What is the advice for one who becomes distracted in his prayer?
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Question:
Tahir Ismail al-Masri sent a question, saying: I am trying, praise be to Allah, not to fall short in the obligations of Allah, but I become distracted in my prayer and think during the prayer. What do you advise me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The matter of thinking and intrusive thoughts is something that overtakes some people, or many people. However, the Muslim tries to cut off the intrusive thoughts, to be present in heart in his prayer, and to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of his prayer after the opening takbir. If an intrusive thought or fleeting idea occurs to him, he rejects it, leaves it, and turns to his prayer, and Allah will help him. His prayer is valid because this is a matter beyond his control, but he must resist it.
Tahir Ismail al-Masri sent a question, saying: I am trying, praise be to Allah, not to fall short in the obligations of Allah, but I become distracted in my prayer and think during the prayer. What do you advise me? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
The matter of thinking and intrusive thoughts is something that overtakes some people, or many people. However, the Muslim tries to cut off the intrusive thoughts, to be present in heart in his prayer, and to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of his prayer after the opening takbir. If an intrusive thought or fleeting idea occurs to him, he rejects it, leaves it, and turns to his prayer, and Allah will help him. His prayer is valid because this is a matter beyond his control, but he must resist it.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما النصيحة لمن يسهو في صلاته؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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