It was disliked
for a man to show more khushuu’ than he had in his heart.” One
of them saw a man showing khushuu’ in his shoulders and body,
and said, “O So and so, khushuu’ is here” – and he pointed to his
chest, “not here” – and he pointed to his shoulders. al-Madaarij,
1/521
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, explaining

the difference between the khushuu’ of true faith and the
khushuu’ of hypocrisy: “The khushuu’ of true faith is when the
heart feels aware and humble before the greatness and glory of
Allaah, and is filled with awe, fear and shyness, so that the heart
is utterly humbled before Allaah and broken, as it were, with fear,
shyness, love and the recognition of the blessings of Allaah and
its own sins. So, no doubt the khushuu’ of the heart is followed
by the khushuu’ of the body. As for the khushuu’ of hypocrisy, it
is something that is put on with a great show, but there is no
khushuu’ in the heart. One of the Sahaabah used to say, ‘I seek
refuge with Allaah from the khushuu’ of hypocrisy.” It was said
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to him, ‘What is the khushuu’ of hypocrisy?’ He said, “When the

body appears to have khushuu’ but there is no khushuu’ in the
heart.’ The person who truly feels khushuu’ before Allaah is a
person who no long feels the flames of physical desire; his heart
is pure and is filled with the light of the greatness of Allaah. His
own selfish desires have died because of the fear and awe which
have filled his heart to overflowing so that his physical faculties
have calmed down, his heart has become dignified and feels
secure in Allaah the remembrance of Him, and tranquillity
descends upon him from his Lord. So, he has become humble
(mukhbit) before Allaah, and the one who is humble is the one
who is assured. Land that is “mukhbit” is land that is low-lying,
in which water settles, so the heart that is “mukhbit” is humble
and content, like a low-lying spot of land into which water flows
and settles. The sign of this is that a person prostrates to his Lord
out of respect and humility, and never raises his head until he
meets Him. The arrogant heart, on the other hand, is one that is
content with its arrogance and raises itself up like an elevated
portion of land in which water never settles. This is the khushuu’
of true faith.”
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As for overdoing it, and the khushuu’ of hypocrisy, this is the

attitude of a person who tries to make a great show of khushuu’,
but deep down he is still filled with desires. So, on the outside he
appears to have khushuu’, but the snake of the valley and the lion
of the forest reside within him, watching for prey. Al-Ruuh, p.
314, Daar al-Firk edn., Jordan.
Sadly, the first thing to be taken away from this ummah will be
khushuu’. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: “The first thing to be lifted up (taken away) from this
ummah will be khushuu’, until you will see no one who has
khushuu’.” Al-Haythami said in al-Majma’, 2/136: It was
reported by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, and its isnaad is hasan. See
also Saheeh alTargheeb, no. 543 he said it is saheeh. And when
Khushuu’ is lifted up, minds will be distracted, the concentration
and humility in salaah decreases and reward decreases as well
because the reward recorded is in proportion to the degree of
khushuu’ for every worshipper. The Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: “A slave may pray and have nothing
recorded for it except a tenth of it, or a ninth, or an eighth, or a
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seventh, or a sixth, or a fifth, or a quarter, or a third, or a half.”

(Reported by Imaam Ahmad; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1626).
Remember, accursed Shaytaan, the enemy of Allaah, vowed to

mislead and tempt the sons of Adam, and that he will carry on
doing that until the Day of Resurrection, and he will not leave
any way of filling Hell with the progeny of Adam (peace be upon
him). This is inferred from his story in the Quran: “Then I will
come to them from before them and behind them, from their right
and from their left…” Q7:17. Shaytaan do not take a siesta
(“Take a siesta for the devils do not take a siesta” Narrated by
Abu Na’eem with a saheeh isnad. Saheeh al-Jami’, 4/147), hence
every believer needs to improve the khushuu’ and constantly
strive to guard the salaah to defeat shaytaan. This book, AL –
KHUSHUU’ IN SALAAH, comprises of 65 productive tips to
excel in khushuu’ and it has been categorized in to 3; Before
Salaah, During Salaah and After Salaah.
Allaah says (Interpretation of the meaning): “Then do they not

reflect upon the Quran? If it had been from [any] other than
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Allaah, they would have found within it much contradiction.”

Q4:82. Therefore, I stand to be corrected if any error is noticed
to improve subsequent editions.
Lastly, whatever written of truth and benefit is only due to

Allaah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me
alone. Allaah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of
Strength, may He continue to guide me and you. May Allaah
grant us understanding of His religion and make this book
beneficial to me and you Here, in this world, and in the Hereafter.
ABUBAKR AMOSA LADI IBRAHEEM
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65 Tips to Build Connection with Allaah in Salaah

(Prayer)
Before Salaah
1. Seeking Religion Knowledge
Understanding religion helps one focus on the intended meaning

and importance of Salaah and know how to pray. Allaah says:
ِ ِ ِ ِ ‫شى م‬ َ َْ‫إِمَّنَا َي‬

ُ‫اَّللَ م ْن عبَاده الْعُلَ َماء‬
“It is only the learned amongst His servants who truly fear Allah”
Q35:28
‫خريا يفقه يف‬

ً ‫ "من يرد هللا به‬: ‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬:‫وعن معاوية رضي هللا عنه قال‬
))‫الدين" ((متفق عليه‬
Mu'awiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The

Messenger of Allah said, "When Allah wishes good for someone,
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He bestows upon him the understanding of Deen." Al-Bukhari

and Muslim
‫ُصلِي( رواه البخاري‬

َ ‫صلُّوا َك َما َرأَيْ تُ ُم ِون أ‬
َ ) ‫قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,

"Pray as you have seen me praying” Sahih al-Bukhari 7246
ِ ِِ ِ ِ ‫ود رضي هللا عنه لَيس ال ِْعل‬

ٍ ‫ال ابن مسع‬ ِ‫عن عب ِد م‬
ْ ‫ْم‬
‫ روضة‬9 ُ‫اْلَ ْشيَة‬ ُ ‫ْم ب َكثْ َرة ال مر ِوايَة إ مَّنَا الْعل‬
ُ َ ْ ُ ْ َ ُ ْ َ َ‫ال ق‬
َ َ‫اَّلل ق‬ َْ ْ َ
‫ قال ابن رجب فليس العلم بكثرة الرواية وال بكثرة املقال ولكنه نور يقذف يف‬. ‫العقالء البن حبان‬
‫القلب يفهم به العبد احلق ومييز به بينه وبني الباطل‬
Abdullah reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him,

said, “Knowledge is not knowing many narrations. Verily,
knowledge is the fear of Allah.” Rawḍat al-‘Uqalā 9. Ibn Rajab
said, “Knowledge is not memorizing many narrations or sayings,
but rather it is a light that Allah places in the heart by which a
servant understands the truth and he distinguishes it from
falsehood.” Faḍl ‘Ilm al-Salaf 1/5
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2. Avoiding Major and Minor Sins
Avoiding major sins (i.e. Shirk) and minor sins are very helpful in
gaining Khushuu’, as the heart becomes more receptive to the
words of Allah during and after Salaah.
َ ِ‫سواْ إِميَ َاَنُم بِظُل ٍْم أ ُْولَ ئ‬

‫ك ََلُ ُم األ َْم ُن َو ُهم ُّم ْهتَ ُدو َن‬ ِ ِ‫م‬
ُ ‫آمنُواْ َوََلْ يَلْب‬
َ ‫ين‬
َ ‫الذ‬
They who believe and do not mix their belief with injustice - those
will have security, and they are [rightly] guided. Q6:82
،‫ قَاالَ َحدمثَنَا ُُمَ مم ُد بْ ُن عَ ْجالَ َن‬،‫ َوال َْولِي ُد بْ ُن ُم ْسلِ ٍم‬،‫يل‬ ِ ِ ِ َ ‫َحدمثَنَا ِه‬
َ ‫ َحدمثَنَا َحاِتُ بْ ُن إ ْْسَاع‬،‫ام بْ ُن َع مما ٍر‬
ُ‫ش‬
ِ‫ول م‬َ ‫ أَ من َر ُس‬،َ‫ َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرة‬،‫صالِ ٍح‬ ِ
" : ‫ال‬ َ َ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم ق‬ َ ‫ َع ْن أَِِب‬،‫َع ِن الْ َق ْع َق ِاع بْ ِن َحك ٍيم‬
ِ
‫ت‬ْ ‫اد‬ َ ‫ص ِق َل قَ لْبُهُ فَِإ ْن َز‬
َ ‫اد َز‬ ُ ‫استَ غْ َف َر‬
ْ ‫ع َو‬
َ ‫ب َونَ َز‬ ِ
َ ‫ت نُكْتَةٌ َس ْو َداءُ ِيف قَلْبِه فَِإ ْن ََت‬ َ َ‫إِ من ال ُْم ْؤم َن إِ َذا أَ ْذن‬
ْ َ‫ب َكان‬
‫ رواه إبن ماجه‬. " )‫ْسبُو َن‬ ِ ‫اَّلل ِيف كِتابِ ِه ( َكالم بل را َن َعلَى قُلُوِبِِم ما َكانُوا يك‬
َ َْ َ َْ
ِ
َ ُ‫ك ال مرا ُن المذي ذَ َك َرهُ م‬ َ ِ‫فَ َذل‬
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When the
believer commits sin, a black spot appears on his heart. If he repents
and gives up that sin and seeks forgiveness, his heart will be
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polished. But if (the sin) increases, (the black spot) increases. That
is the Ran that Allah mentions in His Book: “Nay! But on their
hearts is the Ran (covering of sins and evil deeds) which they used
to earn.” Q83:14. Hasan, Ibn Maajah Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith
4244
‫ال‬
َ َ‫ال ق‬
َ َ‫ ق‬،‫س‬ َ َ‫ َع ْن قَ ت‬،َ‫ َحدمثَنَا َعلِ ُّي بْ ُن َم ْس َع َدة‬،‫اب‬
ٍ َ‫ َع ْن أَن‬،َ‫ادة‬ ِ َ‫ َحدمثَنَا َزيْ ُد بْ ُن ا ْحلُب‬،‫َْحَ ُد بْ ُن َمنِي ٍع‬
ْ ‫َحدمثَنَا أ‬
ِ‫ول م‬
‫ رواه إبن ماجه‬. " ‫موابُو َن‬ ‫ني الت م‬ َ ِ‫اْلَطمائ‬
ْ ‫ري‬ ‫ " ُك ُّل بَِِن َ م‬: ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬
ُ ْ ‫آد َم َخطاءٌ َو َخ‬ ُ ‫َر ُس‬
It was narrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Every son of Adam
commits sin, and the best of those who commit sin are those who
repent.’” Hasan Ibn Maajah Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4251
3. Reciting the Quran frequently and consistently as it

softens the hearts and prepares it for Khushuu’.
‫اد ْْتُ ْم إِميَ ًاًن َو َعلَ ٰى َرِبِِ ْم يَتَ َومكلُو َن‬ ْ َ‫وِبُ ْم َوإِذَا تُلِي‬ ‫ين إِذَا ذُكِ َر م‬
ْ َ‫اَّللُ َو ِجل‬ ِ‫ِ م‬
َ ‫ت َعلَيْ ِه ْم‬
َ ‫آَيتُهُ َز‬ ُ ُ‫ت قُل‬ َ ‫إِمَّنَا ال ُْم ْؤمنُو َن الذ‬
“The believers are only those who, when Allâh is mentioned, feel
a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'ân) are recited
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unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put
their trust in their Lord (Alone)” Q8:2
‫ َع ِن‬،‫ َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرَة‬،‫صالِ ٍح‬ ِ ‫ َع ِن األَ ْع َم‬،َ‫ َحدمثَنَا أَبُو ُم َعا ِويَة‬،َ‫َحدمثَنَا ُعثْ َما ُن بْ ُن أَِِب َش ْي بَة‬
َ ‫ َع ْن أَِِب‬،‫ش‬
ِ‫اَّلل تَ ع َاَل ي تْ لُو َن كِتاب م‬ ِ ِ ِ ٍ
‫اَّلل‬ َ َ َ َ ‫اجتَ َم َع قَ ْوٌم ِيف بَ ْيت م ْن بُيُوت م‬ ْ ‫ال " َما‬ َ َ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم ق‬ ِ ِ‫الن‬
‫يم ْن‬ ِ ‫س ِكينَةُ وغَ ِشي ْت هم ال مر ْْحَةُ وح مف ْت هم الْمالَئِ َكةُ وذَ َكرهم م‬ ْ ‫َويَتَ َد َار ُسونَهُ بَ ْي نَ ُه ْم إِالم نَ َزل‬
‫َت َعلَْي ِه ُم ال م‬
َ ‫اَّللُ ف‬ ُ َُ َ َ ُُ ََ ُُ َ َ
)‫ خرجه أبو داود صحيح (األلبان‬. " ُ‫ِع ْن َده‬
Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah

be upon him) as saying: No people get together in a house of the
houses of Allah (i.e. a mosque), reciting the Book of Allah, and
learning it together among themselves, but calmness (sakinah)
comes down to them, (Divine) mercy covers them (from above),
and the angels surround them, and Allah makes a mention of them
among those who are with Him. Sahih (Al-Albani), Sunan Abi
Dawud 1455
َ َ‫َْب ِاء رضى هللا عنه ق‬

‫ال بَ ْي نَ َما َر ُج ٌل‬ ِ
ََ ‫ َع ِن ال‬،‫ َع ْن أَِِب إ ْس َحا َق‬،‫يل‬
ِ ِ
َ ‫ َع ْن إ ْس َرائ‬،‫وسى‬
ِ‫حدمثَنا عب ي ُد م‬
َ ‫اَّلل بْ ُن ُم‬ ْ َُ َ َ
ِ ِ ‫َص َح‬ ِ
َ ‫ فَ َخ َر‬،‫ فَ َج َع َل يَ ْنف ُر‬،‫ط ِيف الدما ِر‬
‫ج ال مر ُج ُل‬ ٌ ‫س لَهُ َم ْربُو‬ٌ ‫ َوفَ َر‬،ُ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم يَ ْق َرأ‬ ِ ِ‫اب الن‬ ْ ‫م ْن أ‬
‫ْك‬َ ‫ال " تِل‬ َ ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم فَ َق‬ ِ ِ‫ك لِلن‬ َ ِ‫َصبَ َح ذَ َك َر َذل‬ ِ
ْ ‫ فَلَ مما أ‬،‫ َو َج َع َل يَ ْنف ُر‬،‫فَ نَظََر فَلَ ْم يَ َر َش ْي ئًا‬
‫ رواه مسلم‬." ‫آن‬ ِ ‫َت ِِبلْ ُقر‬ ِ ‫ال م‬
ْ ْ ‫سكينَةُ تَ نَ مزل‬
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Narrated Al-Bara: While a man from the companions of the

Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was reciting
(Qur'an) and his horse was tied in the house, the horse got startled
and started jumping. The man came out, looked around but could
not find anything, yet the horse went on jumping. The next
morning, he mentioned that to the Prophet. The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "That was the tranquility
(calmness) which descended because of the recitation of the
Qur'an." Muslim Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 363
‫ "الذي يقرأ القرآن وهو‬: ‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬:‫وعن عائشة رضي هللا عنها قالت‬
‫ والذي يقرأ القرآن ويتتعتع فيه وهو عليه شاق له أجران" ((متفق‬،‫ماهر به مع السفرة الكرام الَبرة‬
.))‫عليه‬
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger

of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "The one
who is proficient in the recitation of the Qur'an will be with the
honorable and obedient scribes (angels) and he who recites the
Qur'an and finds it difficult to recite, doing his best to recite it in
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the best way possible, will have a double reward." Al-Bukhari and
Muslim
،‫َبِن أَبُو َسلَ َمةَ بْ ُن َع ْب ِد ال مر ْْحَ ِن‬ ٍ ِ

ََ ‫ أَ ْخ‬،‫ َع ِن ابْ ِن ش َهاب‬،‫ َع ْن ُع َق ْي ٍل‬،‫ث‬ ُ ‫ َحدمثَنَا اللمْي‬،‫َحدمثَنَا ََْي ََي بْ ُن بُ َك ٍْري‬
ِ ِ‫ش ْى ٍء َما أ َِذ َن لِلن‬
‫مب‬ َ ِ‫اَّللُ ل‬
‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم " َما أ َِذ َن م‬ ِ‫ول م‬ ُ ‫ال َر ُس‬
َ َ‫ول ق‬ُ ‫ أَنمهُ َكا َن يَ ُق‬،َ‫َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرة‬
‫ رواه البخاري‬. .‫ب لَهُ يُ ِري ُد أَ ْن ََْي َه َر بِ ِه‬ ِ ‫ال‬ ِ
َ َ َ‫ َوق‬." ‫صلى هللا عليه وسلم يَتَ غَ مَّن ِِبلْ ُق ْرآن‬
ٌ ‫صاح‬
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of

Allaah be upon him) said, "Allah never listens to anything as He
listens to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
reciting Qur'an in a pleasant sweet-sounding voice." A companion
of Abu Huraira said, "He means, reciting the Qur'an aloud." Sahih
al-Bukhari 7482
4. Defeating Shaytaan
Shaytaan has vowed to mislead man, if he is unable to stop believers

from observing salaah he sows hatred among them to render their
effort (Salaah) fruitless. So, defeat Shaytaan by reconciling with
your brothers.
ِ ِ ِِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ْ ‫ُثُم ََلتِي نمهم ِمن ب‬

َ ‫ني أَيْدي ِه ْم َوم ْن َخلْف ِه ْم َو َع ْن أ َْميَاَن ْم َو َع ْن ََشَائل ِه ْم ۖ َوَال ََت ُد أَ ْكثَ َرُه ْم َشاك ِر‬
‫ين‬ َ ْ ُْ َ
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“Then I (Satan) will come to them from before them and from
behind them and on their right and on their left, and You will not
find most of them grateful (to You).” Q7:17
‫مب صلى هللا‬ ُّ ِ‫ال الن‬

َ َ‫ال ق‬َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ َع ْن َجابِ ٍر‬،‫ َع ْن أَِِب ُس ْفيَا َن‬،‫ش‬ ِ ‫ َع ِن األَ ْع َم‬،َ‫ َحدمثَنَا أَبُو ُم َعا ِويَة‬،‫َحدمثَنَا َهنما ٌد‬
ِ ِ
‫اب‬ِ َ‫ال َوِيف الْب‬ َ َ‫ ق‬. " ‫يش بَ ْي نَ ُه ْم‬ ْ ‫صلُّو َن َولَك ْن ِيف الت‬
ِ ‫مح ِر‬ َ ‫س أَ ْن يَ ْعبُ َدهُ ال ُْم‬ ‫عليه وسلم " إِ من ال م‬
َ ‫ش ْيطَا َن قَ ْد يَئ‬
ٌ ‫يسى َه َذا َح ِد‬ ِ َ َ‫ ق‬. ‫ص عن أَبِ ِيه‬
‫ َوأَبُو ُس ْفيَا َن‬. ‫س ٌن‬ َ ‫يث َح‬ َ ‫ال أَبُو ع‬ ْ َ ِ ‫َح َو‬ ْ ‫س َو ُسلَْي َما َن بْ ِن َع ْم ِرو بْ ِن األ‬
ٍ َ‫َع ْن أَن‬
‫ رواه الرتمذي‬. ‫ْحةُ بْ ُن ًَنفِ ٍع‬
َ ‫اْسُهُ طَل‬
ْ
Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed Ash-

Shaitan has despaired of getting those who perform Salat to
worship him. But he is engaged in sowing hatred among them."
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1937
5. Protecting Oneself by Saying a Lot of Dhikr
ِ‫ان إِالم بِ ِذ ْك ِر م‬ ‫سهُ ِم َن ال م‬

ِ َ‫ش ْيط‬
‫اَّلل رواه الرتمذي‬ َ ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم ال َْع ْب ُد الَ َُْي ِرُز نَ ْف‬
ُّ ِ‫ال الن‬
َ َ‫ق‬
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “the
worshiper does not protect himself from Ash-Shaitan except by
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the remembrance of Allah.'" Jami’ Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Book 42,

Hadith 2863
6. Getting Ready Early and Waiting for the Prayer
‫ "لو يعلم الناس ما يف النداء‬:‫ عن أِب هريرة رضي هللا عنه أن رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم قال‬-
‫ ولو يعلمون ما يف التهجري الستبقوا‬،‫والصف األول ُث َل َيدوا إال أن يستهموا عليه الستهموا عليه‬
.‫ االقرتاع‬:‫واالستهام‬.))‫ ولو يعلمون ما يف العتمة والصبح ألتومها ولو حبوا" ((متفق عليه‬،‫إليه‬
‫ التبكري إَل الصالة‬:‫والتهجري‬
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The

Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: "Were people to know the blessing of pronouncing Adhan
and the standing in the first row, they would even draw lots to
secure these privileges. And were they to realize the reward of
performing Salat early, they would race for it; and were they to
know the merits of Salat after nightfall ('Isha') and the dawn (Fajr)
Salat, they would come to them even if they had to crawl." Al-
Bukhari and Muslim
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،َ‫سا ُن بْ ُن َع ِطيمة‬ ِ ‫ ع ِن األَوَز‬،‫اَّلل بن الْمبار ِك‬ ِ

‫ َحدمثَنَا َح م‬،ِ‫اعي‬ ْ َ َ َ ُ ُ ْ ‫ َحدمثَنَا عَبْ ُد م‬،َ‫َحدمثَنَا أَبُو بَ ْك ِر بْ ُن أَِِب َشيْ بَة‬
‫ول‬
ُ ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم يَ ُق‬ ‫ت النِ م‬ ُ ‫ال َِْس ْع‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫س الثم َق ِف ُّي‬ٍ ‫س بْ ُن أ َْو‬ ِ
ُ ‫ َح مدثَِِن أ َْو‬،‫َح مدثَِِن أَبُو األَ ْش َعث‬
ِ ِ
ْ َ‫ب َو َد ًَن م َن ا ِإل َم ِام ف‬
- ‫استَ َم َع َوََلْ يَلْ ُغ‬ ْ ‫شى َوََلْ يَ ْرَك‬ َ ‫س َل َوبَ مك َر َوابْ تَ َك َر َوَم‬
َ َ‫س َل يَ ْوَم ا ْْلُ ُم َعة َواغْت‬
‫" َم ْن غَ م‬
‫ رواه إبن ماجه‬. " ‫صيَ ِام َها َوقِيَ ِام َها‬ ِ ‫َجر‬ ٍ ٍ ِ
ُ ْ ‫َكا َن لَهُ ب ُك ِل َخط َْوة َع َم ُل َسنَة أ‬
Aws bin Aws Ath-Thaqafi said: “I heard the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘Whoever takes a bath on
Friday, and bathes completely, and goes early, arriving early, and
walks and does not ride (to the mosque), and sits close to the Imam
and listens to him, and does not engage in idle talk; for every step
he takes he will have the reward of one year, the reward of a year’s
fasting and praying (at night).” Ibn Majaah Vol. 1, Book 5, Hadith
1087
7. Wearing One’s Best and Cleanest Clothes that Covers

Nakedness
ِ ُّ ‫آد َم ُخ ُذواْ ِزينَ تَ ُك ْم ِعن َد ُك ِل َم ْس ِج ٍد وُكلُواْ َوا ْش َربُواْ َوالَ تُ ْس ِرفُواْ إِنمهُ الَ َُِي‬
َ ‫ب ال ُْم ْس ِرف‬
‫ني‬ َ ‫ََي بَِِن‬
“O Children of Adam! Take your adornment (by wearing your

clean clothes) while praying” Q7:31.
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8. Walking to the Mosque after Ablution
‫ َع ْن أَِِب‬،‫اس ِم أَِِب َع ْب ِد ال مر ْْحَ ِن‬

ِ ‫ َع ِن الْ َق‬،‫ث‬ ِ ‫ َعن ََْيَي بْ ِن ا ْحلا ِر‬،‫ حدمثَنَا ا َْلَْي ثَم بْن ُْحَْي ٍد‬،َ‫حدمثَنَا أَبو تَوبة‬
َ َ ْ ُ ُ َ َْ ُ َ
ٍ ٍ ‫ال " من َخرج ِمن ب يتِ ِه متطَ ِهرا إِ ََل‬ ِ‫ول م‬ َ ‫ أَ من َر ُس‬،َ‫أ َُم َامة‬
ُ‫َج ُره‬
ْ ‫صالَة َمكْتُوبَة فَأ‬ َ ً َ ُ ْ َ ْ َ َ ْ َ َ َ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم ق‬
ٌ‫صالَة‬ ِ
َ ‫َج ِر ال ُْم ْعتَم ِر َو‬ ْ ‫صبُهُ إِالم إِ مَيهُ فَأ‬
ْ ‫َج ُرهُ َكأ‬ ِ ‫يح الضُّحى الَ ي ْن‬
ُ َ ِ ِ‫اج ال ُْم ْح ِرِم َوَم ْن َخ َر َج إِ ََل تَ ْسب‬
ِ َ‫َج ِر ا ْحل‬
ْ ‫َكأ‬
ِِ ِ ٍ ‫َعلَى أَثَ ِر‬
)‫ رواه أبو داود حسن (األلبان‬. " ‫ني‬ َ ِ‫اب ِيف علي‬ ٌ َ‫صالَة الَ لَغْ َو بَ ْي نَ ُه َما كت‬َ
Narrated AbuUmamah: The Messenger of Allah (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: If anyone goes out from his
house after performing ablution for saying the prescribed prayer in
congregation (in the mosque), his reward will be like that of one
who goes for hajj pilgrimage after wearing ihram (robe worn by
the hajj pilgrims). And he who goes out to say the mid-morning
(duha) prayer, and takes the trouble for this purpose, will take the
reward like that of a person who performs umrah. And a prayer
followed by a prayer with no worldly talk during the gap between
them will be recorded in Illiyyun. Sunan Abi Dawud 558
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9. Praying Early
‫ال َحدمثَنَا‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫يل‬ ِ ِ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ش ْمر ِِج بْ ِن َخالِ ٍد‬ َ ‫س بْ ِن ُم َقاتِ ِل بْ ِن ُم‬ ِ ‫َبًَن َع ِل ُّي بْ ُن ُح ْج ِر بْ ِن إِ ََي‬
ُ ‫ال َحدمثَنَا إ ْْسَاع‬ ََ ‫أَ ْخ‬
‫ب ال َْم ْس ِج ِد‬ ِ ْ‫ َو َد ُارهُ ِِبَن‬- ‫ف ِم َن الظُّ ْه ِر‬ َ ‫ص َر‬َ ْ‫ني ان‬
ِ ِ ‫ك ِيف دا ِرهِ ِِبلْب‬
َ ‫ص َرة ح‬ َْ َ ٍ ِ‫س بْ ِن َمال‬ ِ َ‫ أَنمهُ َد َخ َل َعلَى أَن‬،ُ‫ال َْعالَء‬
‫ص َر‬ْ ‫صلُّوا ال َْع‬
َ َ‫ال ف‬ َ َ‫ ق‬. ‫اعةَ ِم َن الظُّ ْه ِر‬ َ‫س‬ ‫ص َرفْنَا ال م‬ َ ْ‫ص َر قُلْنَا الَ إِمَّنَا ان‬
ْ ‫َصلم ْي تُ ُم ال َْع‬ َ َ‫ فَلَ مما َد َخلْنَا َعلَ ْي ِه ق‬-
َ ‫ال أ‬
َ ‫ول " تِل‬ ِ‫ول م‬
‫صالَ ُة‬َ ‫ْك‬ ُ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم يَ ُق‬ َ ‫ت َر ُس‬ ُ ‫ال َِْس ْع‬
َ َ‫ص َرفْنَا ق‬َ ْ‫صلم ْي نَا فَلَ مما ان‬َ َ‫ال فَ ُق ْمنَا ف‬َ َ‫ ق‬.
ِ َ‫شيْط‬‫ني قَ ْر ََِن ال م‬ ْ َ‫ص ِر َح مَّت إِذَا َكان‬ ِ
‫ان قَ َام فَ نَ َق َر أ َْربَ ًعا الَ يَ ْذ ُك ُر م‬
‫اَّللَ َع مز‬ ََْ‫ت ب‬ ْ ‫صالَةَ ال َْع‬ َ ‫ب‬ ُ ُ‫س يَ ْرق‬ َ َ‫ال ُْمنَاف ِق َجل‬
‫ رواه النسائي‬. " ً‫َو َج مل فِ َيها إِالم قَلِيال‬
Al-'Ala' narrated to us that he entered upon Anas bin Malik in his

house in Al-Basrah, when he had finished Zuhr, and his house was
beside the Masjid. "When we entered upon him, he said: 'Have
you prayed 'Asr?' We said: 'No, we have just finished Zuhr.' He
said: 'Pray 'Asr.' So, we got up and prayed, and when we finished
he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) say: "That is the prayer of the hypocrite: he
sits and delays 'Asr prayer until (the sun) is between the horns of
the Shaitan, then he gets up and pecks four (Rak'ahs) in which he
only remembers Allah a little.'" Sunnan Nisai Vol. 1, Book 6,
Hadith 512
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10. Leaving Work (Formal and Informal) to Answer

Allaah’s Call
Hearing call to prayer is a declaration that Allaah is more than
whatever man is doing. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him), in battle, used to refrain from attack if he heard a
call to prayer.
ُ ‫ َسأَل‬،‫َس َو ِد بْ ِن يَ ِزي َد‬ ِ ِ

‫ْت‬ ْ ‫ َع ِن األ‬،‫يم‬َ ‫ َع ْن إبْ َراه‬،َ‫ عَ ِن ا ْحلَ َك ِم بْ ِن عُتَ ْي بَة‬،ُ‫ َحدمثَنَا ُش ْعبَة‬،َ‫َحدمثَنَا ُُمَ مم ُد بْ ُن َع ْر َع َرة‬
،‫َت َكا َن ِيف ِم ْهنَ ِة أَ ْهلِ ِه‬
ْ ‫ت قَال‬ ِ ‫صنَع ِيف الْب ْي‬
َ ُ ْ َ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم ي‬ ُّ ِ‫شةَ رضى هللا عنها َما َكا َن الن‬ َ ِ‫َعائ‬
ِ
‫ رواه البخاري‬.‫ج‬ َ ‫فَِإ َذا َْس َع األَ َذا َن َخ َر‬
Al-Aswad bin Yazid: I asked Àisha "What did the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) use to do at home?" She said,
"He used to work for his family, and when he heard the Adhan (call
for the prayer), he would go out." Sahih al-Bukhari 5363
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ٌ ِ‫َبًَن ََثب‬ ِ ِ
‫ أَ من النِ م‬،‫س‬
‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم َكا َن‬ ٍ َ‫ َع ْن أَن‬،‫ت‬ ََ ‫ أَ ْخ‬،ٌ‫ َحدمثَنَا َْحماد‬،‫يل‬
َ ‫وسى بْ ُن إ ْْسَاع‬
َ ‫َحدمثَنَا ُم‬
‫ أخرجه أبو‬. ‫ك َوإِالم أَغَ َار‬ َ‫س‬ ِ ِ ُّ ِ‫صالَة‬ ِ ِ
َ ‫س مم ُع فَإذَا َْس َع أَذَ ًاًن أ َْم‬ َ َ‫الصبْ ِح َوَكا َن يَت‬ َ ‫يُغريُ عنْ َد‬
)‫داود صحيح (األلبان‬
Anas said “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon

him) used to attack at the time of the dawn prayer and hear. If he
heard a call to prayer, he would refrain from them, otherwise
would attack (them). Sahih (Al-Albani) Sunan Abi Dawud 2634
11. Walking Calmly to the Mosque, do not run!
ٍ ‫ي َعن س ِع‬ ٍ ْ‫ال َحدمثَنَا ابْ ُن أَِِب ِذئ‬

‫ َسلَ َمةَ َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرَة رضى هللا‬،‫ َوأَِِب‬،‫يد‬ َ ْ ُّ ‫الز ْه ِر‬
ُّ ‫ال‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ب‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫آد ُم‬
َ ‫َحدمثَنَا‬
‫َبِن‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫الزْه ِر ِي‬
ُّ ‫ َع ِن‬،‫ب‬ ِ ‫ وحدمثَنَا أَبو الْيم‬.‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬ ِ ِ‫عنه َع ِن الن‬
ََ ‫ال أَ ْخ‬ ٌ ‫َبًَن ُش َع ْي‬
ََ ‫ال أَ ْخ‬
َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ان‬ ََ ُ ََ
ِ‫ول م‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،َ‫ أَ من أ ََِب ُه َريْ َرة‬،‫أَبُو َسلَ َمةَ بْ ُن عَبْ ِد ال مر ْْحَ ِن‬
‫ول " إِذَا‬ ُ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم يَ ُق‬ ُ ‫ال َِْس ْع‬
َ ‫ت َر ُس‬
‫ َوَما فَاتَ ُك ْم‬،‫صلُّوا‬ ِ ‫شو َن َعلَي ُكم ال م‬ ِ ‫أُقِيم‬
َ َ‫ فَ َما أَ ْد َرْكتُ ْم ف‬،ُ‫سكينَة‬ ُ ْ َ ُ‫ َوأْت‬،‫وها تَ ْس َع ْو َن‬
ُ َْ‫وها َت‬ َ ُ‫صالَةُ فَالَ ََتْت‬ ‫ت ال م‬ َ
‫ رواه البخاري‬." ‫فَأََِتُّوا‬
Narrated Abu Huraira: heard Allah's Messenger (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) saying, "If the prayer is started do
not run for it but just walk for it calmly and pray whatever you get
and complete whatever is missed. " Sahih al-Bukhari 908
‫‪AL – KHUSHUU’ IN SALAAH Abubakr Amosa Ladi Ibraheem‬‬
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‫‪12.‬‬ ‫‪Reciting Dhikr whilst going to the Mosque‬‬
‫‪Praying and continuing mention of Allaah drives Satan away and‬‬

‫‪help gain concentration.‬‬
‫ت‪ ،‬ح َو َحدمثَنَا ُعثْ َما ُن بْ ُن‬ ‫يب بْ ِن أَِِب ََثبِ ٍ‬

‫ني‪َ ،‬ع ْن َحبِ ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ص ٌْ‬
‫َبًَن ُح َ‬
‫شيْ ٌم‪ ،‬أَ ْخ ََ‬
‫يسى‪َ ،‬حدمثَنَا ُه َ‬ ‫َحدمثَنَا ُُمَ مم ُد بْ ُن ع َ‬
‫ت‪َ ،‬ع ْن ُُمَ مم ِد بْ ِن َعلِ ِي بْ ِن عَبْ ِد‬ ‫يب بْ ِن أَِِب ََثبِ ٍ‬
‫ني‪َ ،‬ع ْن َحبِ ِ‬
‫صٍْ‬ ‫ضيْ ٍل‪َ ،‬ع ْن ُح َ‬ ‫أَِِب َشيْ بَةَ‪َ ،‬حدمثَنَا ُُمَ مم ُد بْ ُن فُ َ‬
‫ظ‬
‫استَ ْي َق َ‬
‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم فَ َرآهُ ْ‬ ‫اس‪ : ،‬أَنمهُ َرقَ َد ِعنْ َد النِ ِ‬ ‫اس‪َ ،‬ع ْن أَبِ ِيه‪َ ،‬ع ِن ابْ ِن َعبم ٍ‬ ‫اَّلل بْ ِن َعبم ٍ‬ ‫مِ‬
‫صلمى‬ ‫سمو ِ‬
‫ورةَ‪ُ ،‬ثُم قَ َام فَ َ‬‫الس َ‬‫ض ) َح مَّت َختَ َم ُّ‬ ‫ات َواأل َْر ِ‬ ‫ول ‪ ( :‬إِ من ِيف َخل ِْق ال م َ َ‬ ‫ضأَ َو ُه َو يَ ُق ُ‬ ‫س مو َك َوتَ َو م‬‫فَ تَ َ‬
‫ث‬‫ك ثَالَ َ‬ ‫ف فَ نَ َام َح مَّت نَ َف َخ‪ُ ،‬ثُم فَ َع َل َذلِ َ‬ ‫ود‪ُ ،‬ثُم إِنمهُ انْ َ‬
‫ص َر َ‬ ‫الس ُج َ‬
‫وع َو ُّ‬ ‫الرُك َ‬‫ال فِي ِه َما ال ِْقيَ َام َو ُّ‬
‫ني أَطَ َ‬ ‫رْك َعتَ ْ ِ‬
‫َ‬
‫ال عُثْما ُن ‪ :‬بِثَالَثِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫اك ُثُم يَتَ َو م‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ٍ‬
‫اَلَيت‪ُ ،‬ثُم أ َْوتَ َر ‪ -‬قَ َ َ‬ ‫ضأُ َويَ ْق َرأُ َه ُؤالَء َ‬ ‫ك يَ ْستَ ُ‬ ‫َم مرات بست َرَك َعات‪ُ ،‬ك ُّل ذَل َ‬
‫ني‬ ‫ال ابن ِعيسى ‪ُ :‬ثُم أَوتَر فَأ َََته بِالَ ٌل فَآذَنَه ِِبل م ِ ِ‬ ‫ات‪ ،‬فَأ َََتهُ الْم َؤ ِذ ُن فَ َخرج إِ ََل ال م ِ‬ ‫رَكع ٍ‬
‫صالَة ح َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫َْ ُ‬ ‫صالَة ‪َ -‬وقَ َ ْ ُ َ‬ ‫ََ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ََ‬
‫ِ‬
‫ول ‪ " :‬اللم ُه مم ْ‬
‫اج َع ْل ِيف‬ ‫صالَة ‪ُ -‬ثُم اتم َف َقا ‪َ -‬و ُه َو يَ ُق ُ‬ ‫صلمى َرْك َع ََِّت الْ َف ْج ِر ُثُم َخ َر َج إِ ََل ال م‬‫طَلَ َع الْ َف ْج ُر‪ ،‬فَ َ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ورا‪،‬‬
‫اج َع ْل َخلْفي نُ ً‬ ‫ورا‪َ ،‬و ْ‬‫ص ِري نُ ً‬ ‫اج َع ْل ِيف بَ َ‬ ‫ورا‪َ ،‬و ْ‬ ‫اجعَ ْل ِيف ْسَْعي نُ ً‬ ‫ورا‪َ ،‬و ْ‬‫س ِان نُ ً‬ ‫اج َع ْل ِيف ل َ‬ ‫ورا‪َ ،‬و ْ‬ ‫قَلِْب نُ ً‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ورا " ‪ .‬رواه أبو داود‬ ‫ورا‪ ،‬اللم ُه مم َوأَ ْعظ ْم ِِل نُ ً‬ ‫ورا‪َ ،‬وم ْن ََتْ ِِت نُ ً‬ ‫اج َع ْل م ْن فَ ْوقي نُ ً‬ ‫ورا‪َ ،‬و ْ‬ ‫َوأ ََمامي نُ ً‬
‫‪Abd Allah b. 'Abbas said that he slept with the Prophet (peace and‬‬
‫)‪blessings of Allaah be upon him). He saw that he (the Prophet‬‬
‫‪awoke, used tooth-stick, performed ablution, and recited: "In the‬‬
‫‪creation of the heavens and earth" (3:190) to the end of the surah.‬‬
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Then he stood up and prayed two rak'ahs in which he prolonged

the standing, bowing, and prostrations. He then uttered turned
away and slept till he bagan to snore. This he did three times. This
made six rak'ahs in all. He would use tooth-stick, then perform
ablution, and recite those verses. He then observed the witr prayer.
The version of 'Uthman has: with three rak'ahs. The mu'adhdhin
then came to him and he went out for prayer. The version of Ibn
'Isa adds: He then observed witr prayer; then Bilal came to him and
called him for prayer when the dawn broke. He then prayed the
two rak'ahs of the dawn prayer. He then went out for prayer. Then
both the narrators were agreed: He beagan to supplicate saying: O
Allah, place light in my heart, light in my tongue, light in my
hearing, light in my eyesight, light on my right hand, light on my
left hand, light in front of me, light behing me, light below me, O
Allah, give me abundant light. Sunan Abi Dawud 1353
13. Saying Nafilah in the Mosque before Sitting
‫ " إذا دخل أحدكم املسجد‬:‫ قال رسول هللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬:‫وعن أِب قتادة رضي هللا عنه قال‬
.))‫ ((متفق عليه‬."‫فال َيلس حَّت يصلي ركعتني‬
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Abu Qatadah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The

Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said, "When anyone of you enters the mosque, he should perform
two Rak'ah (of voluntary prayer) before sitting." Al-Bukhari and
Muslim
14. Waiting for One Prayer after Another
ْ ‫اَّللُ بِ ِه‬
‫اْلَطَ َاَي َويَ ْرفَ ُع‬ ‫َدلُّ ُك ْم َعلَى َما ميَْ ُحو م‬ َ َ‫اَّللُ َعلَ ْي ِه َو َسلم َم ق‬
‫صلمى م‬ ِ‫ول م‬َ ‫َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرَة أَ من َر ُس‬
ُ ‫ال أ ََال أ‬ َ ‫اَّلل‬
‫اج ِد‬ِ ‫اْلُطَا إِ ََل الْمس‬ ِ‫ض‬
ْ ُ‫وء َعلَى ال َْم َكا ِرهِ َوَكثْ َرة‬ ِ‫ول م‬ ِ ‫بِ ِه الدمرج‬
ََ ُ ‫ال إِ ْسبَاغُ ال ُْو‬َ َ‫اَّلل ق‬ َ ‫ات قَالُوا بَلَى ََي َر ُس‬ ََ
‫ صحيح مسلم كتاب الطهارة ِبب فضل إسباغ‬251 ‫ط‬ ِ ِ
ُ ‫ص َالة فَ َذل ُك ْم ال ِرَِب‬ ِ
‫ص َالة بَ ْع َد ال م‬
‫ار ال م‬ ِ
ُ َ‫َوانْتظ‬
‫الوضوء على املكاره رواه مسلم‬
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and

blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not tell you about a deed for
which Allah will expiate your sins and raise your status?” They said,
“Of course, O Messenger of Allah.” The Prophet said, “Perform
ablution when it is difficult, take many steps to the mosque, and
wait for one prayer after another, for that is like being in a fortress.”
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 251
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15. Sticking to Prayer in Congregation
ِ ‫ال حدمثَنَا ال م‬ ِ ِ ِ‫ال أَنْبأ ًََن عب ُد م‬

‫ب بْ ُن‬ُ ‫سائ‬ َ َ َ‫ ق‬،َ‫ َع ْن َزائ َد َة بْ ِن قُ َد َامة‬،‫اَّلل بْ ُن ال ُْمبَ َارك‬ ْ َ َ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ص ٍر‬ ْ َ‫َبًَن ُس َويْ ُد بْ ُن ن‬
ََ ‫أَ ْخ‬
‫ْت ِيف‬ُ ‫ك قُل‬َ ُ‫مر َد ِاء أَيْ َن َم ْس َكن‬
ْ ‫ال ِِل أَبُو الد‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ْحةَ الْيَ ْع َم ِر ِي‬
َ َ‫ال ق‬ ِ
َ ‫ َع ْن َم ْع َدا َن بْ ِن أَِِب طَل‬،‫ش الْ َكالَع ُّي‬ ٍ ْ‫ُحبَ ي‬
‫ول " َما ِم ْن ثَالَثٍَة ِيف‬ ِ‫ول م‬ ِ ‫ال أَبو الد‬ ِ ٍ
ُ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم يَ ُق‬ َ ‫ت َر ُس‬ ُ ‫مر َداء َِْس ْع‬ ْ ُ َ ‫ فَ َق‬. ‫ص‬ َ ْ‫قَ ْريَة ُد َويْ َن ْح‬
‫اع ِة فَِإ مَّنَا ََيْ ُك ُل‬
َ ‫ش ْيطَا ُن فَ َعلَ ْي ُك ْم ِِب ْْلَ َم‬ ِ
ْ ‫صالَةُ إِالم قَد‬
‫استَ ْح َو َذ َعلَ ْي ِه ُم ال م‬ ‫ام فِي ِه ُم ال م‬ ٍ
ُ ‫قَ ْريَة َوالَ بَ ْد ٍو الَ تُ َق‬
‫ رواه النسائي‬. ِ‫صالَة‬ ‫اعةَ ِيف ال م‬ َ ‫اع ِة ا ْْلَ َم‬
َ ‫ب يَ ْع ِِن ِِب ْْلَ َم‬ ِ ‫ال ال م‬
ُ ‫سائ‬ َ َ‫ ق‬. " َ‫اصيَة‬ِ ‫الذئْب الْ َق‬
ُ
ِ
It was narrated that Ma'din bin Abi Talhah Al-Ya'muri said: "Abu
Ad-Darda said to me: 'Where do you live?' I said: 'In a town near
Hims.' Abu Ad-Darda said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: "There are no three
people in a town or encampment among whom prayer is not
established, but the Shaitan takes control of them. Therefore, stick
to the congregation, for the wolf eats the sheep that strays off on
its own." (One of the narrators (As Sa'ib) said: "The congregation
means the congregational prayer." Sunan an-Nasa'i 847
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16. Not Praying when Food Prepared that One wants to

Eat is Ready
‫ قوله صلى‬٥٦٠ ‫ ( ال صالة حبضرة طعام ) رواه مسلم رقم‬: ‫وقال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
‫ فابدؤا به قبل أن تصلوا صالة املغرب‬، ‫ ( إذا ق رب ال عشاء وحضرت الصالة‬:‫اهللا عليه وسلم‬
‫ ( إذا و ضع عشاء أحدكم وأقيمت الصالة فابدؤا‬:‫) ويف رواية‬. ‫ وال تعجلوا عن عشائكم‬.
‫ إبذا حضر الطعام‬، ‫ البخاري كتاب اَلذن‬، ‫ِبلعشاء وال يعجل ن حَّت يفرغ منه) متفق عليه‬
. ٥٥٩-٥٥٧ ‫ ويف مسلم رقم‬، ‫وأقيمت الصالة‬
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon

him) said: “Do not pray when there is food prepared.” (Reported
by Muslim, no. 560). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: “If the dinner is served and the time for prayer
comes, eat dinner before praying Salaat alMaghrib, and do not rush
to finish your meal.” According to another report: “If dinner has
been put out and the iqaamah has been given for prayer, eat dinner
first and do not rush to finish it.” (Agreed upon. Al-Bukhaari,
Kitaab al-Aadhan, Baab idhaa hadara al-ta’aamu wa uqeemat al-
salaah; Muslim, no. 557-559).
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17. Not Praying when One Needs to Answer the Call of

Nature
‫ رواه‬. ‫َنى رسول اهللا صلىاهللا عليه وسلم أن يصلي الرجل وهو حاقن واحلاقن أي احلابس البول‬
‫ النب‬. ‫ واحلاقب هو حابس الغائط‬. ٦٨٣٢ ‫ وهويف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٦١٧ ‫إبن ماجه يف سننه رقم‬
. ) ‫ ( إذا أراد أحدكم أن يذهب اْلالء وقامت الصالة فليبدأ ِبْلالء‬:‫صلى اهللا عليه و سلم قال‬
‫( ال‬: ‫ النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم قال‬٢٩٩ ‫ وهو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٨٨ ‫رواه أبو داودرقم‬
‫ وهذه املدافعة بالريب‬٥٦٠ ‫ ) صحيح مسلم رقم‬.‫صالة حبضرة طعام وال وهو يدافعه األخبثان‬
‫ ويشمل هذا احلكم أيضا مدافعة الريح‬. ‫تذهب ِبْلشوع‬
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) forbade

praying when one is suppressing the urge to urinate or defecate.
(Reported by Ibn Maajah in his Sunan, no. 617; Saheeh al-Jaami’,
no. 6832). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: “If any one of you needs to go to the toilet, and the
prayer has begun, he should go to the toilet first.” (Reported by
Abu Dawood, no. 88; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 299) .The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “There is no
prayer when there is food prepared or if one is suppressing the urge
to expel waste matter.” (Saheeh Muslim, no. 560).
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18. Sticking to Salaah with Patience (particularly in times of

distress)
ِ ِ ْ ‫ص َالةِ ۚ وإِ مَنَا لَ َكبِريةٌ إِمال َعلَى‬ ‫استَعِينُوا ِِبل م‬

‫ني‬
َ ‫اْلَاشع‬ َ َ ‫ص َِْب َوال م‬ ْ ‫َو‬
Allaah says: “Seek Allah’s help with patient perseverance and

prayer. It is indeed hard except for those who are humbly
submissive.” Q2:45
19. Using Siwaak to Cleanse and Perfume the Mouth
‫ ال نعلمه عن علي‬: ‫ ( طهروا أفواهكم للقرآن) رواه البزار وقال‬:‫قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
‫ وقال‬٩٩ /٢ ‫ رجاله ثقات‬: ‫ وقال اَليثمي‬٢٤٢ /١ ‫أبحسن من هذا اإلسناد كشف األستار‬
. ١٢١٣ ‫ الصحيحة‬: ‫األلبانيإسناده جيد‬
that is going to recite Qur’aan in a short while, because the Prophet

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Purify your
mouths for the Qur’aan.” (Reported by al-Bazzaar, who said: we
do not have it with any better isnaad than this. Kashf al-Astaar,
1/242. Al-Haythami said: its men are thiqaat. 2/99. Al-Albaani
said: its isnaad is jayyid. Al-Saheehah, 1213)
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‫)‪20. Performing Wudu’ (Ablution‬‬
‫‪This also works as a shield before engaging in Salah.‬‬
‫ِ ِ‬ ‫ال حدمثَنا ابن أَِِب حا ِزٍم‪ ،‬عن ي ِزي َد ب ِن عب ِد مِ‬ ‫ِ‬

‫اَّلل‪ ،‬أَ من ُُمَ مم َد بْ َن إبْ َراه َ‬
‫يم‪،‬‬ ‫َ ْ َ ْ َْ‬ ‫َبًَن ُُمَ مم ُد بْ ُن ُزنْ بُوٍر ال َْمك ُّي‪ ،‬قَ َ َ َ ْ ُ َ‬ ‫أَ ْخ ََ‬
‫ول مِ‬ ‫ْحةَ‪َ ،‬ع ْن أَِِب ُهريْرَة‪َ ،‬ع ْن ر ُس ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ظ‬ ‫ال " إِ َذا ْ‬
‫استَ ْي َق َ‬ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم قَ َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ََ‬ ‫يسى بْ ِن طَل َ‬ ‫َح مدثَهُ َع ْن ع َ‬
‫وم ِه " ‪ .‬رواه النسائي‬ ‫شِ‬ ‫ث م مر ٍ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫َح ُد ُك ْم ِم ْن َمنَ ِام ِه فَ تَ َو م‬
‫شيْطَا َن يَبِ ُ‬
‫يت َعلَى َخيْ ُ‬ ‫ات فَِإ من ال م‬ ‫ضأَ فَلْيَ ْستَ نْث ْر ثَالَ َ َ‬ ‫أَ‬
‫‪It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah‬‬
‫‪(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "When any one‬‬
‫‪of you wakes from sleep to perform Wudu', then let him sniff water‬‬
‫‪in his nose and blow it out three times, for the Shaitan spends the‬‬
‫‪night on his nose." Sahih, Sunnan Nisai, Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith‬‬
‫‪90‬‬
‫الزًَن ِد‪َ ،‬ع ِن األَ ْع َر ِج‪َ ،‬ع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرةَ‪،‬‬

‫ال َحدمثَنَا ُس ْفيَا ُن‪َ ،‬ع ْن أَِِب ِ‬ ‫أَ ْخَبًَن ُُمَ مم ُد بن عب ِد مِ‬
‫اَّلل بْ ِن يَ ِزي َد‪ ،‬قَ َ‬ ‫ْ ُ َْ‬ ‫ََ‬
‫ث ُع َقدٍ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ش ْيطَا ُن َعلَى َرأْسه ثَالَ َ‬ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم " إِذَا ًَن َم أ َ‬
‫َح ُد ُك ْم َع َق َد ال م‬ ‫ول م‬ ‫ال َر ُس ُ‬
‫ال قَ َ‬‫قَ َ‬
‫ِ‬ ‫ٍ‬
‫ت‬‫ضأَ ْاْنَلم ْ‬ ‫ت ُع ْق َدةٌ فَِإ ْن تَ َو م‬
‫اَّللَ ْاْنَلم ْ‬
‫ظ فَ َذ َك َر م‬ ‫ب َعلَى ُك ِل ُع ْق َدة لَيْالً طَ ِويالً أَ ِى ْارقُ ْد فَِإن ْ‬
‫استَ ْي َق َ‬ ‫ض ِر ُ‬
‫يَ ْ‬
‫َصبَ َح َخبِ َ‬ ‫ت الْع َق ُد ُكلُّها فَ يصبِح طَيِب النم ْف ِ ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫س‬‫يث النم ْف ِ‬ ‫س نَشيطًا َوإِالم أ ْ‬ ‫َ ُْ ُ َ‬ ‫صلمى ْاْنَلم ُ‬ ‫عُ ْق َدةٌ أُ ْخ َرى فَِإ ْن َ‬
‫َك ْسالَ َن " ‪ .‬رواه النسائي‬
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It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: 'When any one
of you goes to sleep, the Shaitan ties three knots on his head, saying
each time: "(Sleep) a long night." If he wakes up and remembers
Allah (SWT), one knot is undone. If he performs wudu', another
knot is undone. If he prays, all the knots are undone and he starts
his day in a good mood and feeling energetic. Otherwise he starts
his day in a bad mood and feeling lethargic.'" Sunan an-Nasa'i 1607
21. Warding off Anything that may Distract the Worshipper
‫ كان قرام (سرت فيه نقش وقيل ثوب ملو ن )لعائشة سرتت به جانب‬: ‫عن أنس رضي اهللا عنه قال‬
‫ عِن فإنه ال تزال تصاويره تعرض‬- ‫ أزيلي‬- ‫ ( أميطي‬: ‫ فقاللها النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬، ‫بيتها‬
. ٣٩١/١٠ ‫ فتح الباري‬: ‫ِل يف صاليت) رواه البخاري‬
Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “ ‘Aa’ishah had a

decorated, colourful curtain which she used to cover the side of
her house. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said to her, ‘Take it away from me, because its decorations
keep distracting me when I pray.’” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath
alBaari, 10/391).
38
‫وعن القاسم عن عائشة رضي اهللا عنها أنه كان َلا ثوب فيه تصاوير ممدود إَل سهوة( بيت صغري‬
‫منحدريف األرض قليال شبيه ِبملخدع أو اْلزانة) فكان النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم يصلي إليه فقال‬
‫ رواه مسلم رْحه‬. ‫( أ ﹼخريه عنيفإنه ال تزال تصاويره تعرض ِل يف صاليت ) فأخرته فجعلته وسائد‬:
١٦٦٨/٣ ‫اهللا يف صحيحه‬
Al-Qaasim reported that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with

her) had a cloth with decorations on it, which she used to cover a
small sunken alcove (used for sleeping or storage). The Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to pray facing it,
and he said, ‘Take it away from me, because its decorations keep
distracting me when I pray.’ So, she took it away and made pillows
out of it.” (Reported by Muslim in his Saheeh, 3/1668).
‫أن النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم ملا دخل الكعبة ليصلي فيها رأى قرن كبش فلماصلى قال لعثمان‬
‫احلجب( إن نسيت أن آمرك أن ختمر القرنني فإنه ليس ينبغي أن يكون يف البيت شيءيشغل املصلي‬
٢٥٠٤ ‫ وهو يف صحيح اْلامع‬٢٠٣٠ ‫ أخرجه أبو داود‬.)
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered

the Ka’bah to pray in it, he saw two ram’s horns. When he had
prayed, he told ‘Uthmaan al-Hajabi, “I forgot to tell you to cover
the horns, because there should not be anything in the House to
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distract the worshipper.” (Reported by Abu Dawood, 2030;

Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2504).
22. Chasing Shaytaan away by Calling to Prayer
،‫ َع ْن أَبِ ِيه‬،‫ َع ْن ُس َه ْي ٍل‬- ‫اَّلل‬ ِ‫ ي ع ِِن ابن عب ِد م‬- ،‫ حدمثَنا َخالِ ٌد‬،‫اس ِطي‬
َْ َ ْ ْ َ َ َ ُّ ِ ‫ان ال َْو‬ ِ ِ
ٍ ‫يد بْن ب ي‬
َ َ ُ ‫َح مدثَِِن َع ْب ُد ا ْحلَم‬
ِ‫ول م‬
‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَذم َن ال ُْم َؤ ِذ ُن أَ ْدبَ َر ال م‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،َ‫َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرة‬
ُ‫شيْطَا ُن َولَه‬ ُ ‫ال َر ُس‬
َ َ‫ال ق‬
‫ رواه مسلم‬. " ‫اص‬ ٌ ‫ص‬ َ ‫ُح‬
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: When the Mu'adhdhin calls
to prayer, Satan runs back vehemently. Sahih Muslim 389
‫ َع ْن أَِِب‬،‫ َع ْن ََْي ََي بْ ِن أَِِب َكثِ ٍري‬،ِ‫مستَ َوائِي‬ َ ‫ َع ْن ِه‬،‫ث‬

ْ ‫ش ٍام الد‬
ِ ‫ال حدمثَنَا َعبْ ُد الْوا ِر‬
َ
ِ
َ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫َبًَن بِ ْش ُر بْ ُن هالَ ٍل‬ ََ ‫أَ ْخ‬
‫صالَةِ أَ ْدبَ َر ال م‬
‫ي لِل م‬ ِ ِ‫ول م‬
‫ش ْيطَا ُن‬ َ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم " إِذَا نُود‬ ُ ‫ال َر ُس‬ َ َ‫ال ق‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،َ‫ َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرة‬،َ‫َسلَ َمة‬
ِ ِ ِ
‫صلمى فَِإذَا َرأَى‬ َ ‫ني ال َْم ْرء َوقَلْبِه َح مَّت الَ يَ ْد ِري َك ْم‬ََْ‫يب أَقْبَ َل َح مَّت َيَْطَُر ب‬ُ ‫ط فَِإذَا قُض َي التم ثْ ِو‬ ٌ ‫ض َرا‬
ُ ُ‫لَه‬
‫ رواه النسائي‬. " ‫ني‬ ِ ْ َ‫ك فَلْيَ ْس ُج ْد َس ْج َدت‬ َ ِ‫َح ُد ُك ْم َذل‬
َ‫أ‬
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: "The Messenger of Allah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: 'When the call to
prayer is given, the Shaitan runs away breaking wind loudly. When
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‫‪the Tathwb (Iqamah) is completed, he comes back and whispers to‬‬

‫‪a man in his hear, until he does not know how many (rak'ahs) he‬‬
‫"'‪has prayed. If any one of you notices that, let him prostrate twice.‬‬
‫‪Sunan an-Nasa'i 1253‬‬
‫‪23. Repeating the words of the Adhaan after the Muaddhin‬‬
‫اب‪َ ،‬ع ْن َعطَ ِاء بْ ِن يَ ِزي َد اللميْثِ ِي‪َ ،‬ع ْن أَِِب‬ ‫َبًَن َمالِ ٌ‬
‫ك‪َ ،‬ع ِن ابْ ِن ِش َه ٍ‬
‫ال أَ ْخ ََ‬
‫ف‪ ،‬قَ َ‬
‫وس َ‬ ‫حدمثَنا عب ُد مِ‬
‫اَّلل بْ ُن يُ ُ‬ ‫َ َ َْ‬
‫اء فَ ُقولُوا ِمثْ َل ما يَ ُق ُ‬
‫ول‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ال " إِذَا َْس ْعتُ ُم الن َد َ‬‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم قَ َ‬ ‫ول مِ‬‫اْلُ ْد ِر ِي‪ ،‬أَ من َر ُس َ‬
‫يد ْ‬‫س ِع ٍ‬
‫َ‬
‫ِ‬
‫ال ُْم َؤذ ُن "‪ .‬رواه البخاري‬
‫‪Narrated Abu Saìd Al-Khudri: Allah's Messenger (peace and‬‬

‫‪blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "Whenever you hear the‬‬
‫‪Adhan, say what the Mu'adh-dhin is saying. Sahih al-Bukhari 611‬‬
‫َبِن‬ ‫اه ُد بْن موسى‪ ،‬وإِبْر ِاهيم بْن ا ْحلس ِن ال ِْم ْق ِ‬ ‫أَ ْخَبًَن ُُمَ ِ‬
‫ال ابْ ُن ُج َريْ ٍج أَ ْخ ََ‬‫اج‪ ،‬قَ َ‬‫سم ُّي‪ ،‬قَاالَ َحدمثَنَا َح مج ٌ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ُ ُ َ َ َ ُ ُ ََ‬ ‫ََ‬
‫اص‪َ ،‬ع ْن َعلْ َق َمةَ بْ ِن َوقم ٍ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫اَّلل بْ ِن َعلْ َق َمةَ بْ ِن َوقم ٍ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫اص‪،‬‬ ‫َبهُ َع ْن َع ْبد م‬ ‫يسى بْ َن ُع َم َر‪ ،‬أَ ْخ ََ‬ ‫َع ْم ُرو بْ ُن ََْي ََي‪ ،‬أَ من ع َ‬
‫صالَ ِة قَ َ‬
‫ال‬ ‫ال َح مى َعلَى ال م‬ ‫ال ال ُْم َؤ ِذ ُن َح مَّت إِ َذا قَ َ‬
‫ال ُم َعا ِويَةُ َك َما قَ َ‬‫ال إِِن ِع ْن َد ُم َعا ِويَةَ إِ ْذ أَذم َن ُم َؤ ِذنُهُ فَ َق َ‬
‫قَ َ‬
‫ك‬‫ال بَ ْع َد ذَلِ َ‬ ‫ال الَ حو َل والَ قُ موةَ إِالم ِِب مِ‬
‫َّلل َوقَ َ‬ ‫الَ حو َل والَ قُ مو َة إِالم ِِب مِ‬
‫ال َح مى َعلَى الْ َفالَ ِح قَ َ َ ْ َ‬ ‫َّلل فَ لَ مما قَ َ‬ ‫َْ َ‬
‫ك ‪ .‬رواه النسائي‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ول مثْ َل ذَل َ‬ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم يَ ُق ُ‬ ‫ِ‬‫ول م‬ ‫ت َر ُس َ‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫ال َْس ْع ُ‬ ‫ال ال ُْم َؤذ ُن ُثُم قَ َ‬ ‫َما قَ َ‬
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It was narrated that 'Alqamah bin Waqqas said: "I was with
Mu'awiyah when the Mu'adhdhin called the Adhan. Muawiyah
said what the Mu'adhdhin said, but when he said: 'Hayya 'alas-salah
(come to prayer),' he said: 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa Billah
(There is no power and no strength except with Allah);' and when
he said: 'Hayya 'alal-falah (come to prosperity),' he said: 'La hawla
wa la quwwata illa Billah (There is no power and no strength
except with Allah).' After that he said what the Mu'adhdhin said,
then he said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) saying exactly like that.'" Sunan Nisai Vol.
1, Book 7, Hadith 678
24. Saying the Dua after Adhaan
‫ َع ْن َجابِ ِر بْ ِن َعبْ ِد‬،‫ َع ْن ُُمَ مم ِد بْ ِن ال ُْمنْ َك ِد ِر‬،َ‫ب بْ ُن أَِِب ْحَْ َزة‬

ُ ْ‫ال َحدمثَنَا ُش َعي‬ ٍ ‫َحدمثَنَا َعلِ ُّي بْ ُن َعيم‬
َ َ‫ ق‬،‫اش‬
ِ‫ب ه ِذهِ ال مد ْعوة‬ ِ ِ َ َ‫ال " من ق‬ ِ َ ‫ أَ من رس‬،‫اَّلل‬ ِ‫م‬
َ َ ‫اء اللم ُه مم َر م‬
َ ‫ني يَ ْس َم ُع الن َد‬ َ ‫ال ح‬ ْ َ َ َ‫ول ا مَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم ق‬ َُ
ُ‫ت لَه‬ ْ ‫ َحلم‬،ُ‫ودا الم ِذي َو َع ْدتَه‬ ً ‫ضيلَةَ َوابْ َعثْهُ َم َق ًاما َُْم ُم‬ ِ ‫صالَةِ الْ َقائِم ِة‬
ِ ‫آت ُُمَ مم ًدا الْو ِسيلَة والْ َف‬ ‫التمام ِة َوال م‬
َ َ َ
‫ رواه البخاري‬." ‫اع ِِت يَ ْوَم ال ِْقيَ َام ِة‬
َ ‫َش َف‬
Narrated Jabir bin Àbdullah: Allah's Messenger (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, "Whoever after listening to
42
the Adhan says, 'Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-dda` watit-tammah,

was-salatil qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, wa
bàth-hu maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi waàdtahu' (O Allah!
Lord of this perfect call (perfect by not ascribing partners to You)
and of the regular prayer which is going to be established, give
Muhammad the right of intercession and illustriousness, and
resurrect him to the best and the highest place in Paradise that You
promised him (of)), then my intercession for him will be allowed
on the Day of Resurrection". Sahih al-Bukhari 614
25. Making the Rows Straight and Solid without Gap
Closing the gaps because the shayaateen come in through the gaps
in the rows.
‫ال َحدمثَنَا‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ال َحدمثَنَا أ ََِب ُن‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫اَّلل بْ ِن ال ُْمبَ َار ِك ال ُْم َخ ِرِم ُّي‬
َ ‫ال َحدمثَنَا أَبُو ِه‬
َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ش ٍام‬ ِ‫أَ ْخَبًَن ُُمَ مم ُد بن عب ِد م‬
َْ ُ ْ ََ
‫ص ُفوفَ ُك ْم َوقَا ِربُوا بَ ْي نَ َها‬ ِ‫ أَ من نَِب م‬،‫ال حدمثَنا أَنَس‬
ُ ‫اصوا‬
ُّ ‫ال " َر‬ َ َ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم ق‬ ‫م‬ ٌ َ َ َ َ‫ ق‬،ُ‫ادة‬ َ َ‫قَ ت‬
‫ف‬ ِ‫ص‬
ُ ‫ف َكأ مََنَا ا ْحلَ َذ‬ ‫ني تَ ْد ُخ ُل ِم ْن َخلَ ِل ال م‬ ِ ‫اق فَوالم ِذي نَ ْفس ُُمَ مم ٍد بِي ِدهِ إِِن ألَرى ال م‬
َ ‫شيَاط‬ َ َ ُ
ِ
َ َ‫َو َحاذُوا ِِبألَ ْعن‬
‫ رواه النسائي‬. "
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Anas narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be

upon him) said: "Make your rows solid and close together and keep
your necks in line. By the One in Whose Hand is the soul of
Muhammad! I can see the shaitan entering through the gaps in the
rows as if they are small sheep." Sunan an-Nasa'i 815
26. Praying with a Barrier (Sutrah) in front and Praying

Close to it
‫من األمور املفيدة لتحصيل اْلشوع يف الصالة االهتمام ِبلسرتة والصالة إليها فإن ذلك أقصر لنظر‬
‫املصليوأحفظ له من الشيطان وأبعد له عن مرور الناس بني يديه فإنه يش وش وي نقص أجر‬
‫( إذا صلى أحدكم فليصل إَل سرتة و ليدن منها) رواه‬: ‫ قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬. ‫املصلي‬
٦٥١ ‫ و هو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٤٤٦/, ١ ٦٩٥ ‫أبو داود رقم‬

“When any one of you prays, let him pray facing a sutrah, and let
him get close to it.” (Reported by Abu Dawood, no. 695, 1/446;
Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 651).
‫( إذا صلى أحدكم إَل سرتة فليدن منها ال يقطع الشيطان عليه صالته‬: ‫قال عليه الصالة والسالم‬
٦٥٠ ‫ و هو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٤٤٦/١ ٦٩٥ ‫) رواه أبو داود رقم‬
44

“When any one of you prays facing a sutrah, let him get close to it
so that the Shaytaan cannot interrupt his prayer.” (Reported by
Abu Dawood, no. 695, 1/446; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 650).
‫والسنﹼة يف الدن و من السرتة أن يكون بينه وبني السرتة ثالثة أذرع وبينها وبني موضع سجوده‬
٥٧٩ ، ٥٧٤/١‫ البخاري أنظر الفتح‬. ‫مم ر شاة كما ورد يف األحاديث الصحيحة‬
The Sunnah in getting close to the sutrah is to have three cubits

between it and the spot where one prostrates, or to allow enough
space for a sheep to pass between the two, as is reported in the
saheeh ahaadeeth. (Al-Bukhaari; see al-Fath, 1/574, 579).
( :‫وأوصى النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم املصلي أبن ال يسمح ألحد أن مي ر بينه وبني سرتته فقال‬
‫ و ليدرأه ما استطاع فإن أىب فليقاتله فإن معه‬، ‫إذا كاأنحدكم يصلي فال يدع أحدا مير بني يديه‬
٧٥٥ ‫ و هو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٢٦٠/١‫القرين) رواه مسلم‬
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) advised

the one who is praying not to allow anyone to pass between him
and his sutrah. He said: “When any one of you is praying, he
should not allow anyone to pass in front of him, and he should
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prevent him as most as he can. If he insists, he should fight him, for

he has a companion (i.e., shaytaan) with him.” (Reported by
Muslim, 1/260; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 755).
‫ " واحلكمة يف السرتة كفكف البصر عما وراءه ومنع من َيتاز بقربه‬: ‫قال النووي رْحه اهللا تعاَل‬.
٢١٦/٤ ‫ وَتنع الشيطان املرور والتعرض إلفساد صالته " شرح صحيح مسلم‬..
Al-Nawawi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “The wisdom

in using a sutrah is to lower your gaze and not to look beyond it,
and to prevent anyone from passing in front of you… and to
prevent the Shaytaan from passing in front of you and trying to
corrupt your prayer.” (Sharh Saheeh Muslim, 4/216).
27. Perfecting Relationship with Allaah
Allaah says:
‫ص َال َة لِ ِذ ْك ِري‬
‫اَّللُ َال إِلَهَ إِمال أ ًََن فَا ْعبُ ْدِن َوأَقِ ِم ال م‬
‫إِنمِِن أ ًََن م‬
“… and establish prayer for My remembrance”. Q20:14

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28. Saying Du’aa’ between the Adhaan and the Iqaamah
ٍ ِ‫س بْ ِن مال‬ ٍ ‫ َع ْن أَِِب إِ ََي‬،ِ‫ َع ْن َزيْ ٍد ال َْع ِمي‬،‫َبًَن ُس ْفيَا ُن‬ ِ

‫ال‬
َ َ‫ال ق‬
َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ك‬ َ ِ َ‫ َع ْن أَن‬،‫س‬ ََ ‫ أَ ْخ‬،‫َحدمثَنَا ُُمَ مم ُد بْ ُن َكث ٍري‬
‫ان َوا ِإلقَ َام ِة رواه أبو داود‬
ِ َ‫ني األَذ‬ ِ‫ول م‬
َْ َ‫ُّعاءُ ب‬
َ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم " الَ يُ َر ُّد الد‬ ُ ‫َر ُس‬
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The supplication made between the

adhan and the iqamah is not rejected. Sunan Abi Dawud 521
29. Saying Nafilah before Iqaamah
ِ‫ عن عب ِد م‬،َ‫اَّلل ب ِن ب ري َدة‬
‫اَّلل بْ ِن‬ ِ ِ ِ‫حدمثَنا عب ُد م‬
َ َ‫ ق‬،‫اَّلل بْ ُن يَ ِزي َد‬
ْ َ ْ َ ْ َ ُ ْ ‫ َع ْن َع ْبد م‬،‫س ِن‬ َ َ‫س بْ ُن ا ْحل‬
ُ ‫ال َحدمثَنَا َك ْه َم‬ َْ َ َ
‫ال ِيف‬َ َ‫صالَةٌ ُثُم ق‬ ِ َْ‫ني ُك ِل أَ َذان‬
َ ‫ني‬ َْ َ‫صالَةٌ ب‬ ِ ْ َ‫ني ُك ِل أَ َذان‬
َ ‫ني‬ َْ َ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم " ب‬ ُّ ِ‫ال الن‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ُمغَمف ٍل‬
َ َ‫ال ق‬
‫ رواه البخاري‬." ‫اء‬ ِ ِِ
َ ‫الثمالثَة ل َم ْن َش‬
Narrated Àbdullah bin Mughaffal: The prophet said, "There is a

prayer between the two Adhans (Adhan and Iqama), there is a
prayer between the two Adhans." And then while saying it the
third time he added, "For the one who wants to (pray). Sahih al-
Bukhari 627
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30. Chasing Shaytaan away by Saying the Iqaamah
Saying the Iqaamah is a final signal to the mind to be well prepared

for performing the actual Salaah.
‫ال إِ ْس َحا ُق‬ َ َ‫ ق‬- َ‫ظ لِ ُقتَ ْي بَة‬

ُ ‫ َواللم ْف‬- ،‫يم‬ ِ ِ ِ ٍ ٍِ
َ ‫ َوإ ْس َحا ُق بْ ُن إبْ َراه‬،‫ َوُزَه ْريُ بْ ُن َح ْرب‬،‫َحدمثَنَا قُتَ ْي بَةُ بْ ُن َسعيد‬
‫ َع ِن النمِ ِب صلى هللا‬،َ‫ َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرة‬،‫صالِ ٍح‬ َ ‫ َع ْن أَِِب‬،‫ش‬ ِ ‫ َع ِن األَ ْع َم‬،‫ َحدمثَنَا َج ِر ٌير‬،‫ان‬ ِ ‫ال اَل َخر‬
َ َ َ‫َبًَن َوق‬
ََ ‫أَ ْخ‬
‫ص ْوتَهُ فَِإذَا‬ ِ ‫شيطَا َن إِذَا َِْسع النِ َداء ِِبل م‬
َ ‫ط َح مَّت الَ يَ ْس َم َع‬ ٌ ‫ض َرا‬ُ ُ‫ال لَه‬
َ ‫َح‬
َ ‫صالَة أ‬ َ َ ْ ‫ال " إِ من ال م‬ َ َ‫عليه وسلم ق‬
َ ‫ص ْوتَهُ فَِإذَا َس َك‬ ِ
."‫س‬ َ ‫ت َر َج َع فَ َو ْس َو‬ َ ‫ب َح مَّت الَ يَ ْس َم َع‬ َ ‫س فَِإذَا َْس َع ا ِإلقَ َامةَ ذَ َه‬َ ‫ت َر َج َع فَ َو ْس َو‬
َ ‫َس َك‬
‫رواه مسلم‬
Abu Huraira reported the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings

of Allaah be upon him) as saying: When Satan hears the call to
prayer, he turns back and breaks the wind so as not to hear the call
being made, but when the call is finished he turns around and
distracts (the minds of those who pray), and when he hears the
Iqama, he again runs away so as not to hear its voice and when it
subsides, he comes back and distracts (the minds of those who stand
for prayer). Sahih Muslim 389 a
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31. Not Praying when Feeling Sleepy
‫ ( إذا نعس أحدكم يف الصالة فلينم‬: ‫ قال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬، ‫عن أنس بن مالك قال‬
٢١٠ ‫ رواه البخاري رقم‬. ‫حَّت يعلم مايقول ) أي فلريقد حَّت يذهب عنه النوم‬
Anas ibn Maalik said, “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If any one of you feels
sleepy when he is praying, he should sleep until he (is rested
enough to) know what he is saying,” i.e., he should take a nap until
he no longer feels drowsy. (Reported by al-Bukhaari, no. 210).
32. Not Praying behind Someone who is Talking
٦٩٤‫ ( ال تصلوا خلف النائم وال املتحدث) رواه أبو داود رقم‬: ‫النب صلى اهللا عليه و سلم قال‬
. ‫ و قال حديث حسن‬٣٧٥ ‫و هو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬

this; he said: “Do not pray behind one who is sleeping or one who
is talking.” (Reported by Abu Dawood, no. 694; Saheeh al-Jaami’,
no. 375. He said, a hasan hadeeth).
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‫ " أما الصالة إَل املتحدثني فقد كرهها الشافعي وأْحد بن حنبل وذلك‬: ‫قال اْلطاِب رْحه اهللا‬
٣٨٨/٢ ‫ عون املعبود‬. " ‫من أجل أنكالمهم ي شغل املصلي عن صالته‬
Al-Khattaabi (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “As for praying
behind people who are talking, al-Shaafa'i and Ahmad ibn Hanbal
considered this to be makrooh, because their talk distracts the
worshipper from his prayer.” (‘Awn al-Ma’bood, 2/388).
‫ وساق حديث عائشة‬، ‫ ِبب الصالة خلف النائم‬: ‫ يف صحيحه‬- ‫ رْحه اهللا تعاَل‬- ‫وقال البخاري‬
‫ كتاب‬: ‫ صحيح البخاري‬.. ‫ كاًنلنب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم يصلي وأًن راقدة معرتضة على فراشه‬:
‫الصالة " وكره ُماهد وطاوس ومالك الصالة إَل النائم خشية أن يبدو منه ما يلهي املصلي عن‬
‫" فتحالباري املوضع السابق‬.. ‫صالته‬
Al-Bukhaari, may Allaah have mercy on him, quoted the hadeeth

of ‘Aa’ishah in his Saheeh, Baab al-Salaah khalf al-Naa’im: “The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to pray
whilst I was lying across from him on his bed…” (Saheeh al-
Bukhaari, Kitaab al-Salaah). Mujaahid, Taawoos and Maalik
thought it makrooh to pray facing someone who was sleeping, lest
he expose something that would distract the worshipper from his
prayer. (Fath al-Baari)
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During Salaah
33. Placing the Right Hand on the Left Hand on the Chest
٤٠١‫كان النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم إذا قام يف الصالة( وضع يده اليمَّن على اليسرى) مسلم رقم‬
٧١/٢ ‫ وانظر إرواء الغليل‬٧٥٩‫و ( كان يضعهما على الصدر) أبوداود رقم‬
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), when he

stood up to pray, used to place his right hand on his left hand
(Muslim, no. 401), and place them on his chest (Abu Dawood, no.
759; see also Irwa’ al-Ghaleel, 2/71).
‫ أن نضع أمياننا على َشائلنا يف‬..‫(إًن معشر األنبياء أمرًن‬: ‫وقال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه و سلم‬
‫ رواه الطَبان يف األوسط ورجاله‬:‫قال اَليثمي‬١١٤٨٥‫الصالة) رواه الطَبان يف املعجم الكبري رقم‬
. ١٥٥/٣ ‫رجال الصحيح؛اجملمع‬

him) said, “We Prophets were commanded… to place our right
hands on our left hands in prayer.” (Reported by alTabaraani in al-
Mu’jam al-Kabeer, no. 11485. Al-Haythami said: Al-Tabaraani
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reported it in al-Awsat and its men are the men of saheeh. Al-
Majma’, 3/155).
: ‫وسئل اإلمام أْحد رْحه اهللا تعاَل عن املراد بوضع اليدين إحدامها على األخرى حال القيام فقال‬
٢١:‫ابن رجب ص‬. ‫هو ذلبني يدي العزيز اْلشوع يف الصالة‬
Imaam Ahmad (may Allaah have mercy on him) was asked about
the meaning of placing one hand on top of the other when standing
in prayer. He said: “It is humility before the Almighty.” (Al-
Khushoo’ fi’l-Salaah by Ibn Rajab, p. 21).
‫ احلكمة يف هذه اَليئة أَنا صفة السائل الذليل وهو‬: ‫ قال العلماء‬: ‫قال ابن حجر رْحه اهللا تعاَل‬
٢٢٤/٢ ‫ فتح الباري‬. ‫أمنع منالعبث وأقرب إَل اْلشوع‬
Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “The ‘ulamaa’
said: the meaning of this posture is that it is the attitude of the
humble petitioner, it is more likely to prevent fidgeting, and it is
more conducive to khushoo’.” (Fath al-Baari, 2/224).
34. Keeping Eyes focused on the Place of Prostration
This helps you gain more concentration.

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‫ورد عن عائشة (كان رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه و سلم إذا صلى طأطأ رأسه و رمى ببصره ْنو‬
‫ وقال صحيح على شرط الشيخني و وافقه األلبان صفة الصالة ص‬٤٧٩/‫األرض ) رواه احلاكم ا‬
‫ ر واه احلاكم يف‬. )‫ ( و ملا دخل الكعبة ما خلف بصره موضع سجوده حَّت خرج عنها‬٨٩
‫ قال األلبان وهو كما قاال ؛‬، ‫ وقالصحيح على شرط الشيخني ووافقه الذهب‬٤٧٩ /١ ‫املستدرك‬
٧٣/٢ ‫إرواء الغليل‬
It was reported from ‘Aa’ishah that “the Messenger of Allaah

(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to pray with his
head tilted forward and his gaze lowered, looking at the ground.”
(Reported by al-Haakim, 1/479. He said it is saheeh according to
the condition of the two Shaykhs (al-Bukhaari and Muslim), and
al-Albaani agreed with him in Sifat al-Salaah, p. 89). When the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered the
Ka’bah, his eyes never left the place of his prostration until he came
out again. (Reported by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak, 1/479. He
said it is saheeh according to the condition of the two shaykhs, and
al-Dhahabi agreed with him. Al-Albaani said, It is as they said.
Irwaa’ al-Ghaleel, 2/73).
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‫جاء عنه صلى اهللا عليه وسلم أنه كان إذاجلس للتشهد( يشري أبصبعه الِت تلي اإلِبام إَل القبلة‬
‫ إسناده صحيح وانظر صفة‬: ‫ وقال احملقق‬٧١٩ ‫ رقم‬٣٥٥ /١ ‫ويرمي ببصره إليها) رواه ابن خزمية‬
‫ وأبو داود رقم‬٣/٤ ‫ ويف رواية ( وأشار ِبلسبابة وَل َياوز بصره إشارته ) رواه أْحد‬١٣٩ :‫الصالة ص‬
. ٩٩٠
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) “would

point with the finger next to the thumb towards the qiblah and
focus his gaze upon it.” (Reported by Ibn Khuzaymah, 1/355, no.
719. The editor said: its isnaad is saheeh. See Sifat al-Salaah, p.
139). According to another report he “pointed with his index
finger and did not allow his gaze to wander beyond it.” (Reported
by Ahmad, 4/3, and by Abu Dawood, no. 990)
35. Not Occupying Oneself with unnecessary things
‫روى البخاري رْحه اهللا تعاَل عن معيقيب رضي اهللا عنه ( أن النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم قال يف‬
٧٩/٣ ‫ إن كنت فاعال فواحدة ) فتح الباري‬: ‫الرجليسوي الرتاب حيث يسجد قال‬
Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) reported from

Mu’ayqeeb (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said concerning a
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man’s smoothing the ground when he prostrates, “If you have to

do that, then do it only once.” (Fath al-Baari, 3/79).
‫( ال َتس ح وأنت تصلي فإن كن ﹶت ال ب د فا عال‬: ‫قال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه و سلم‬
٧٤٥٢ ‫ و هو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٩٤٦ ‫ رواه أبو داود رقم‬. ‫فواحدة) يعِن تسويةاحلصى‬

him) said: “Do not wipe (the ground) when you are praying, but
if you have to, then do it only once.” (Reported by Abu Dawood,
no. 946; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 7452).
،٧٢ /٣ ‫(إن يف الصالة شغال) رواه البخاري فتح الباري‬: ‫قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬.

“Prayer is an occupation in itself.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, Fath
al-Baari, 3/72).
‫ ما أحب أن ِل ْحر النعم وأن مسحت مكان جبيِن من‬:‫وقد روى ابن أِب شيبة عن أِب الدرداء قال‬
‫ يعِن‬. ٧٩ /٣ ‫الفتح‬. ‫ كره السلف مسح اْلبهة يف الصالة قبل االنصراف‬: ‫ وقال عياض‬.‫احلصى‬
‫االنصراف من الصالة‬
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Ibn Abi Shaybah reported that Abu’lDarda’ said: “Even if I were

to get red camels, I would not like to wipe the gravel from my
forehead.” ‘Ayaad said: “The salaf did not like to wipe their
foreheads before they finished praying.” (al-Fath, 3/79).
36. Not Disturbing others with One’s Recitation
‫ وال‬، ‫ فال يؤذين بعضكم بعضا‬، ‫ ( أال إن كلكم مناج ربه‬: ‫قال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه و سلم‬
‫ و هو يف صحيح‬٨٣ /٢ ‫يرفع بعضكم على بعض يف القراءة) أو قال ( يف الصالة ) رواه أبو داود‬
٧٥٢ ‫اْلامع رقم‬

him) said: “All of you are speaking to your Lord, so do not disturb
one another, and do not raise your voices above one another when
reciting” or he said, “in prayer.” (Reported by Abu Dawood, 2/83;
‫ وهو يف صحيح اْلامع‬٣٦/٢ ‫ويف رواية ( ال َيهر بعضكم على بعض ِبلقرآن ) رواه اإلمام أْحد‬
. ١٩٥١
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According to another report, he said, “Do not compete with one

another in raising your voices when reciting Qur’aan.” (Reported
by Imaam Ahmad, 2/36; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1951).
37. Safeguarding the Prayer by not Wandering whilst

Praying
This is either by letting one’s mind wander or by physically looking

around.
‫ات ِيف‬ ِ َ ‫ْت رس‬

ِ ‫اَّلل صلمى هللا َعلَيْ ِه وسلمم َع ِن ِااللْتِ َف‬ َ ِ‫) َع ْن َعائ‬751( ‫روى البخاري‬
َ ََ ُ َ ‫ول م‬ ُ َ ُ ‫" َسأَل‬:‫َت‬ْ ‫ قَال‬،َ‫شة‬
" .)‫الع ْب ِد‬ ِ ‫شيطَا ُن ِمن‬ ِ ِ ُ :‫ال‬ َ ‫صالَةِ؟ فَ َق‬
َ ‫صالَة‬
َ ْ ْ ‫سهُ ال م‬
ُ ‫س َيَْتَل‬ٌ َ‫(ه َو ا ْختال‬ ‫ال م‬
Al-Bukhaari (751) narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: I asked the

Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him)
about looking around whilst praying, and he said: “That is
something that the Shaytaan steals from a person’s prayer.”
‫صلميْ تُ ْم فَ َال تَلْتَ ِفتُوا ) رواه أْحد‬ ْ ‫ب َو ْج َههُ لَِو ْج ِه َعبْ ِدهِ َما ََلْ يَلْتَ ِف‬
َ ‫ فَِإذَا‬، ‫ت‬
ِ
ُ ‫ (إِ من هللاَ يَنْص‬: ‫ويف احلديث‬
" (1724) .‫ وصححه األلبان يف "صحيح اْلامع‬، )17800(
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According to another hadith: “Allah is turning towards His slave

so long as he does not look around, so when you pray, do not look
around.” Narrated by Ahmad (17800); classed as saheeh by al-
Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami ‘(1724).
38. Not raising one's gaze to the heavens
) ‫ أن يلتمع بصره‬،‫ ( إذا كان أحدكم يف الصالة فاليرفع بصره إَل السماء‬: ‫صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
)‫ لينته ن عن ذلك أو لتخطفن أبصارهم‬: ‫ قال‬٧٦٢ ‫وهو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٢٩٤ /٥ ‫رواه أْحد‬
. ٥٥٧٤ ‫ وهو يف صحيح اْلامع‬٢٥٨ /٥‫رواه اإلمام أْحد‬

us to do this and issued a warning against it. He said: “When any
one of you is praying, he should not lift his gaze to the heavens,
lest he lose his sight.” (Reported by Ahmad, 5/294; Saheeh al-
Jaami’, no. 762). He said, “Let them stop it, or their eyesight will
be taken away.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad, 5/258; Saheeh al-
Jaami’, 5574).
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39. Bearing in mind the fact that Allah, may He be

exalted, is in front of His slave when he prays
‫ فَ َح مكهُ ُثُم أَقْبَ َل َعلَى‬، ‫صاقًا ِيف ِج َدا ِر ال ِْق ْب لَ ِة‬ ِ ‫اَّلل صلمى م‬ ِ َ ‫ " أَ من رس‬: ‫اَّلل ب ِن عمر‬ ِ ِ
َ ُ‫اَّللُ َعلَ ْيه َو َسلم َم َرأَى ب‬ َ ‫ول م‬ َُ َ َ ُ ْ ‫َع ْن َع ْبد م‬
‫ " روى البخاري‬. ) ‫صلمى‬ ِ ِ ‫ فَِإ من م‬، ‫ ( إِ َذا َكا َن أَح ُد ُكم يصلِي فَ َال ي بص ُق قِبل وج ِه ِه‬: ‫ال‬
َ ‫اَّللَ قبَ َل َو ْج ِهه إِ َذا‬ ْ َ َ َ ُ َْ َُْ َ ِ ‫الن‬
َ ‫ماس فَ َق‬
)547( ‫ ومسلم‬، )406(
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and

peace of Allah be upon him) saw some sputum on the wall of the
qiblah. He scratched it then he turned to the people and said: “If
one of you is praying, let him not spit in front of him, for Allah is
in front of him when he prays.” al-Bukhaari (406) and Muslim
(547)
40. Not Spitting in front of One when Praying
‫بل‬ ‫( إذا كان أحدكم يصلي فاليبصق ق ب ل وجهه فإن اهللا ق‬: ‫قال صلى اهللا عليه و سلم‬
٣٩٧ ‫ رواه البخاري يف صحيحه رقم‬. ) ‫وجهه إذا صلى‬

“When any one of you is praying, let him not spit in front of
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himself, for Allaah is before him when he prays.” (Reported by al-

Bukhaari in his Saheeh, no. 397).
‫ فال يبزقن أحدكم‬، ‫ وإن ربه بينه و بني قبلته‬، ‫ ( إن أحدكم إذا قام يف صالته فإَّنا يناجي ربه‬: ‫وقال‬
٥١٣/١ ٤١٧ ‫ ولكن عن يساره أو َتت قدمه ) رواه البخاري الفتح الباري رقم‬، ‫يف قبلته‬

“When one of you stands to pray, he is talking to his Lord, and his
Lord is between him and the qiblah, so none of you should spit in
the direction of his qiblah, but to his left or under his feet.”
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath al-Baari, no. 417, 1/513).
41. Not Spitting to the Right
‫ما دام يف‬-‫ تبارك و تعاَل‬-‫ فإَّنا يناجي اهللا‬،‫( إذا قام أحدكم إَل الصالة فال يبصق أمامه‬: ‫و قال‬
‫ أو َتت قدمه فيدفنها )رواه‬،‫ و ليبصق عن يساره‬،‫ وال عن ميينه فإن عن ميينه ملكا‬،‫مصاله‬
٥١٢/١ ٤١٦ ‫الفتح رقم‬:‫البخاري‬

“When any one of you stands up to pray, he should not spit in front
of himself, because he is talking to Allaah – may He be blessed and
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exalted – as long as he is in his prayer place; and he should not (spit)

to his right, because there is an angel on his right. He should spit
to his left, or beneath his feet, and bury it.” al-Bukhaari, al-Fath,
no. 416, 1/512
42. Trying not to Yawn when Praying
‫( إذا تثاء ب أحد كم يف الصالة فليكظ م ما استطاع‬: ‫قال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه و سلم‬
٢٢٩٣ /٤ ‫ رواه مسلم‬. ) ‫فإن الشيطان يدخل‬

him) said: “If any one of you feels the urge to yawn during prayer,
let him suppress it as much as he can, lest the Shaytaan enter…”
Muslim, 4/2293
43. Not putting One’s hands on One’s Hips when Praying
‫ ( َنى رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم عن االختصار يف الصالة) رواه أبو داود‬: ‫عن أِب هريرة قال‬
٩٤٧ ‫رقم‬
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Abu Hurayrah said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings

of Allaah be upon him) forbade putting the hands on the hips
during prayer.” Abu Dawood, no. 947.
‫ صليت إَل جنب ابن عمر فوضعت يدي على خاصريت فضرب‬: ‫فعن زَيد بن صبيح احلنفي قال‬
‫يدي فلماصلى قال هذا ال صلب يف الصالة وكان رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم ينهى عنه رواه‬
٩٤/٢ ‫ أنظر اإلرواء‬: ‫ وغريه وصححه احلافظ العراقي يف ختريج اإلحياء‬١٠٦ /٢ ‫اإلمام أْحد‬
Ziyaad ibn Subayh al-Hanafi said: “I prayed beside Ibn ‘Umar and
I put my hand on my hip, but he struck my hand. When he had
finished praying, he said, “This is crossing in prayer. The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
used to forbid this.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad, 2/106 and
others. Classed as saheeh by al-Haafiz al-‘Iraaqi in Takhreej al-
Ihyaa’. See al-Irwaa’, 2/94).
‫وقد جاء يف حديث مرفوع أن التخ صر راحة أهل النار والعياذ ِبهللا رواه البيهقي عن أِب هريرة‬
‫ ظاهر إسناده الصحة‬: ‫ قال العراقي‬.‫مرفوعا‬
It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be

upon him) said that this posture is how the people of Hell rest; we
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seek refuge with Allaah from that. Reported by al-Bayhaqi from

Abu Hurayrah. Al-‘Iraaqi said, its isnaad appears to be saheeh.
44. Neither Covering the Mouth nor Letting One’s Clothes

hang down During Prayer
. )‫ملا ورد أن رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه و سلم( َنى عن السدل يف الصالة وأن يغطي الرجل فاه‬
‫ مرقاة املفاتيح‬٣٤٧/٢ ‫ عون املعبود‬٦٨٨٣ ‫ و هو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٦٤٣ ‫رواه أبو داود رقم‬
٢٣٦ /٢

him) forbade letting one’s clothes hang down during prayer or for
a man to cover his mouth. (Reported by Abu Dawood, no. 643;
Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 6883. ‘Awn al-Ma’bood (2/347), Marqaat
alMafaateeh (2/236).
45. Not resembling Animals (in postures) while Praying
We have been prohibited to be similar to or imitate a number of

postures or actions of animals when we pray.
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‫ عن نقر الغرابوافرتاش‬: ‫( َنى رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم يف الصالة عن ثالث‬: ‫ورد يف ذلك‬
٤٢٨ /٣ ‫السبع وأن يوطن الرجل املقام الواحد كإيطان البعري) رواه أْحد‬

him) forbade three things in prayer: pecking like a crow, spreading
one’s forearms like a carnivore, or always praying in the same place
like a camel keeping to its own territory. (Reported by Ahmad,
3/428).
‫ رواه اإلمام‬.)‫والتفات كالتفات الثعلب‬،‫وإقعاء كإقعاء الكلب‬،‫ ( َنان عن نقرةكنقرة الديك‬:‫ويف رواية‬
٥٥٦‫وهو يف صحيح الرتغيب رقم‬٣١١/٢‫أْحد‬
In another narration: “He forbade me to peck like a cockerel, to

sit like a dog or to turn like a fox.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad,
2/311; Saheeh al-Targheeb, no. 556).
46. Dispelling Insinuating Thoughts from Shaytaan in the

Prayer
‫ َي رسول اهللا إن الشيطان قد حال بيِن وبني صاليت وقراءيت‬: ‫عن أِب العاص رضي اهللا عنه قال‬
‫( ذاك شيطان ي قال له خنزب فإذا‬: ‫ فقال رسول اهللا صلى عليه وسلم‬، ‫يل بسهاعل ي‬
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‫ رواه‬. ‫ ففعلت ذلك فأذهبه اهللا عِن‬: ‫ قال‬. ) ‫أحسسته فتعو ذ ِبهللا منه واتفلعلى يسارك ثالَث‬
٢٢٠٣ : ‫مسلم رقم‬
Abu’l-‘Aas (may Allaah be pleased with him) reported that he said,

“O Messenger of Allaah, the Shaytaan interrupts me when I pray,
and I get confused in my recitation.” The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, “That is a shaytaan
whose name is Khanzab. If you sense his presence, seek refuge with
Allaah from him, and spit (dry spitting) towards your left three
times.” (Abu’l-‘Aas) said: “I did that and Allaah took him away
from me.” (Reported by Muslim, no. 2203)
‫ ( إن أحدكم إذا قام يصليجاء الشيطان فلبس عليه‬: ‫وعنه صلى اهللا عليه وسلم وعن عالجه فقال‬
‫ فإذا وجد ذلكأحدكم فليسجد‬. ‫ حَّت ال يدري كم صلى‬- ‫ يعِن خلط عليه صالته وشككه فيها‬-
. ‫ ِبب السهو يف الفرض والتطوع‬، ‫ كتاب السهو‬، ‫سجدتني وهو جالس ) رواه البخاري‬
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also told
us about another of the Shaytaan’s tricks and how to deal with it.
He said, “When any one of you gets up to pray, the Shaytaan
comes and confuses him – i.e., mixes up his prayer and creates
doubts in his mind – so that he does not know how many (rak’ahs)
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‫‪he has prayed. If any one of you experiences that, he should do‬‬
‫‪two prostrations whilst he is sitting.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari,‬‬
‫‪Kitaab al-Sahw, Baab al-Sahw fi’l-Fard wa’l-Tatawwu’).‬‬
‫ومن كيده كذلك ما أخَبًن عنه رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه و سلم بقوله‪ ( :‬إذا كان أحدكم يف الصالة‬
‫فوجد حركةيف دبره أحدث أو َل َيدث ‪ ،‬فأشكل عليه ‪ ،‬فال ينصرف حَّت يسمع صوَت أو َيد‬
‫رَيا)‪.‬رواه مسلم رقم ‪.٣٨٩‬‬
‫‪The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If‬‬
‫‪any one of you is praying and feels some movement in his back‬‬
‫‪passage and is uncertain as to whether he has broken his wuduu’ or‬‬
‫‪not, he should not end his prayer unless he hears a sound or smells‬‬
‫‪an odour.” Muslim 389‬‬
‫عن ابن عباس أن النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم سئل عن الرجل يخ يل إليه يف صالته أنه أحدث‬
‫َيدث ‪ ،‬فقال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‪ ( :‬إن الشيطان َيتيأحدكم وهو يف صالته حَّت‬ ‫وَل‬
‫يفتح مقعدته فيخيل إليه أنه أحدث و َل َيدث‪،‬فإذا وجد أحدكم ذلك فال ينصرفن حَّت يسمع‬
‫صوت ذلك أبذنه أو َيد ريح ذلك أبنفه) رواه الطَبان يف الكبري رقم‪١١٥٥٦‬ج ‪١١ :‬ص ‪:‬‬
‫‪٢٢٢‬وقال فيمجمع الزوائد‪٢٤٢/١‬رجاله رجال الصحيح‬
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Ibn ‘Abbaas reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of

Allaah be upon him) was asked about a man who thought that he
had broken his wudoo’ when he had not done so. The Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The
Shaytaan may come to any one of you when he is praying and open
his buttocks and make him think that he has broken his wudoo
when in fact he has not. So, if this happens to any one of you, let
him not end his prayer unless he hears the sound of it with his ears
or smells the odour of it with his nose.” (Reported by al-Tabaraani
in alKabeer, no.11556, part 11, p. 222. He said in Majma’ al-
Zawaa’id, 1/242, its men are the men of Saheeh).
‫ وما يصنع‬،‫ صدقوا‬:‫ ال نوسوس قال‬: ‫ " إن اليهودو النصارى يقولون‬: ‫وَلذا قيل لبعض السلف‬
‫ وهو‬، ‫ " وقد مثل ذلك مبثال حسن‬. ( ٦٠٨ /٢٢ ‫ ( ُمموع الفتاوى‬. " ‫الشيطان ِبلبيت اْلرب‬
‫ وبيت للعبد فيهكنوز العبد وذخائره وجواهره‬،‫ بيت للملك فيه كنوزه وذخائره وجواهره‬: ‫ثالثة بيوت‬
، ‫ فجاء اللصيسرق من أحد البيوت‬، ‫ وبيت خال صفر ال شيء فيه‬، ‫وليس جواهر امللك وذخائره‬
) ٤٣ :‫فمن أيها يسرق ؟ ( الوابل الصيب ص‬
For this reason, it was said to one of the salaf: “The Jews and
Christians say that they do not suffer from the problem of
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‫‪waswaas.” He said, “They are speaking the truth, for what would‬‬
‫‪the Shaytaan want with a house that is in ruins?” (Majma’ al-‬‬
‫‪Fataawa, 22/608). It is as if there are three houses: the house of a‬‬
‫‪king, filled with his treasure and savings, the house of a slave,‬‬
‫‪containing his treasure and savings, and an empty house with‬‬
‫‪nothing in it. If a thief comes to steal from one of the three houses,‬‬
‫‪which one will he choose? (al-Waabil al-Sayib, p. 43).‬‬
‫" والعبد إذا قام يف الصالة غار الشيطان منه ‪ ،‬فإنه قد قام يف أعظم مقام وأقربه وأغيظه للشيطان‬
‫‪ ،‬وأشدهعليه فهو َيرص وَيتهد كل االجتهاد أن ال يقيمه فيه بل ال يزال به يعده ومينﹼيه وينسيه‪،‬‬
‫وَيلب عليه خبيلهورجله حَّت يهو ن عليه شأن الصالة ‪ ،‬فيتهاون ِبا فيرتكها ‪ .‬فإن عجز عن ذلك‬
‫منه ‪ ،‬وعصاه العبد ‪،‬وقامفي ذلك املقام‪ ،‬أقبل عدو اهللا تعاَل حَّت َيطر بينه وبني نفسه ‪ ،‬وَيول‬
‫بينه وبني قلبه ‪ ،‬فيذﹼكره يف الصالةما َل يكن يذكر قبل دخوله فيها ‪ ،‬حَّت رمبا كان قد نسي الشيء‬
‫واحلاجة وأيس منها ‪ ،‬فيذكره إَيها فيالصالة ليشغل قلبه ِبا ‪ ،‬وَيخذه عن اهللا عز وجل ‪ ،‬فيقوم فيها‬
‫بال قلب‪ ،‬فال ينال من إقبال اهللا تعاَل وكرامتهوقربه ما يناله املقبل على ربه عز وجل احلاضر بقلبه‬
‫يف صالته‪ ،‬فينصرف من صالته مثلما دخل فيهاخبطاَيه وذنوبه وأثقاله ‪َ ،‬ل تﹸخﹶف ﹾف عنه ِبلصالة‬
‫‪ ،‬فإن الصالة إَّنا تكفر سيئات من أدى حقها ‪ ،‬وأكملخشوعها ‪ ،‬ووقف بني يدي اهللا تعاَل بقلبه‬
‫وقالبه ‪ ".‬الوابل الصيب ص‪٣٦ :‬‬
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So, he tries to stop him from establishing prayer in the first place,
then he continues trying to entice him and make him forget, and
“making assaults on him with his cavalry and infantry” (cf. Al-Isra’
17:64), until he thinks of prayer as less important, so he starts to
neglect it, and eventually gives it up altogether. If the Shaytaan fails
to achieve this, and the person ignores him and starts to pray, the
enemy of Allaah will come and try to distract him, by reminding
him of things that he did not remember or think of before he
started praying. A person may have forgotten about something
altogether, but the Shaytaan will remind him of it when he starts
praying, so as to distract him from his prayers and take him away
from Allaah, so that his heart will no longer be in his prayers, and
he will lose out on the honour and reward of Allaah turning toward
him, which is only attained by the one whose heart is really in his
prayer. Thus he will finish his prayer no better off than when he
started, with his burden of sins not reduced at all by his salaah,
because prayer only expiates for sins when it is done properly, with
perfect khushoo’, and the person stands before Allaah in body and
soul.” (Al-Waabil al-Sayib, p. 36).
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47. Knowing that Allaah is watching His slave when he

prays
Bearing in mind the Greatness of Allah, may He be exalted, when

he is standing before Him in prayer. Bearing in mind the fact that
Allah can see him and is watching him as he prays.
‫ فَِإ ْن‬،ُ‫اَّللَ َكأَنمك تَ َراه‬ ِ ‫اإل ْحس‬ ِ ِ ‫َعن عُمر ر‬

‫ أَ ْن تَ ْعبُ َد م‬:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ق‬. ‫ان‬ َ ِْ ‫ فَأَ ْخ َْبِن َع ْن‬:‫ال‬
َ َ‫ق‬: ‫ال‬
َ َ‫ضا ق‬
ً ْ‫ض َي هللاُ َعنْهُ أَي‬ َ ََ ْ
. ‫ََلْ تَ ُك ْن تَ َراهُ فَِإنمهُ يَ َراك رواه مسلم‬
Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." He (the Prophet)

answered, "It is that you should serve Allah as though you could
see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." 40
Hadith Nawawi 2
‫َلْ يُ ِش ريُ إِ ََل أَ من‬

َ ِ‫ك تَ َراهُ إ‬َ ‫اَّللَ َك أَنم‬
‫ان أَ ْن تَ ْع بُ َد م‬ِ ‫اإل ْح س‬ ِ ‫ِ م‬
َ ِْ ‫اَّللُ عَلَيْه َو َس ل َم ِيف تَ ْف س ِري‬ ‫ص لمى م‬ َ ُ‫فَ َق ْولُه‬
ِ َ ِ‫ني ي َد يْهِ َك أَنمهُ ي راهُ وذَل‬ ِ َ ‫اس تِ ْح‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ‫اَّلل عَلَى ه ِذ ه‬
‫ب‬ُ ‫ك يُوج‬ َ ََ َ َ ْ َ‫ار قُ ْربِه َوأَنمهُ ب‬
ُ‫ض‬ ْ ‫الص َف ة َوه َي‬ َ َ‫الْعَ بْ َد يَ ْع بُ ُد م‬
‫اد ةِ َوبَ َذ َل ا ْْلَ ْه ِد ِيف‬
َ َ‫ح ِيف الْعِ ب‬ َ ‫ُّص‬ْ ‫ض ا الن‬ ً ْ‫ب أَي‬ ِ
ُ ‫يم … َويُوج‬
ِ ‫ف وا َْل ي ب ةَ والت‬
ْ َ َ َْ َ َ ‫ش يَةَ َوا ْْلَ ْو‬
َ ‫مع ظ‬ ْ َ‫ا ْْل‬
‫ََتْ ِس ينِ َه ا َوإِ َْتَ ِام َه ا َوإِ ْك َم ِاَلَا‬
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Ibn Rajab comments on this tradition, saying: The explanation

of excellence in the Prophet’s saying that you worship Allah as
if you see Him indicates that the servant worships Allah in this
manner, which is consciousness of His immanence and that he
is in front of Him as if he sees Him. This requires reverence,
fear, veneration, and glorification… and also requires sincerity
in worship and the effort to make it excellent, complete, and
perfect. Jāmi’ al-‘Ulūm wal-Ḥikam 2
48. Not stealing Prayer
ِ‫ول م‬ َ ‫ أَ من َر ُس‬،‫ان بْ ِن ُم مرَة‬ِ ‫ُّعم‬ ٍِ ٍِ

‫ال‬
َ َ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم ق‬ َ ْ ‫ َع ِن الن‬،‫ َع ْن ََْي ََي بْ ِن َسعيد‬،‫َو َح مدثَِِن َع ْن َمالك‬
‫ال‬
َ َ‫ ق‬. ‫اَّللُ َوَر ُسولُهُ أَ ْعلَ ُم‬ َ ِ‫ َوذَل‬. " ‫سا ِر ِق َوال مز ِان‬
‫ قَالُوا م‬. ‫ك قَ بْ َل أَ ْن يُنْ َز َل فِي ِه ْم‬ ‫ب َوال م‬ ِ ‫شا ِر‬
‫" َما تَ َرْو َن ِيف ال م‬
ِ ِ ‫احش وفِي ِه من ُع ُقوبةٌ وأَسوأُ ال م‬ ِ
َ ‫ف يَ ْس ِر ُق‬
‫صالَتَهُ ََي‬ َ ‫ قَالُوا َوَك ْي‬. " ُ‫صالَتَه‬ َ ‫س ِرقَة المذي يَ ْس ِر ُق‬ َْ َ َ َ ُ ‫" ُه من فَ َو‬
ِ‫ول م‬
َ‫ موطْأ‬. " ‫ود َها‬ َ ‫وع َها َوالَ ُس ُج‬َ ‫ال " الَ يُتِ ُّم ُرُك‬
َ َ‫اَّلل ق‬ َ ‫َر ُس‬
Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said from an-
Numan ibn Murra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said,"What about drunkenness, stealing
and adultery? "That was before anything had been revealed about
them. They said, "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said,
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"They are excesses and in them is a punishment. And the worst of

thieves is the one who steals his prayer." They said, "How does he
steal his prayer, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "He does not do
ruku or sajda properly." Muwatta Book 9, Hadith 75
‫سلم َم‬ ِ ِ‫ول م‬

َ ‫صلمى ُثُم َج‬
َ َ‫اء ف‬ َ َ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم َد َخ َل ال َْم ْسج َد فَ َد َخ َل َر ُج ٌل ف‬ َ ‫ أَ من َر ُس‬،َ‫َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرة‬
‫ص ِل‬ ِ َ َ‫سالَم ق‬ ِ‫ول م‬ ِ‫ول م‬ ِ ‫َعلَى ر ُس‬
َ َ‫ال " ْارج ْع ف‬ َ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم ال م‬ ُ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم فَ َر مد َر ُس‬ َ
‫سلم َم‬َ َ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم ف‬ ِ ِ‫اء إِ ََل الن‬
َ ‫صلمى ُثُم َج‬ َ ‫صلمى َك َما َكا َن‬ َ َ‫ فَ َر َج َع ال مر ُج ُل ف‬. " ‫ص ِل‬ َ ُ‫ك ََلْ ت‬ َ ‫فَِإنم‬
‫ص ِل‬ َ ‫ص ِل فَِإنم‬ ِ َ َ‫ ُثُم ق‬. " ‫سالَم‬ ِ‫ول م‬ َ ‫َعلَيْ ِه فَ َق‬
َ ُ‫ك ََلْ ت‬ َ َ‫ال " ْارج ْع ف‬ ُ ‫ك ال م‬ َ ْ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم " َو َعلَي‬ ُ ‫ال َر ُس‬
" ‫ال‬ َ َ‫ ق‬. ‫ري َه َذا َعلِ ْم ِِن‬ ِ ‫ك ِِب ْحل ِق ما أ‬
َ ْ َ‫ُحس ُن غ‬
ِ
ْ َ َ َ َ‫ال ال مر ُج ُل َوالمذي بَ َعث‬ َ ‫ات فَ َق‬ ٍ ‫ث م مر‬
َ َ َ‫ك ثَال‬ َ ِ‫ َح مَّت فَ َع َل ذَل‬. "
ِ ‫ك ِمن الْ ُقر‬
‫آن ُثُم ْارَك ْع َح مَّت تَط َْمئِ من َراكِ ًعا ُثُم ْارفَ ْع َح مَّت‬ ‫صالَةِ فَ َكِ َْب ُثُم اق َْرأْ َما تَ يَ م‬‫ت إِ ََل ال م‬َ ‫إِذَا قُ ْم‬
ْ َ َ ‫س َر َم َع‬
‫ك ُكلِ َها‬َ ِ‫صالَت‬ َ ‫ك ِيف‬ َ ِ‫سا ُثُم اف َْع ْل ذَل‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ
ً ‫اس ُج ْد َح مَّت تَط َْمئ من َساج ًدا ُثُم ْارفَ ْع َح مَّت تَط َْمئ من َجال‬
ِ
ْ ‫تَ ْعتَد َل قَائِ ًما ُثُم‬
‫ رواه مسلم‬. "
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) entered the mosque and a person
also entered therein and offered prayer, and then came and paid
salutation to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him). The Mes- senger of Allah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) returned his salutation and said: Go back and
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pray, for you have not offered the prayer. He again prayed as he
had prayed before, and came to the Messenger of Allah (may peace
be upon. him) and saluted him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) returned the salutation and said:
Go back and say prayer, for you have not offered the prayer. This
(act of repeating the prayer) was done three times. Upon this the
person said: By Him Who hast sent you with Truth, whatever
better I can do than this, please teach me. He (the Holy Prophet)
said: When you get up to pray, recite takbir, and then recite
whatever you conveniently can from the Qur'an, then bow down
and remain quietly in that position, then raise yourself and stand
erect; then prostrate yourself and remain quietly in that attitude;
then raise yourself and sit quietly; and do that throughout all your
prayers. Sahih Muslim 397 a
ُ‫ال َرأَى ُح َذيْ َفة‬َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ب‬ ٍ ‫ت َزيْ َد بْ َن َو ْه‬ ُ ‫ال َِْس ْع‬
َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ َع ْن ُسلَ ْي َما َن‬،ُ‫ال َحدمثَنَا ُش ْعبَة‬
َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ص بْ ُن ُع َم َر‬
ُ ‫َحدمثَنَا َح ْف‬
‫ت َعلَى غَ ِْري ال ِْفط َْرةِ المِِت فَطََر م‬
‫اَّللُ ُُمَ مم ًدا‬ ‫ت ُم م‬‫ َول َْو ُم م‬،‫ت‬ َ ْ‫صلمي‬
َ ‫ال َما‬ َ َ‫ود ق‬ َ ‫الس ُج‬
ُّ ‫وع َو‬ ُّ ‫َر ُجالً الَ يُتِ ُّم‬
َ ‫الرُك‬
.‫صلى هللا عليه وسلم‬
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Narrated Zaid bin Wahb: Hudhaifa saw a person who was not
performing the bowing and prostration perfectly. He said to him,
"You have not prayed and if you should die you would die on a
religion other than that of Muhammad." Sahih al-Bukhari 791
49. Standing with Humility
This means standing properly before Allaah when praying, bearing

in mind the greatness of Allaah and what he is expected to do of
focusing with humility.
ِ ِ ُ‫وق‬
َ ِ‫ومواْ َّلل قَانِت‬
‫ني‬ ُ َ
Allaah says: “…and stand before Allaah with obedience” Q2:238
‫ وموقف‬، ‫ص َالة‬ ‫ موقف بَني يَ َديْ ِه ِيف ال م‬: ‫ لل َْعبد بَني يَدي هللا موقفان‬: "‫قال ابن القيم رْحه هللا‬
‫ َومن استهان ِِبَ َذا‬، ‫ فَمن قَ َام ِحبَق الْموقف األول هون َعلَ ْي ِه الْموقف اَلخر‬، ‫بَني يَ َديْ ِه يَ ْوم لِ َقائِه‬
. )200 ‫الْموقف َوَل يوفه حقه شدد َعلَيْ ِه ذَلِك الْموقف " انتهى من " الفوائد " (ص‬
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Every

individual must stand before Allah twice: when he stands before
Him in prayer and when he stands before Him on the Day he meets
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Him. Whoever stands before Him as he should in the first instance,

the second standing will be made easy for him, but whoever is
heedless with regard to this standing, and does not stand before
Him (in prayer) as he should, that standing (on the Day of
Resurrection) will be made difficult for him. al-Fawaa’id (p. 200)
50. Not Miss out on the Reward of Salaah thereof
This is by keen to make one’s prayer perfect and not miss out on
the reward thereof.
ُ ‫اَّللُ َعلَيْ ِه َو َسلم َم يَ ُق‬ ِ‫ول م‬

: ‫ول‬ ‫صلمى م‬ َ ‫اَّلل‬ َ ‫ت َر ُس‬ ُ ‫) عن َع ممار بْن ََي ِس ٍر قال َِْس ْع‬18415( ‫روى اإلمام أْحد‬
ِ ِ ُ َ‫ص َالةَ َما يُكْت‬‫صلِي ال م‬
َ ُ‫( إِ من ال َْع ْب َد لَي‬
ُ ُ‫ب لَهُ منْ َها إمال عُ ْش ُرَها تُ ْس ُع َها ُثُُنُ َها ُسبُ ُع َها ُس ُد ُس َها ُُخ‬
‫س َها ُربُ ُع َها‬
" (1626) .‫ص ُف َها ) وحسنه األلبان يف "صحيح اْلامع‬ ْ ِ‫ثُلُثُ َها ن‬
Imam Ahmad (18415) narrated that ‘Ammaar ibn Yaasir said: I

heard the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon
him) say: A person may offer a prayer and nothing of it is recorded
for him except one tenth of it, one ninth of it, one eighth of it, one
seventh of it, one sixth of it, one fifth of it, one quarter of it, one
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third of it, or half of it.” Classed as hasan by al-Albaani in Saheeh

al-Jaami‘ (1626).
51. Reflecting upon the Meaning of Quran Deeply and

Adhkaar
Reflecting upon the meanings of the adhkaar of the prayer and the
verses of Qur’an that one recites in the prayer; this is one of the
greatest means of attaining presence of mind and not letting one’s
heart be distracted.
‫( كتاب أنزلناه إليك مبارك ليد بروا آَيته وليذﹼكر أولوا األلباب) وال َيصل التدبر إال ِبلعلم مبعَّن‬
‫ ( والذين إذا ذﹸ ِك روا آبَيت رِبم َل‬: ‫ما يقرأ فيستطيع التفﹼكر فينتج الدمع والتأثر قال اهللا تعاَل‬
)‫َير واعليها صم ا وعمياًن‬
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “(This is) a Book (the

Qur’aan) which We have sent down to you, full of blessings that
they may ponder over its Verses, and that men of understanding
may remember.” (Saad 38:29).
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ِ‫ عن جابِ ِر ب ِن عب ِد م‬،‫ عن ُُمَ مم ِد ب ِن الْمنْ َك ِد ِر‬،‫ عن ُْحي ٍد األَ ْعر ِج‬،‫ أَ ْخَبًَن َخالِ ٌد‬،َ‫حدمثَنا و ْهب بن ب ِقيمة‬
،‫اَّلل‬ َْ ْ َ ْ َ ُ ْ َْ َ َْ ْ َ ََ َ ُْ ُ َ َ َ
" ‫ال‬ َ ‫اِب َواألَ ْع َج ِم ُّي فَ َق‬ ِ‫ول م‬
ُّ ِ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم َوَْْن ُن نَ ْق َرأُ الْ ُق ْرآ َن َوفِينَا األَ ْع َر‬ ُ ‫ج َعلَْي نَا َر ُس‬
َ ‫ال َخ َر‬
َ َ‫ق‬
‫ح يَتَ َع مجلُونَهُ َوالَ يَتَأَ مجلُونَهُ " أخرجه أبو داود‬ ِ ‫اقْ رءوا فَ ُك ٌّل حسن وسي ِجيء أَقْوام ي ِقيمونَهُ َكما ي َق‬
ُ ‫ام الْق ْد‬ ُ ُ َ ُ ُ ٌ َ ُ ََ َ ٌ َ َ َُ
)‫ صحيح (األلبان‬.
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Messenger of Allah (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) came to us while we were reciting
the Qur'an, and there were among us bedouins and the non-Arabs.
He said: Recite, all is well. In the near future there will appear
people who will straighten it (the Qur'an) as an arrow is
straightened. They will recite it quickly and not slowly (or it means
that they will get the reward in this world and not in the Hereafter).
Sahih, Sunan Abi Dawud 830.
‫وكان النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم يفعل ذلك فقد جاء أنه صلى اهللا عليه وسلم" قام ليلة آبية يرددها‬
‫ رواه ابن‬. " ) ‫( إن تعذِبم فإَنم عبادك وإن تغفر َلم فإنك أنت العزيز احلكيم‬: ‫حَّت أصبح وهي‬
١٠٢ :‫ وهو يف صفة الصالة ص‬١٤٩/٥ ‫ وأْحد‬٢٧١/١ ‫خزمية‬
It was reported that he spent a night repeating one aayah until

morning came. The aayah was (interpretation of the meaning): “If
you punish them, they are Your slaves, and if You forgive them,
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verily You, only You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise.” (al-
Maa’idah 5:118). (Reported by Ibn Khuzaymah, 1/271 and
Ahmad, 5/149; Sifat al-Salaah, p. 102). (Translator’s note: Shaykh
al-Albaani’s book Sifat al-Salaah is available in English under the
title The Prophet’s Prayer described by Shaikh Muhammad
Naasirud-Deen al-Albaani, translated by Usama ibn Suhaib Hasan,
Al-Haneef Publications, Ipswich, UK, 1993)
‫ إذا مر آبية فيها تسبيح‬، ‫ يقرأ مسرتسال‬..‫ صليت مع رسول اهللا ذات ليلة‬: ‫ما روى( حذيفة قال‬
‫ ويف رواية ( صليت مع‬٧٧٢ ‫سبح و إذا مر بسؤال سأل و إذا مر بتعوذ تعوذ) رواه مسلم رقم‬
‫ و إذا مر آبية فيها تنزيه‬، ‫ و إذا مر آبية عذاب تعوذ‬، ‫ فكان إذا مر آبية رْحة سأل‬، ‫رسول اهللا ليلة‬
. ‫ وقد جاء هذا يف قيام الليل‬٣٢٧/١ ‫ تعظيم قدر الصالة‬. ) ‫هللا سبح‬
Hudhayfah said: “ I prayed with the Messenger of Allaah (peace

and blessings of Allaah be upon him) one night… he was reciting
at length. If he recited an aayah that mentioned tasbeeh, he would
say Subhaan Allaah; if it mentioned a question, he would ask a
question; if it mentioned seeking refuge with Allaah, he would
seek refuge with Allaah.” Muslim, no. 772, Ta’zeem Qadr al-
Salaah, 1/327.
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‫وقام أحد الصحابة وهو قتادة بن النعمان رضي اهللا عنه الليل ال يقرأ إال( قل هو اهللا أحد)‬
‫يرددها اليزيد عليها البخاري ‪ :‬الفتح ‪ ٥٩/٩‬وأْحد ‪٤٣/٣‬‬
‫‪One of the Sahaabah – Qutaadah ibn al-Nu’maan (may Allaah be‬‬

‫‪pleased with him) – prayed qiyaam at night and did not recite‬‬
‫‪anything but Qul Huwa Allaah Ahad, repeating it and not adding‬‬
‫)‪anything more. (Al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, 9/59; Ahmad, 3/43‬‬
‫وقال سعيد بن عبيد الطائي ‪ْ :‬سعت سعيد بن جبري يؤمهم يف شهر رمضان وهو يرد د هذه اَلية(‬
‫فسوف يعلمون ‪ .‬إذ األغالل يف أعناقهم والسالسل يسحبون ‪ .‬يف احلميم ُث يف النار يسجرون‬
‫‪ . ).‬وقال القاسم رأيت سعيد بن جبري قام ليلة يصلي فقرأ( واتقوا يوما ﹸترجعون فيه إَل اهللا ُث‬
‫تﹸوىف كل نفس ما كسبت) فرددها بضعا وعشرين مرة ‪ .‬وقال رجل من قيس يكَّن أِب عبد اهللا‬
‫‪ :‬بتنا ذات ليلة عند احلسن فقام من الليل ‪.‬فصلى فلم يزل يردد هذه اَلية حَّت ال سحر ‪:‬وإن‬
‫تعد وا نعمة اهللا ال تﹸحصوها ) فلما أصبح قلنا ‪َ :‬ي أِب سعيد َل تكد َتاوز هذه اَلية سائر الليل‬
‫‪ ،‬قال ‪ :‬أرى فيها معتَبا ‪ ،‬ما أرفع طرفا وال أرد ه إال وقد وقع على نعمةوما ال يعلم من نعم اهللا‬
‫أكثر ‪ .‬التذكار للقرطب ص‪١٢٥ :‬‬
‫‪Sa’eed ibn ‘Ubayd al-Taa’i said: “I heard Sa’eed ibn Jubayr leading‬‬
‫‪them in prayer during the month of Ramadaan, and he was‬‬
‫‪repeating this aayah (interpretation of the meaning): ‘… they will‬‬
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come to know, when iron collars will be rounded over their necks,
and the chains, they shall be dragged along, in the boiling water,
then they will be burned in the Fire.’ (Ghaafir 40:70-72).” Al-
Qaasim said: “I saw Sa’eed ibn Jubayr praying qiyaam al-layl and
reciting (interpretation of the meaning): ‘And be afraid of the Day
when you shall be brought back to Allaah. Then every person shall
be paid what he earned…’ (al-Baqarah 2:281) and repeating it
twenty-odd times.” A man of Qays who was known by the
kunyah Abu ‘Abd-Allaah said: “We stayed with al-Hasan one
night, and he got up to pray qiyaam al-layl. He prayed and did not
stop repeating this aayah until just before dawn (interpretation of
the meaning): ‘… and if you count the Blessings of Allaah, never
will you be able to count them…’ (Ibraaheem 14:34). When
morning came, we said, ‘O Abu Sa’eed, you did not recite any
more than this one aayah all night.’ He said, ‘I learn a great deal
from it: I do not glance at anything but I see a blessing in it, but
what we do not know about Allaah’s blessings is far greater.’” (Al-
Tidhkaar li’l-Qurtubi, p. 125).
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52. Moving at a Measured Pace During Prayer and Maintain

it
‫( كان النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم يطمئن حَّت يرجع كل عظم إَل موضعه) صحح إسناده يف صفة‬
٣٠٨ /٢ ‫ وعند ابن خزمية ْنوه كما ذكر احلافظ يف الفتح‬١١ .‫ ط‬١٣٤ :‫الصالة ص‬
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to

move at a measured pace during salaah, allowing every bone to
return to its place. (Its isnaad is classed as saheeh in Sifat al-Salaat,
p. 134, 11th edn. Ibn Khuzaymah also classed it as saheeh as
mentioned by al-Haafiz in al-Fath, 2/308).
. ٨٥٨ ‫ رقم‬٥٣٦/١ ‫ رواه أبو داود‬.)‫( ال تتم صالة أحدكم حَّت يفعل ذلك‬: ‫وقال‬
He commanded those who were not doing their prayer properly

to do this too. He said, “None of you has prayed properly until he
does this.” (Reported by Abu Dawood, 1/536, no. 858).
‫( أسوأ الناس سرقة الذي يسرق‬: ‫ قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬: ‫عن أِب قتادة رضي اهللا عنه قال‬
‫ رواه‬. )‫( ال يتم ركوعها وال سجودها‬: ‫ قال‬، ‫ كيف يسرق صالته‬: ‫ قال َي رسول اهللا‬، ‫من صالته‬
٩٩٧ ‫ وهو يف صحيح اْلامع‬٢٢٩ /١‫أْحد واحلاكم‬
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Abu Qutaadah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “The

Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: ‘The
worst type of thief is the one who steals from his prayer.’ He said,
‘O Messenger of Allaah, how can a person steal from his prayer?’
He said, ‘By not doing rukoo’ and sujood properly.’” (Reported
by Ahmad and al-Haakim, 1/229; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 997).
‫( مثل الذي ال‬: ‫ قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬: ‫وعن أِب عبد اهللا األشعري رضي اهللا عنه قال‬
‫ ال يغنيان عنه شيئا) رواه‬، ‫ مثل اْلائع َيكل التمرة والتمرتني‬، ‫ وينقر يف سجوده‬،‫يت م ركوعه‬
‫ حسن‬: ‫ وقال يف صحيح اْلامع‬١١٥ /٤ ‫الطَبان يف الكبري‬
Abu ‘Abd-Allaah al-Ash’ari (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:

“The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,
‘The one who does not do rukoo’ properly, and pecks in sujood,
is like a starving man who eats only one or two dates; it does not
do him any good at all.’” (Reported by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer,
4/115. In Saheeh al-Jaami’ it says, hasan).
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53. Remembering Death whilst Praying
‫ فإن الرجل إذا ذكر املوت يف صالته حلر‬، ‫( اذكر املوت يف صالتك‬: ‫لقوله صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
١٤٢١ ‫ وصل صالة رج ل ال يظن أنه يصلي غريها) السلسلة الصحيحة لأللبان‬، ‫ي أنيحسن صالته‬

“Remember death in your prayer, for the man who remembers
death during his prayer is bound to pray properly and pray the
prayer of a man who does not think that he will pray any other
prayer.” (al-Silsilat al-Saheehah by al-Albaani, 1421.
‫ونقل عن السيوطي َتسني احلافظ ابن حجر رْحه اهللا َلذا احلديث ويف هذا املعَّن أيضا وصية النب‬
ِ ‫( إذا قمت فيصالتك‬:‫صلى اهللا عليه وسلم ألِب أيوب رضي اهللا عنه ملا قال له‬
‫فصل صالة‬
٧٤٢ ‫ وهو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٤١٢ /٥ ‫مود ع ) رواه أْحد‬
It was reported from al-Suyooti that al-Haafiz ibn Hajar classed this
hadeeth as hasan). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) also advised Abu Ayyoob (may Allaah be pleased with
him): “When you stand up to pray, pray a farewell prayer.”
(Reported by Ahmad, 5/412; Saheeh al-Jaami’, no. 742)
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‫وقد روى الديلمي يف "مسند الفردوس" عن أنس رضي هللا عنه عن النب صلى هللا عليه وسلم قال‬
‫ وصل‬،‫ ( اذكر املوت يف صالتك ؛ فإن الرجل إذا ذكر املوت يف صالته حلري أن َيسن صالت ه‬:
‫ وإَيك وكل أمر يعتذر منه) حسنه احلافظ كما يف "املقاصد‬،‫صالة رجل ال يظن أنه يصلي صالة غريها‬
" (849)‫ وحسنه األلبان يف "صحيح اْلامع‬،)226 ‫احلسنة" (ص‬
He should remember death whilst praying, so he should offer a

prayer of farewell, thinking that he will never offer another prayer
after that. Ad-Daylami narrated in Musnad al-Firdaws from Anas
(may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Remember death when you
pray, for if a man remembers death when he prays, he will strive to
make his prayer good. Pray the prayer of a man who does not think
that he will ever pray another prayer, and beware of any matter
that may require you to offer an apology.” Classed as hasan by al-
Haafiz as it says in al-Maqaasid al-Hasanah (p. 226); classed as hasan
by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami‘ (849).
54. Crying in Salah
) ‫ ( وَيرون لألذقان يبكون ويزيدهم خشوعا‬: ‫ما قال اهللا تعاَل‬

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Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And they fall down

on their faces weeping and it adds to their humility (khushoo’)’”
Q17:109
‫ حد ثينا‬: ‫ دخلت أًن وعبيد بن عمري على عائشة رضي اهللا عنها فقال ابن عمري‬: ‫عن عطاء قال‬
:‫ قام ليلة من اللياِل فقال‬: ‫ فبكت وقالت‬، ‫أبعجب شيء رأيتيه من رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
‫ قالت‬، ‫ وأحب ما يسر ك‬، ‫ واهللا إن ألحب قربك‬: ‫ قلت‬: ‫ قالت‬، ‫َي عائشة ذريِن أتعب دلرِب‬
‫ ُث بكى فلم يزل يبكي حَّت بل األرض‬، ‫ فلم يزل يبكي حَّت بل حجره‬، ‫ فقام فتطهر ُث قام يصلي‬:
‫ تبكي وقد غفر اهللا لك ما تقد م‬،‫ َي رسول اهللا‬:‫ فلما رآه يبكيقال‬، ‫ وجاء بالل يؤذنه ِبلصالة‬،
‫ أفال أكون عبدا شكورا ؟ لقدنزلت عل ي الليلة آَيت ويل ملن قرأها‬: ‫من ذنبك وما َت ﹼخر ؟ قال‬
‫ اَلية) رواه ابن حب ان وقال يف‬... ‫( إن يف خلق السموات واألرض‬: ‫وَل يتفﹼكر ما فيها‬
. ‫ وهذا إسناد جيد‬: ٦٨ ‫السلسلة الصحيحة رقم‬
‘Ataa’ said: “ ‘Ubayd ibn ‘Umayr and I entered upon ‘Aa’ishah

(may Allaah be pleased with her) and Ibn ‘Umayr said to her, ‘Tell
us of the most amazing thing you saw on the part of the Messenger
of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).’ She wept
and said, ‘He got up one night and said, “O ‘Aa’ishah, leave me to
worship my Lord.” I said, “By Allaah, I love to be close to you,
and I love what makes you happy.” So he got up and purified
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himself, then he stood and prayed. He kept weeping until his lap
got wet, then he wept and kept weeping until the floor got wet.
Bilaal came to tell him that it was time to pray, and when he saw
him weeping, he said, “O Messenger of Allaah, you are weeping
when Allaah has forgiven you all your past and future sins?” He
said, “Should I not be a grateful slave? Tonight some aayaat have
been revealed to me; woe to the one who recites them and does
not think about what is in them (interpretation of the meaning):
‘Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth…’” (Aal
‘Imraan 3:190… or alBaqarah 2:164).’” (Reported by Ibn Hibaan.
He said in al-Silsilat al-Saheehah, no. 68: this is a jayyid isnaad).
55. Rewinding, Mentally, the Rewards imbedded in Salah
‫ن اإلمام فأم نﹸوا فإنه م ن وافق َتم ينﹸ ه‬ ‫( إذاأم‬: ‫قال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
٧٤٧ ‫َتمني املالئكة ﹸغفر له ما تقدم من ذنبه ) رواه البخاري رقم‬

him) said: “If the imaam says ‘Aameen,’ then say ‘Aameen’ too, for
whoever says ‘Aameen’ and it coincides with the ‘Aameen’ of the
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angels, will have all his previous sins forgiven.” (Reported by al-
Bukhaari, no. 747).
‫ كنا يوما نصلي وراء النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم فلما رفع رأسه من‬: ‫فعن رفاعةابن رافع الزرقي قال‬
‫ فلما‬، ‫ ربنا ولك احلمد ْحدا كثريا طيبا مباركا فيه‬: ‫ قال رجل وراءه‬، ‫ ْسع اهللا ملن ْحده‬:‫الركعة قال‬
‫ رأيت بضعة وثالثني ملكا يبتدروَنا أيهم يكتبها ُأو ُل‬: ‫ قال‬، ‫ أًن‬: ‫ قال‬، ‫ من املتكلم‬: ‫انصرف قال‬
٢٨٤/٢ ‫ رواه البخاري الفتح‬.
Rifaa’ah ibn Raafi’ al-Zirqi said: “One day we were praying

behind the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him).
When he raised his head, he said, ‘Sami’ Allaahu liman hamidah,’
and a man behind him said, ‘Rabbanaa wa laka’l-hamdu hamdan
katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan fih (Our Lord to You be much
good and blessed praise).’ When he finished, he said, ‘Who is the
one who spoke?’ The man said, ‘Me.’ He said, ‘I saw thirty-odd
angels rushing to see who would write it down first.’” (Reported
by al-Bukhaari, al-Fath, 2/284).
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56. Pausing at the End of Each Aayah
: ‫ ويف رواية‬، ‫ذكرت أم سلمة رضي اهللا عنها قراءةرسول اهللا عليه وسلم( بسم اهللا الرْحن الرحيم‬
‫ ملك يوم‬: ‫ ُث يقف ُث يقول‬: ‫ ويف رواية‬، ‫ الرْحن الرحيم‬،‫ احلمد هللا رب العاملني‬، ‫ُث يقف ُث يقول‬
‫ وصححه األلبان يف اإلرواء وذكر طرقه‬٤٠٠١ ‫الدين ) يقطﹼع قراءته آيةﹰ آية رواه أبو داود رقم‬
٦٠/٢
Umm Salamah (may Allaah be pleased with her) described how the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
would recite, “Bismillah il-Rahmaan il-Raheem”, and according
to one report, he would pause, then say, “Al-hamdu Lillaahi
Rabbi’l‘Aalameen, al-Rahmaan, al-Raheem.” Then according to
one report, he would pause, then say, “Maaliki yawm il-deen,”
and he would break up his recitation aayah by aayah. (Reported by
Abu Dawood, no. 4001; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
alIrwaa’, where its isnaads are described. 2/60).
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57. Reciting in Slow, Rhythmic tones (tarteel) and Making

One’s Voice Beautiful when Reciting
Beautifying the recitation of the Quran has a positive impact on

the heart of the listeners.
‫ ( ورتل القرآن ترتيال) وكانت قراءته صلى اهللا عليه وسلم( مفسرة حرفﹰا‬: ‫كما قال اهللا عز وجل‬
‫( وكان صلى اهللا عليه‬١٠٥ :‫ ص‬: ‫ بسند صحيح صفة الصالة‬٢٩٤ /٦ ‫ ) مسند أْحد‬.‫حرفا‬
٧٣٣ ‫وسلم يقرأ ِبلسورة فريتلها حَّت تكون أطول من أطول منها ) رواه مسلم رقم‬
As Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “… and recite the

Qur’aan (aloud) in a slow, (pleasant tone and) style.” (al-
Muzzammil 73:4). The recitation of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) was clear, with each letter
pronounced distinctly.” (Musnad Ahmad, 6/294, with a saheeh
isnaad. Sifat al-Salaah, p. 105). The Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) “would recite a soorah in such slow rhythmic
tones that it would be longer than would seem possible.”
(Reported by Muslim, no. 733).
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) ‫ ( زينوا القرآن أبصواتكم فإن الصوت احلسن يزيد القرآن حسنا‬: ‫قوله صلى اهللا عليه و سلم‬
٣٥٨١ ‫ و هو يف صحيح اْلامعرقم‬٥٧٥ /١ ‫أخرجه احلاكم‬
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as when

he said, “Beautify the Qur’aan with your voices, for a fine voice
increases the Qur’aan in beauty.” (Reported by al-Haakim, 1/575;
‫قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم (إن من أحسن الناس صوَت ِبلقرآن الذي إذا ْسعتموه يقرأ حسبتموه‬
٢٢٠٢ ‫ و هو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬١٣٣٩/١ ‫َيشى اهللا ) رواه إبن ماجه‬
Beautifying it with one’s voice does not mean elongating the

vowels and giving it a tune in the manner of corrupt people; it
means beautifying one’s voice with the fear of Allaah, as the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Truly,
the one who has one of the finest voices among the people for
reciting the Qur’aan is the one whom you think fears Allaah when
you hear him recite.” (Reported by Ibn Maajah, 1/1339; Saheeh
al-Jaami’, no. 2202).
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58. Alternate between the Surah and Various Authentic

Sunan of Prayer
It is better to change the Surah that one recites from time to time
to avoid the mechanic-like state of repetition especially in
obligatory prayer.
‫ اللهم نقِن من خطاَيي كما‬، ‫( اللهم ِبعد بيِن وبني خطاَيي كما ِبعدت بني املشرق واملغرب‬
) . ‫ اللهم اغسلِن من خطاَيي ِبملاء والثلج والَب د‬، ‫ي نقﹼى الثوِبألبيض من ال دنس‬
O Allaah, separate me (far) from my sins as You have separated (far)

the East from the West. O Allaah, cleanse me of my sins as white
cloth is cleansed from dirt. O Allaah, wash me of my sins with
water, snow and ice.”
‫ إن صاليت ونسكي‬، ‫( وجهت وجهي للذي فطر السموات واألرض حنيفا وما أًن من املشركني‬
.)‫ ال شريك له وبذلك أم رتﹸ وأًن أول املسلمني‬، ‫وُميايوممايت هللا رب العاملني‬
I have set my face towards the Originator of the heavens and the
earth sincerely and I am not among the mushrikeen. Indeed, my
prayer, my sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allaah, the
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Lord of the Worlds: no partner has He. With this I have been
commanded, and I am the first of the Muslims (those who submit
to Him).”
.) ‫( سبحانك اللهم وحبمدك وتبارك اْسك وتعاَل ج دك وال إله غريك‬
Glory and praise be to You, O Allaah, blessed be Your name and

exalted be Your majesty. There is no god besides You.”
‫ويف السور الِت كان صلى اهللا عليه وسلم يقرؤها يف صالة الفجر ( طوال املف صل كالواقعة‬
‫ إذا الشمس كورت والزلزلة واملعوذتينوورد أنه قرأ الروم و‬: ‫ وقصار املف صل مثل‬، ‫والطور و ق‬
) ‫يس والصافات وكان يقرأ يف فجر اْلمعة ِبلسجدة واإلنسان‬
It was reported that the Prophet (Peace and blessings be uon him)
would recite the longer mufassal soorahs (soorahs from the last
seventh of the Qur’aan), such as al-Waaqi’ah (56), al-Toor (52)
and Qaaf (50), and shorter mufassal soorahs such as Idhaa al-shamsu
kuwwirat (al-Takweer 81), al-Zalzalah (99), and al-Mi’wadhatayn
(the last two soorahs). It was reported that he recited al-Room (30),
Yaa-Seen (36) and al-Saaffaat (37), and on Fridays he would recite
al-Sajah (32) and al-Insaan (76, a.k.a. al-Dhahr) in Fajr prayer.
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‫ويف صالة الظهر ورد أنه كان يقرأ يف كل من الركعتني قدر ثالثني آية وقرأ ِبلطارق والَبوج والليل‬
. ‫إذايغشى‬
It was reported that in Salaat al-Zuhr, he would recite the

equivalent of thirty aayaat in each of the two rak’ahs, and that he
recited al-Taariq (86), al-Burooj (85) and wa’llayli idhaa yaghshaa
(al-Layl, 92).
‫ويف صالة العصر يقرأ يف كل من الركعتني قدر ُخس عشرة آية ويقرأ ِبلسور الِت سبقت يف صالة‬
‫الظهر‬
In Salaat al-‘Asr, he would recite the equivalent of fifteen aayaat in

each rak’ah, and he would recite the soorahs already mentioned in
connection with Salaat al-Zuhr.
‫ويف صالة املغرب يقرأ بقصار املف صل كالتني والزيتون وقرأ بسورة ُممد والطور واملرسالت وغريها‬
.
In Salaat al-Maghrib, he would recite short mufassal soorahs such

as al-teeni wa’lzaytoon (al-Teen 95), and he recited Soorat
Muhammad (47), al-Toor (52), alMursalaat (77) and others.
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‫ويف العشاء كان يقرأ من وسط املف صل ك ( الشمس وضحاها) و( إذا السماء انشقت) وأمر‬
‫معاذا أن يقرأب األعلى والقلم والليل إذا يغشى ‪.‬‬
‫‪In ‘Ishaa’ he would recite medium-length mufassal soorahs, such‬‬

‫‪as al-shamsu wa duhaahaa (al-Shams 91), idhaa’l-samaa’u inshaqqat‬‬
‫‪(al-Inshiqaaq 84). He told Mu’aadh to recite al-A’laa (87), al-‬‬
‫‪Qalam (68) and al-layli idhaa yaghshaa (al-Layl, 92).‬‬
‫ويف قيام الليل كان يقرأ بطوال السور وورد يف سنته صلى اهللا عليه وسلم قراءة مائِت ومائة وُخسني‬
‫آيةوكان أحياًن يق صر القراءة ‪.‬‬
‫‪In qiyaam al-layl, he used to recite the long soorahs. It was reported‬‬
‫‪that he (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to recite‬‬
‫‪200 or 150 aayaat, and sometimes he used to shorten the recitation.‬‬
‫وأذكار ركوعه صلى اهللا عليه وسلم متنوعة فباإلضافة إَل( سبحان رِب العظيم ) و ( سبحان رِب‬
‫العظيموحبمده) يقول ‪ ( :‬س ب وح ﹸقد وس رب املالئكة والروح) ويقول‪ ( :‬اللهم لك ركعت‬
‫وبك آمنت ولك أسلمتوعليك توكلت أنت رِب‪ ،‬خشع ْسعي وبصري ودمي وحلمي وعظمي وعصب‬
‫هللا رب العاملني ) ‪.‬‬
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In rukuu’ (bowing), he used to vary the adhkaar he recited. In

addition to “Subhaana Rabbi al‘Azeem (Glory be to my Supreme
Lord)” and “Subhaana Rabbi al-‘Azeem wa bi hamdih (Glory and
praise be to my Supreme Lord)”, he would say: “Subbooh,
Quddoos, Rabb il-Malaa’ikati wa’l-Rooh (Perfect, Blessed, Lord
of the Angels and the Spirit),” or, “Allaahumma laka raka’tu wa
bika aamantu wa laka aslamtu wa ‘alayka tawakkaltu anta Rabbi.
Khasha’a sam’i wa basari wa dammi wa lahmi wa ‘azmi wa ‘asabi
Lillaahi Rabbi’l-‘Alaameen (O Allaah, to You have I bowed, to
You I have submitted, in You I have believed, to You I have
submitted and in You I have put my trust. Humbled are my
hearing, my seeing, my blood, my flesh, my bones and my nerves
for Allaah, Lord of the Worlds).”
‫( ربنا ولك احلمد) وأحياًن( ربنا لك احلمد‬: )‫ويف الرفع من الركوع يقول بعد( ْسع اهللا ملن ْحده‬
‫) وأحياًن( اللهم ربنا) و ( لك احلمد) وكان يضيف أحياًن( ملء السموات وملء األرض وملء‬
‫ اللهم ال مانع ملا أعطيت وال معطي ملا‬، ‫ما شئت منشيء بعد) ويضيف َترة( أهل الثناء واجملد‬
) ‫ وال ينفع ذااْلد منك اجل د‬، ‫منعت‬
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When standing upright from rukoo’, after saying “Sami’a Allaah

liman hamidah (Allaah listens to the one who praises Him)” he
would say, “Rabbanaa wa laka’lhamd (Our Lord, and to You be
all praise),” or sometimes, “Rabbanaa laka’l-hamd (Our Lord, to
You be all praise),” or, “Allaahumma Rabbanaa (wa) laka’l-hamd
(O Allaah our Lord, (and) to You be all praise).” Sometimes he
would add the words: “Mil’a al-samawaati wa mil’a al-ard wa mil’a
maa shi’ta min shay’in ba’d ((Praise) filling the heavens, filling the
earth, and filling whatever else You wish)”, and sometimes he
would add, “Ahl al-thanaa’i wa’l-majd, laa maani’a limaa a’tayta
wa laa mu’tiya limaa mana’t, wa laa yanfa’u dhaa’l-jaddi minka’l-
jadd (Lord of Glory and Majesty! None can withhold what You
grant, and none can grant what You withhold; nor can the
possessions of an owner benefit him in front of You).”
(: ‫ويف السجود ِبإلضافة إَل ( سبحان رِب األعلى ) و( سبحان رِب األعلى وحبمده) يقول أيضا‬
( ‫س ب وح قدوس رب املالئكة والروح ) و ( سبحانك اللهم ربنا وحبمدك اللهم اغفر ِل) و‬
‫ سجد وجهي للذي خلقه وص وره وش ﹼق ْسعه وبصره‬، ‫اللهم لك سجدت وبك آمنتولك أسلمت‬
. ‫ تبارك اهللا أحسن اْلالقني ) وغري ذلك‬،
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In sujuud, in addition to “Subhaan Rabbi al-A’laa (Glory be to my

Lord Most High)” and “Subhaana Rabbi al-A’laa wa bi hamdih
(Glory and praise be to my Lord Most High),” he would say
“Subbooh, Quddoos, Rabb il-Malaa’ikati wa’l-Rooh (Perfect,
Blessed, Lord of the Angels and the Spirit),” or “Subhaanak
Allaahumma Rabbanaa wa bi hamdik, Allaahumma’ghfir li (Glory
and raise be to you O Allaah, our Lord. O Allaah forgive me)” or
“Allaahumma laka sajadtu wa bika aamantu wa laka aslamtu, sajada
wajhi lilladhi khalaqahu wa sawwarahu wa shaqqa sam’ahu wa
basarahu, tabaarak Allaahu ahsaan al-khaaliqeen (O Allaah, to You
I have prostrated, in You I have believed and to You I have
submitted. My face has prostrated to the One Who created it and
gave it shape, then brought forth its hearing and its vision. Blessed
be Allaah, the Best to create),” and others.
‫ويف اْللسة بني السجدتني ِبإلضافة إَل( رب اغفر ِل رب اغفر ِل) يقول( اللهم اغفر ِل وارْحِن‬
‫كتاب صفة‬. ‫ ويف التشهد عدد من الصيغ الواردة‬. ) ‫واجَبن وارفعِن واهدن وعافِن وارزقِن‬
‫صالة النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم للعالمة الشيخ ُممد ًنصر الدين األلبان الذي اجتهد يف مجعها‬
. ‫من كتب احلديث‬
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When sitting between the two prostrations, in addition to “Rabb

ighfir li, Rabb ighfir li (Lord, forgive me, Lord, forgive me),” he
would say, “Allaahumm aghfir li warhamni wajbarni wa arfa’ni
wahdini wa ‘aafini wa arzuqni (O Allaah, forgive me, have mercy
on me, strengthen me, raise my rank, guide me, pardon me, sustain
me).” A number of versions of the tashahhud have been narrated.
Sifat al-Salaat al-Nabi (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
by Shaykh Muhammad Naasir al-Deen al-Albaani,
59. Let Shaytaan cry by Performing Sujood al-tilaawah

when Reciting an Aayah where this is Required
‫ ( وَيرون لألذقان‬:‫وسجود التالوة يف الصالة عظيم وهو مما يزيد اْلشوع قال اهللا عز وجل‬
‫يبكونويزيدهم خشوعا ) وقد وصف اهللا يف كتابه الكرمي النبيني والصاحلني أبَنم( إذاتتلى عليهم‬
‫ " أمجع العلماء على‬: ‫آَيت الرْحن خروا س جدا وبكيا) قال ابن كثري رْحه اهللا تعاَل‬
. ‫ دار الشعب‬.‫ ط‬٢٣٨/٥ ‫شرعيةالسجود هاهنا اقتداء ِبم واتباعا ملنواَلم " تفسري القرآن العظيم‬
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “And they fall down

on their faces weeping and it adds to their humility (khushoo’).”
al-Israa’ 17:109. And He describes the Prophets and the righteous
as follows (interpretation of the meaning): “… When the Verses of
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the Most Beneficent were recited unto them, they fell down
prostrating and weeping.” (Maryam 19:58). Ibn Katheer (may
Allaah have mercy on him) said: “The scholars agreed that we
should prostrate here (when reciting this aayah) so as to follow their
example.” (Tafseer al-Qur’aan al-‘Azeem, 5/238, Daar al-Sha’b
edn.)
‫وقد ثبت عن النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم أنه سجد بسورة النجم يف صالته وروى البخاريرْحه اهللا يف‬
(‫ العشاء) فقرأ‬: ‫ صليت مع أِب هريرة رض ي اهللا عنه العتمة ( أي‬: ‫صحيحة (عن أِب رافع قال‬
‫ سجدت خلف أِب القاسم صلى اهللا عليه وسلم فال‬: ‫ قال‬، ‫إذا السماء انشقت) فسجد فقلت له‬
‫ عن أِب هريرة‬. ‫ ِبب اْلهر ِبلعشاء‬، ‫ كتاب األذان‬: ‫) صحيح البخاري‬. ‫أزال أسجد ِباحَّت ألقاه‬
،‫ اعتزل الشيطان يبكي‬، ‫ ( إذا قرأ ابن آدم السجدة‬:‫ قال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه و سلم‬: ‫قال‬
‫ رواه‬. )‫ فلي النار‬، ‫ وأمرت ِبلسجود فعصيت‬، ‫ فله اْلنة‬، ‫ أمر ِبلسجود فسجد‬، ‫ َي ويله‬: ‫يقول‬
١٣٣ ‫اإلمام مسلم فيصحيحه رقم‬
It was reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be

upon him) prostrated when he recited Soorat al-Najm (53) in his
prayer. Al-Bukhaari (may Allaah have mercy on him) reported in
his Saheeh that Abu Raafi’ said: “I prayed ‘Ishaa’ with Abu
Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) and he recited Idhaa
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alsamaa’u inshaqqat (al-Inshiqaaq 84) and prostrated. I asked him

about it, and he said, ‘I prostrated behind Abu’l-Qaasim (the
Prophet) (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), and I will
continue to do so until I meet him again.” (Saheeh al-Bukhaari,
Kitaab al-Adhaan, Baab al-Jahr bi’l-‘Ishaa’). Abu Hurayrah said:
“The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him) said: ‘When the son of Adam recites a sajdah, the Shaytaan
goes away weeping, saying, “Woe to him! He was commanded to
prostrate and he prostrated, so Paradise is his; I was ordered to
prostrate and I disobeyed, so Hell is my fate!” (Reported by Imaam
Muslim in his Saheeh, no. 133).
60. Recalling How Fearful the Salaf were when they Prayed
‫ ما لك‬: ‫ فقيل له‬، ‫وكان علي بن أِب طالب رضي اهللا عنه إذا حضرت الصالة يتزلزل ويتلون وجهه‬
‫ جاء واهللا وقت أمانة عرضها اهللا على السموات واألرض واْلبال فأبني أن َيملنهاوأشفقن‬: ‫؟ فيقول‬
٢٠٩ :‫ عبد العزيز السلمان ص‬: ‫منها وْحلتﹸها سالح اليقظان لطرد الشيطان‬
‘Ali ibn Abi Taalib would be visibly shaken, and the colour of his
face would change. It was said to him, “What is the matter with
you?’ He said, “By Allaah, there has come the time of the amaanah
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(trust) which Allaah offered to the heavens and the earth, and the
mountains, but they declined to bear it and were afraid of it, but I
bore it (cf. Al-Ahzaab 33:72).” (Silaah alYaqazaan li Tard al-
Shaytaan, ‘Abd al-‘Azeez Sultaan, p. 209).
‫ " كان إذا قام أحدهم يصلي يهاب الرْحن أن يشد بصره إَل شيء أو يلتفت‬: ‫قال ُماهد رْحه اهللا‬
‫" تعظيم‬. ‫أو يقلباحلصى أو يعبث بشيء أو َيدث نفسه من شأن الدنيا إال ًنسيا ما دام يف صالته‬
١٨٨/١ ‫قدر الصالة‬
Mujaahid (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “When one of

them stood in prayer, he would be too fearful of his Lord to allow
his eyes to be drawn to anything, or to turn aside or to fidget by
playing with pebbles or anything else or to think of any worldly
matter, unless he forgot, during prayer.” (Ta’zeem Qadr al-Salaah,
1/188)
ِ ِ‫لرتْت‬
‫يل َوالتم َف ُّك ِر َوأ َْرَك ُع‬ ‫ْرأُ ِِب م‬ ِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ْ َ‫أَقُوم ِِب ألَم رِ وأَم ِش ي ِِب ْْل‬
َ ‫ش يَة َوأَ ْد َخ لُ ِب لن يمةَ َوأُ َك َِبُ ِب لْعَظَ َم ة َوأَق‬ َْ ْ ُ
‫ُس لِ ُم َه ا‬ ِ ُّ ‫س ب ِل و‬
ْ ‫الس نمة َوأ‬ َ َ ‫ُس ل مُ ِِب ل م‬
ِ ‫ُّد ِِب لتمم ا ِم وأ‬
َ َ َ
ِ ‫شه‬ َ ‫س لِلتم‬ ِ ‫ش و ِع وأَس ج ُد ِِب لْت واضُ ِع وأ‬
ُ ‫َج ل‬ْ َ ََ َ ْ َ ُ ُ‫ِِب ْْل‬
ِ ِ ‫اَّللِ عَ مز وج لم وأَر ِج ع عَلَى نَ ْف ِس ي ِِب ْْلَو‬ ‫الص إِ ََل م‬
ِ ‫ِِب ِإل ْخ‬
ُ‫َح َف ظُه‬ ْ ‫ف أَ ْن ال يَ ْق بَ َل م ِِن َوأ‬ ُ ‫ف أَ َخ ا‬ ْ ُ ْ َ ََ
‫ت‬ِ ‫ِِب ْْل ْه ِد إِ ََل الْم و‬
َْ ُ
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Rabah reported: It was said to Hatim Al-Asam, “How do you

pray so well?” Hatim said: I establish the command, I walk with
fear, I begin prayer with a sincere intention, I exalt Allah with
grandeur, I recite with a measured recitation and reflection, I
bow with reverence, I prostrate with humility, I sit to
complete the testimony, and I invoke peace properly and
according to the prophetic tradition. Then I sincerely
surrender the prayer to Allah the Exalted and I return to
myself afraid that it will not be accepted from me. I guard it
with effort in this way until I will die. Hilyat Al-Awliya
11623
61. Knowing that Allaah Responds to Prayers
‫( قال اهللا عز وجل قسمت الصالة بيِن وبني عبدي نصفني‬: ‫قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
‫ الرْحن‬: ‫ ْحدن عبدي فإذا قال‬: ‫ احلمد هللا رب العاملني قال اهللا‬: ‫ فإذا قال‬،‫ولعبدي ما سأل‬
، ‫ م جدن عبدي‬: ‫ قال اهللا‬، ‫ مالك يوم الدين‬: ‫ فإذا قال‬، ‫ أثَّن عل يعبدي‬: ‫ قال اهللا‬، ‫الرحيم‬
: ‫ فإذا قال‬، ‫ هذاِب ن وبني عبدي ولعبدي ما سأل‬: ‫ قال‬، ‫ إَيك نعبد وإَيك نستعني‬: ‫فإذا قال‬
: ‫ قال اهللا‬، ‫ صراط الذين أنعمت عليهم غرياملغضوب عليهم وال الضالني‬، ‫إهدًن الصراط املستقيم‬
.‫) صحيح مسلم كتاب الصالة ِبب وجوبقراءة الفاَتة يف كل ركعة‬. ‫هذا لعبدي ولعبدي ما سأل‬
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‫( إن أحدكم إذا قام يصلي فإَّنا يناجي ربه فلينظر كيف‬: ‫قال رسول اهللا صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
١٥٣٨ ‫ و هو يف صحيح اْلامع رقم‬٢٣٦/١ ‫يناجيه ) مستدرك احلاكم‬

“Allaah, the Blessed and Exalted has said: ‘I have divided the prayer
between Myself and My slave, into two halves, and My slave shall
have what he has asked for.” When the slave says ‘Praise be to
Allaah, Lord of the Worlds,’ Allaah says, ‘My slave has praised Me.’
When the slave says, ‘The Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy,’
Allaah says, ‘My slave has extolled me.’ When the slave says,
‘Master of the Day of Judgement,’ Allaah says, ‘My slave has
glorified me.’ When the slave says, ‘It is You alone we worship and
it is You alone we ask for help,’ Allaah says, ‘This is between Me
and My slave, and My slave shall have what he asked for.’ When
the slave says, ‘Guide us to the Straight Path, the path of those
whom You have favoured, not the path of those who receive Your
anger, nor of those who go astray,’ Allaah says, ‘All these are for
My slave, and My slave shall have what he asked for.’” (Saheeh
Muslim, Kitaab alSalaah, Baab wujoob qiraa’at al-Faatihah fi kulli
rak’ah). (Words in italics are the translation of the meaning of
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Soorat al-Faatihah – Translator). The Messenger of Allaah (peace

and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When any one of you
stands to pray, he is conversing with his Lord, so let him pay
attention to how he speaks to Him.” (al-Haakim, al-Mustadrak,
1/236; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1538).
62. Striving to offer Du’aa’ at the Appropriate times During

the Prayer, especially in Sujuud
/١ ‫قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم (من َل يسأل اهللا يغضب عليه ) رواه الرتمذي كتاب الدعوات‬
٢٦٨٦ ‫ وحسنه يف صحيح الرتمذي‬٤٢٦

“Whoever does not call on Allaah, Allaah will be angry with him.”
(Reported by al-Tirmidhi, Kitaab al-Da’waat, 1/426; classed as
hasan in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 2686).
‫( أقرب ما يكون العبد من ربه وهو ساجد فأكثروا الدعاء) رواه مسلم‬: ‫وقوله صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
٢١٥ ‫كتاب الصالة ِبمبايقال يف الركوع والسجود رقم‬
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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,

“The closest that the slave can be to his Lord is when he is
prostrating, so increase your du’aa’ (at that time).” (Reported by
Muslim, Kitaab al-Salaah, Baab maa yuqaalu fi’l-rukoo’ wa’l-
sujood. No. 215).
‫ أن ستجاب‬- ‫ أي حر ي وجدير‬- ‫ أما السجود فاجتهدوا يف الدعاء فﹶﹶقم ن‬...( : ‫وقال‬

٢٠٧ ‫لكم ) رواه مسلم كتاب الصالة ِبب النهي عن قراءة القرآن يف الركوع والسجود رقم‬
And he said: “… As for sujood, strive hard to make du’aa’ in it, for
it is bound to be answered for you.” (Reported by Muslim, Kitaab
al-Salaah, Baab alNahy ‘an qiraa’at al-Qur’aan fi’l rukoo’ wa’l-
sujood, no. 207).
63. Pointing with the forefinger during the Tashahhud
١١٩ /٢ ‫ ) رواه اإلمام أْحد‬.‫( َلي أشد على الشيطان من احلديد‬: ‫قال النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم‬
‫ " أي أن اإلشارة ِبلسبابة عند التشهد يف الصالة أشد‬١٥٩ :‫بسند حسن كمايف صفة الصالة ص‬
‫على الشيطان من الضرب ِبحلديد ألَنا تذﹼكر العبد بوحدانية اهللا تعاَل واإلخالص يف العبادة وهذا‬
. ١٥/٤ ‫" الفتح الرِبن للساعايت‬. ‫أعظم شيء يكرهه الشيطان نعوذ ِبهللا منه‬
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The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It
is more powerful against the Shaytaan than iron” (reported by
Imaam Ahmad, 2/119, with a hasan isnaad, as stated in Sifat al-
Salaah, p. 159), i.e., pointing with the forefinger during the
Tashahhud is more painful to the Shaytaan than being beaten with
a rod of iron, because it reminds the slave of the Unity of Allaah
and to be sincere in his worship of Him alone, and this is what the
Shaytaan hates most; we seek refuge with Allaah from him.” (al-
Fath al-Rabbani by al-Saa’idi, 4/15).
‫ يعِن‬. ‫ ( كان أصحاب النب صلى اهللا عليه وسلم َيخذ بعضهم على بعض‬:‫فقد جاء يف األثر مايلي‬
‫ ويف‬١٤١ :‫ اإلشارة ِبإلصبع فيالدعاء) رواها بن أِب شيبة بسند حسن كما يف صفة الصالة ص‬:
‫ اَلند‬-‫الدار السلفية‬.‫ط‬٣٨١:‫ص‬١٠‫ج‬٩٧٣٢‫املطبوع من أِب شيبة( إبصبع ) أنظر املصنفرقم‬
It was reported that “the Companions of the Prophet (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to enjoin one another, i.e.,
with regard to pointing with the finger during the du’aa’.”
(Reported by Ibn Abi Shaybah with a hasan isnaad, as stated in Sifat
al-Salaah, p. 141. See al-Musannaf, no. 9732, part 10, page 381,
Dar al-Salafiyyah, India, edn.)
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After Salaah
64. When you make Taslim, make Istighfar to Allah as
You might have made During Salaah
ِ‫اْسه َشدماد بن عب ِد م‬ ِ ِ ٍ
‫ َع ْن‬- ‫اَّلل‬ ْ َ ُ ْ ُ ُ ُْ - ،‫ َع ْن أَِِب َع مما ٍر‬،ِ‫ َع ِن األ َْوَزاعي‬،‫ َحدمثَنَا ال َْولي ُد‬،‫َحدمثَنَا َد ُاو ُد بْ ُن ُر َشيْد‬
ِ ِ َ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم إِذَا انْصر‬ ِ‫ول م‬
ْ ‫صالَتِه‬
‫استَ غْ َف َر ثَالَ ًَث‬ َ ‫ف م ْن‬ ََ ُ ‫ال َكا َن َر ُس‬ َ َ‫ ق‬،‫ َع ْن ثَ ْوَِب َن‬،‫اء‬ ْ ‫أَِِب أ‬
َ َ‫َْس‬
ِ ‫ْت لِألَوَز‬ ِ َ َ‫ ق‬. " ‫ت ذَا ا ْْلالَ ِل وا ِإل ْكر ِام‬ َ ‫سالَ ُم َوِم ْن‬
‫اع ِي‬ ْ ُ ‫ال ال َْولي ُد فَ ُقل‬ َ َ َ َ ‫سالَ ُم تَ بَ َارْك‬
‫ك ال م‬ ‫ت ال م‬َ ْ‫ال " اللم ُه مم أَن‬ َ َ‫َوق‬
‫ رواه مسلم‬. َ‫اَّلل‬ ‫َستَ غْ ِف ُر م‬ ‫َستَ غْ ِف ُر م‬
ْ ‫اَّللَ أ‬ ْ ‫ول أ‬ُ ‫ال تَ ُق‬
َ َ‫ار ق‬ ِ ِ َ ‫َك ْي‬
ُ ‫ف اال ْستغْ َف‬
Thauban reported: When the Messenger of Allah (peace and

blessings of Allaah be upon him) finished his prayer. He begged
forgiveness three times and said: O Allah! Thou art Peace, and
peace comes from Thee; Blessed art Thou, O Possessor of Glory
and Honour. Walid reported: I said to Auza'i: How is the seeking
of forgiveness? He replied: You should say: I beg forgiveness from
Allah, I beg forgiveness from Allah." Sahih Muslim 591
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‫‪65. Seeking refuge with Allaah from Shaytaan‬‬
‫ي‪،‬‬‫اك بْ ُن ُعثْ َما َن‪َ ،‬ح مدثَِِن َس ِعي ٌد ال َْم ْق َُِب ُّ‬ ‫ض مح ُ‬ ‫شا ٍر‪َ ،‬حدمثَنَا أَبُو بَ ْك ٍر ا ْحلَنَ ِف ُّي‪َ ،‬حدمثَنَا ال م‬‫َحدمثَنَا ُُمَ مم ُد بْ ُن بَ م‬
‫سلِ ْم َعلَى‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫ول مِ‬
‫ال " إِذَا َد َخ َل أ َ‬
‫َح ُد ُك ُم ال َْم ْسج َد فَلْيُ َ‬ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم قَ َ‬ ‫َع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرةَ‪ ،‬أَ من َر ُس َ‬
‫مب َولْيَ ُق ِل‬ ‫سلِ ْم َعلَى النِ ِ‬‫ج فَ لْيُ َ‬ ‫اب َر ْْحَتِ َ‬
‫ك َوإِذَا َخ َر َ‬ ‫مب صلى هللا عليه وسلم َولْيَ ُق ِل اللم ُه مم افْتَ ْح ِِل أَبْ َو َ‬ ‫النِ ِ‬
‫ان ال مرِج ِيم " ‪ .‬رواه إبن ماجه‬ ‫ص ْم ِِن ِم َن ال م‬
‫ش ْيطَ ِ‬ ‫اللم ُه مم ا ْع ِ‬
‫‪It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Mesenger of Allah‬‬
‫‪said: "When anyone of enters the mosque, let him send peace upon‬‬
‫‪the Prophet, then let him say: 'Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik‬‬
‫‪(O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy).' And when he‬‬
‫‪leaves, let him send peace upon the Prophet and say: 'Allahumma-‬‬
‫‪simni minash-shaitanir-rajim (O Allah, protect me from the‬‬
‫‪accursed Shaitan).'" Sunan Ibn Majah 773‬‬
‫ال َومكلَ ِِن‬ ‫ِ ِ‬ ‫ال عُثْ َما ُن بْ ُن ا َْلَيْ ثَ ِم َحدمثَنَا َع ْو ٌ‬

‫ين‪َ ،‬ع ْن أَِِب ُه َريْ َرَة رضى هللا عنه قَ َ‬ ‫ف‪َ ،‬ع ْن ُُمَ ممد بْ ِن س ِري َ‬ ‫َوقَ َ‬
‫َخ ْذتُهُ‬‫آت‪ ،‬فَ َج َع َل ََْيثُو ِم َن الطم َع ِام‪ ،‬فَأ َ‬ ‫ضا َن‪ ،‬فَأ َََتِن ٍ‬ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم ِِحب ْف ِظ َزَكاةِ َرَم َ‬ ‫ول مِ‬ ‫َر ُس ُ‬
‫ت إِ ََل فِر ِ‬ ‫اَّلل صلى هللا عليه وسلم‪ .‬فَ َذ َك َر ا ْحلَ ِد َ‬ ‫ول مِ‬ ‫مك إِ ََل ر ُس ِ‬
‫ك فَاق َْرأْ‬‫اش َ‬ ‫َ‬ ‫ال إِ َذا أ ََويْ َ‬
‫يث فَ َق َ‬ ‫ْت أل َْرفَ َعن َ َ‬ ‫فَ ُقل ُ‬
‫صبِ َح‪ .‬فَ َق َ‬ ‫ك ِمن مِ‬
‫اَّلل َحافِظٌ‪َ ،‬والَ يَ ْق َربُ َ‬ ‫ِ‬
‫مب صلى هللا‬ ‫ال النِ ُّ‬ ‫ك َشيْطَا ٌن َح مَّت تُ ْ‬ ‫ال َعلَيْ َ َ‬ ‫َن يَ َز َ‬ ‫آيَةَ الْ ُك ْرس ِي ل ْ‬
‫اك َش ْيطَا ٌن "‪ ..‬رواه البخاري‬ ‫وب‪ ،‬ذَ َ‬ ‫ك َو ْه َو َك ُذ ٌ‬ ‫ص َدقَ َ‬ ‫عليه وسلم " َ‬
108
Abu Huraira said, "Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah

be upon him) put me in charge of the Zakat of Ramadan (i.e.
Zakat-ul-Fitr). Someone came to me and started scooping some
of the foodstuff of (Zakat) with both hands. I caught him and told
him that I would take him to Allah's Messenger (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him)." Then Abu Huraira told the
whole narration and added "He (i.e. the thief) said, 'Whenever you
go to your bed, recite the Verse of "Al-Kursi" (2.255) for then a
guardian from Allah will be guarding you, and Satan will not
approach you till dawn.' " On that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said, "He told you the truth, though he is a
liar, and he (the thief) himself was the Satan." Sahih al-Bukhari
3275
Conclusion
Spiritual connection with Allaah in Salaah is attainable through
khushuu’. Khushuu’ is the tranquility of the heart and the calmness
of the organs. That is, to worship Allah as if we can perceive Him
109
and all of the realities of the Unseen world. Building khushuu’ in

salaah (prayer) is a difficult task as Shaytaan habitually tries to stop
believers from establishing prayer, if not succeeded, then he
continues trying to entice him and make him forget to disconnect
him spiritually. However, every worshipper needs to develop
interest in practicing steps to gain spiritual connection which, over
time, will accumulate and help to reach the goal. It has been
confirmed from phophetic narrations that there is no reward for
the prayer except for the portion in which a person had proper
presence of mind corroborated by narrations from the
Companions like Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him),
where he said: “You will gain nothing from your prayer except
what you focus on.” And a Salaah with khushuu’ is a success, and
every success serves as a motivational means for another success.
The 65 tips to attain khushuu’ and other actions not mentioned

here may be affected or changed in cases of necessity, but if there
is no necessity, then they should be diligently applied to safeguard
salaah from accursed Shaytaan. Meanwhile, believers should not
forget to always seek refuge with Allaah from heart that has no
110
khushuu’. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon

him) used to say in his du’aa’: “Allaahumma innee a’oodhu bika
min qalbin laa yakhsha’… (O Allaah, I seek refuge with You from
a heart that has no khushoo’…).” (Reported by al-Tirmidhi,
5/485, no. 3482; Saheeh Sunan al-Tirmidhi, 2769).
May Allaah grant us understanding and accept our ‘ibaadaat

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AL – KHUSHUU’ IN SALAAH Abubakr Amosa Ladi Ibraheem

65 Tips to Build Connection with Allaah in Salaah

Abubakr Amosa Ladi Ibraheem

‫مركز إحياء السنة وإخماد اليدعة‬

Markaz Ihyahi Sunnah Waikhmadi Bid’ah

Praise is to Allaah Who by His blessings all good things are

I owe an enormous scholarly debt to Sheik Muhammad Saalih

Tips to Build Connection with Allaah 15

“Oh, you who believe! Fear Allaah as He should be feared, and

The best of speech is the speech of Allah. That is The Book of

Concentrating in Salaah and being humble therein are among the

pay attention to concentrating with proper humility in the prayer

Khushuu’ is from an Arabic word “kha-sha-‘a” meaning

‘… and my joy has been made in salaah.’” (Tafseer Ibn Katheer,

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:

Heart is the place of khushuu’ and if it is in the state of khushuu’,

attentiveness. Its actualization lies in the presence of our hearts

However, when organ shows khushuu’ and no khushuu’ in the

He said, “When the body shows khushuu’ but there is no

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said, explaining

to him, ‘What is the khushuu’ of hypocrisy?’ He said, “When the

As for overdoing it, and the khushuu’ of hypocrisy, this is the

seventh, or a sixth, or a fifth, or a quarter, or a third, or a half.”

Remember, accursed Shaytaan, the enemy of Allaah, vowed to

Allaah says (Interpretation of the meaning): “Then do they not

Allaah, they would have found within it much contradiction.”

Lastly, whatever written of truth and benefit is only due to

ABUBAKR AMOSA LADI IBRAHEEM

65 Tips to Build Connection with Allaah in Salaah

Understanding religion helps one focus on the intended meaning

ِ ِ ِ ِ ‫شى م‬ َ َْ‫إِمَّنَا َي‬

‫خريا يفقه يف‬

Mu'awiyah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The

He bestows upon him the understanding of Deen." Al-Bukhari

‫ُصلِي( رواه البخاري‬

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said,

ِ ِِ ِ ِ ‫ود رضي هللا عنه لَيس ال ِْعل‬

Abdullah reported: Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him,

2. Avoiding Major and Minor Sins

َ ِ‫سواْ إِميَ َاَنُم بِظُل ٍْم أ ُْولَ ئ‬

will have security, and they are [rightly] guided. Q6:82

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah

3. Reciting the Quran frequently and consistently as it

Abu Hurairah reported the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah

َ َ‫َْب ِاء رضى هللا عنه ق‬

Narrated Al-Bara: While a man from the companions of the

'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Messenger

،‫َبِن أَبُو َسلَ َمةَ بْ ُن َع ْب ِد ال مر ْْحَ ِن‬ ٍ ِ

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of

Shaytaan has vowed to mislead man, if he is unable to stop believers

ِ ِ ِِ ِِ ِ ِ ِ ِ ْ ‫ُثُم ََلتِي نمهم ِمن ب‬

‫مب صلى هللا‬ ُّ ِ‫ال الن‬

Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah said: "Indeed Ash-

5. Protecting Oneself by Saying a Lot of Dhikr

ِ‫ان إِالم بِ ِذ ْك ِر م‬ ‫سهُ ِم َن ال م‬

the remembrance of Allah.'" Jami’ Tirmidhi, Vol. 5, Book 42,

6. Getting Ready Early and Waiting for the Prayer

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The

،َ‫سا ُن بْ ُن َع ِطيمة‬ ِ ‫ ع ِن األَوَز‬،‫اَّلل بن الْمبار ِك‬ ِ

7. Wearing One’s Best and Cleanest Clothes that Covers

“O Children of Adam! Take your adornment (by wearing your

8. Walking to the Mosque after Ablution

‫ َع ْن أَِِب‬،‫اس ِم أَِِب َع ْب ِد ال مر ْْحَ ِن‬