The direction of the praying person's gaze during prayer and during the tashahhud
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it a sunnah (recommended practice), or rather sunan (recommended practices), O Shaykh, to look at the index finger, or at the place of prostration, during the first and last tashahhud?
Answer:
The scholars say that in the prayer, one looks at the place of prostration, except in the case of the tashahhud, where one looks at the index finger. In the state of tashahhud, one looks at the index finger; in the state of sitting between the two prostrations or during the tashahhud, one looks at the index finger. As for the rest of the prayer, one looks at the place of prostration, because this is more conducive to humility for him. If he lets his gaze wander or looks ahead, it disturbs his prayer. But if he restricts his gaze to the place of prostration or to looking at the index finger while sitting, this is more conducive to humility and further from distractions.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: Is it a sunnah (recommended practice), or rather sunan (recommended practices), O Shaykh, to look at the index finger, or at the place of prostration, during the first and last tashahhud?
Answer:
The scholars say that in the prayer, one looks at the place of prostration, except in the case of the tashahhud, where one looks at the index finger. In the state of tashahhud, one looks at the index finger; in the state of sitting between the two prostrations or during the tashahhud, one looks at the index finger. As for the rest of the prayer, one looks at the place of prostration, because this is more conducive to humility for him. If he lets his gaze wander or looks ahead, it disturbs his prayer. But if he restricts his gaze to the place of prostration or to looking at the index finger while sitting, this is more conducive to humility and further from distractions.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 05 — archive.org (1:03:08)
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