Causes of Humility in Prayer and Softness of the Heart
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Question:
He says: I am a young man and I hold fast to the religion, praise be to Allah, but I lack humility in prayer, and my heart does not soften when I hear the sermons. What do you advise me to do?
Answer:
I advise you to do the things that soften the heart and bring humility. You must work to have your heart present, and you must avoid the things that distract you. You should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan before reciting al-Fatihah, after the opening supplication. All of these are causes. Do not enter prayer while you are struggling to urinate or defecate; this distracts you and removes the humility. Do not enter prayer in the presence of food, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:. Avoid the things that distract you from your prayer and remove the humility. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He says: I am a young man and I hold fast to the religion, praise be to Allah, but I lack humility in prayer, and my heart does not soften when I hear the sermons. What do you advise me to do?
Answer:
I advise you to do the things that soften the heart and bring humility. You must work to have your heart present, and you must avoid the things that distract you. You should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan before reciting al-Fatihah, after the opening supplication. All of these are causes. Do not enter prayer while you are struggling to urinate or defecate; this distracts you and removes the humility. Do not enter prayer in the presence of food, as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There is no prayer in the presence of food, or while one is struggling to urinate or defecate.
لا صلاة بحضرة طعام أو وهو يدافعه الأخبثانThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/264 — archive.org (4:47)
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