The Ruling on Praying While the Mind Wanders
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Question:
He says: Shaykh, how can I get rid of the thoughts and worries during the prayers, and is my prayer valid if my mind wanders?
Answer:
Yes, your prayer is valid, but you are only credited with the reward for the portion in which your heart was present. So you should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of the prayer, before reciting al-Fatihah. You seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, then you say, "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," then you recite al-Fatihah and whatever is easy for you after it. This drives the Shaytan away from you, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
He says: Shaykh, how can I get rid of the thoughts and worries during the prayers, and is my prayer valid if my mind wanders?
Answer:
Yes, your prayer is valid, but you are only credited with the reward for the portion in which your heart was present. So you should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of the prayer, before reciting al-Fatihah. You seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, then you say, "In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful," then you recite al-Fatihah and whatever is easy for you after it. This drives the Shaytan away from you, by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/276 — archive.org (4:09)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.