Causes of Khushu' in Prayer
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Question:
May Allah reward you. The sister, a young Muslim woman, submitted this question in writing. She says: We know that the prayer is the first thing the servant will be questioned about on the Day of Resurrection. And the most important aspect of the prayer is khushu' (humility). So that we may take pleasure in it, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the noble Companions performed it. The question is: I remember that I am a girl of twenty years old. And the khushu' in prayer that makes me forget the worries of this world and the daily concerns of life does not come to me, unless I recite in a projected voice that I can hear and that the person next to me can hear, but it is moderate. And I do this in all the obligatory prayers, both the loud ones and the silent ones. So what is the view of the Shari'ah in your opinion?
Answer:
Yes, khushu' in prayer is a required matter and it is the spirit of the prayer. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Mu'minun 23:1-2] So khushu' is granted by Allah the Mighty and Majestic to the servant, and it has causes. The first of these is to keep in mind the greatness of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, who is standing before him in prayer. If he keeps in mind the greatness of the One before whom he is standing and does not engage in idle talk, that will bring him khushu'. But if he engages in idle talk, it will benefit him in the matters of this world, but he will not feel the presence of his prayer. Also, among the causes of khushu' is entering the prayer with a clear mind, not preoccupied with anything. For this reason, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade prayer while one is struggling with the two urges, urination and defecation. He forbade prayer in the presence of food until one is satisfied with it. And he forbade prayer in a place that is extremely hot or extremely cold, so that the Muslim is at ease in his prayer and free from distractions. And when the one praying approaches the prayer and comes to pray with the congregation, he is forbidden from hurrying, running, or walking quickly. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Mishkat al-Masabih 686 So walk calmly.
All of these are causes that bring khushu' and keep away thoughts, ideas, and distractions. If the Muslim does not do the things that bring khushu', then, with the permission of Allah, if he does the things that bring it, he will attain khushu' with the permission of Allah the Mighty and Majestic.
May Allah reward you. The sister, a young Muslim woman, submitted this question in writing. She says: We know that the prayer is the first thing the servant will be questioned about on the Day of Resurrection. And the most important aspect of the prayer is khushu' (humility). So that we may take pleasure in it, just as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the noble Companions performed it. The question is: I remember that I am a girl of twenty years old. And the khushu' in prayer that makes me forget the worries of this world and the daily concerns of life does not come to me, unless I recite in a projected voice that I can hear and that the person next to me can hear, but it is moderate. And I do this in all the obligatory prayers, both the loud ones and the silent ones. So what is the view of the Shari'ah in your opinion?
Answer:
Yes, khushu' in prayer is a required matter and it is the spirit of the prayer. Allah the Exalted said:
(1) Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (2) They who are during their prayer humbly submissive
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَWhen the iqama has been pronounced for prayer, do not go running to it, but go walking in tranquility, and pray what you are in time for and complete what you have missed.” (Bukhari and Muslim.) A version by
إذا سمعتم لي قائل فامشوا وعليكم السكينة فما أدركتم فصلوا وما فاتكم فأتموا وفي روايةAll of these are causes that bring khushu' and keep away thoughts, ideas, and distractions. If the Muslim does not do the things that bring khushu', then, with the permission of Allah, if he does the things that bring it, he will attain khushu' with the permission of Allah the Mighty and Majestic.
Source
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