Advice for those suffering from the disease of intrusive thoughts during prayer?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Shaykh Salih, many of the male and female listeners complain about this disease, the disease of intrusive thoughts. Do you have a word to say? May Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that intrusive thoughts, and their frequency, are a disease and an attack from Satan. So the Muslim should increase his seeking refuge in Allah from Satan, especially after the opening supplication, seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. Also, he should not enter prayer with a confused mind, having something that disturbs his thoughts. Rather, he should enter prayer with a calm heart. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon him.
The Shaykh:
praying in the presence of food, and prohibited praying while being urged by the two excretions, urine and feces. All of this is so that the Muslim can devote himself to the presence of his heart in prayer. He also prohibited hurrying in walking when a person comes to the congregational prayer, because this hurrying disturbs his thoughts and agitates his soul, and he may enter prayer with a confused mind.
The presenter:
And we use, and we use.
The Shaykh:
The Muslim avoids all these matters when praying in order to enter it with a calm heart. And above all, he should be mindful of the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in his prayer, and that he is standing before Him, and he should reflect on the Qur'an that he is reciting or hearing from the imam. All of this helps to drive away the intrusive thoughts. Oh Allah. Yes.
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. Shaykh Salih, many of the male and female listeners complain about this disease, the disease of intrusive thoughts. Do you have a word to say? May Allah reward you with good?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that intrusive thoughts, and their frequency, are a disease and an attack from Satan. So the Muslim should increase his seeking refuge in Allah from Satan, especially after the opening supplication, seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. Also, he should not enter prayer with a confused mind, having something that disturbs his thoughts. Rather, he should enter prayer with a calm heart. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited
The presenter:
O Allah, send blessings upon him.
The Shaykh:
praying in the presence of food, and prohibited praying while being urged by the two excretions, urine and feces. All of this is so that the Muslim can devote himself to the presence of his heart in prayer. He also prohibited hurrying in walking when a person comes to the congregational prayer, because this hurrying disturbs his thoughts and agitates his soul, and he may enter prayer with a confused mind.
The presenter:
And we use, and we use.
The Shaykh:
The Muslim avoids all these matters when praying in order to enter it with a calm heart. And above all, he should be mindful of the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in his prayer, and that he is standing before Him, and he should reflect on the Qur'an that he is reciting or hearing from the imam. All of this helps to drive away the intrusive thoughts. Oh Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، نصيحة لمن يعانون من مرض الوسوسة أثناء الصلاة؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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