Causes of the Loss of Khushu' in Prayer and Guidance
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Question:
Some of those who pray lose khushu' in their prayer. What is the reason for that? And what is the guidance of Your Eminence? Some of those who pray lose khushu' in their prayer. What is the reason for that? And what is the guidance of Your Eminence?
Answer:
Generally, this happens due to heedlessness and distracting thoughts. One has whispers and distraction during the prayer, so he becomes heedless of khushu'. Khushu' in prayer is of two types: an obligatory type and a type of perfection. The obligatory type is tranquility; that is, he is tranquil in his prayer, performing it with tranquility in his bowing, prostration, sitting between the two prostrations, and standing up after bowing. This is necessary. Tranquility is a necessity. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some Bedouins who were not tranquil, he ordered them to repeat the prayer.
As for the perfection of khushu', this is recommended. It is that he adds to the obligatory tranquility by increasing the perfection of khushu' in his sitting between the two prostrations, in his bowing and prostration, and in his standing up after bowing. He strives for khushu'. This is part of perfection. As for the essence of khushu', it is necessary. Tranquility is necessary. But the more tranquility there is, and the more one cares about khushu', the more perfect the prayer becomes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims.
Some of those who pray lose khushu' in their prayer. What is the reason for that? And what is the guidance of Your Eminence? Some of those who pray lose khushu' in their prayer. What is the reason for that? And what is the guidance of Your Eminence?
Answer:
Generally, this happens due to heedlessness and distracting thoughts. One has whispers and distraction during the prayer, so he becomes heedless of khushu'. Khushu' in prayer is of two types: an obligatory type and a type of perfection. The obligatory type is tranquility; that is, he is tranquil in his prayer, performing it with tranquility in his bowing, prostration, sitting between the two prostrations, and standing up after bowing. This is necessary. Tranquility is a necessity. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some Bedouins who were not tranquil, he ordered them to repeat the prayer.
As for the perfection of khushu', this is recommended. It is that he adds to the obligatory tranquility by increasing the perfection of khushu' in his sitting between the two prostrations, in his bowing and prostration, and in his standing up after bowing. He strives for khushu'. This is part of perfection. As for the essence of khushu', it is necessary. Tranquility is necessary. But the more tranquility there is, and the more one cares about khushu', the more perfect the prayer becomes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with the best reward for us and for the Muslims.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من أسئلة في باب استحباب الصلاة في ثوبين وجوازها في الثوب الواحد — islamhouse.com (8:21)
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