What Helps with Humility in Prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, is there a specific supplication or daily recitation that helps one achieve khushu' (humility) in prayer?
Answer:
The dhikr (remembrance of Allah) reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): the opening supplication, seeking refuge from Satan, the basmalah, and the presence of the heart. One should be attentive to the Qur'an and love listening to it. All of this, so that a person does not enter prayer while distracted. He should not be preoccupied with urination or gas, or be thinking about food he craves. He should not be writing during prayer, nor eating.
Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Because a person turns to food, takes what satisfies his soul, and then prays, so that he enters his prayer with faith. Likewise, a person should not rush to prayer. He should not rush. Because he should not enter prayer while his soul is agitated, so that tranquility and composure may come upon him. The causes of humility in prayer are great.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Honorable Shaykh, is there a specific supplication or daily recitation that helps one achieve khushu' (humility) in prayer?
Answer:
The dhikr (remembrance of Allah) reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): the opening supplication, seeking refuge from Satan, the basmalah, and the presence of the heart. One should be attentive to the Qur'an and love listening to it. All of this, so that a person does not enter prayer while distracted. He should not be preoccupied with urination or gas, or be thinking about food he craves. He should not be writing during prayer, nor eating.
Therefore, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When the 'Isha' prayer time arrives, start with it,
إذا حضر العشاء فابدؤوا به،When you catch up with the prayer, pray it, and when you miss it, make it up.
ما أدركتم أن يصلوا وما باتوا.The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وكذاك إن قلنا يُرى سبحانه — islamhouse.com (7:09)
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