When I enter the prayer, I feel khushu' in the first and second rak'ahs, and after that I lose the khushu' and do not attain it except at the end of the prayer
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The questioner : When I enter the prayer, I feel khushu' in the first and second rak'ahs, and after that I lose the khushu' and do not attain it except at the end of the prayer, so I regret it. What should I do? And what is the way to achieve it? May you be rewarded.
The Shaykh : The way to maintain khushu' is to stop all the whispers and concerns that come to your heart, and to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. This was complained to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), specifically the abundance of whispers, so he ordered the one praying to spit to his left three times and say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan." So the man did what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) mentioned, and Allah removed from him what he was experiencing.
Let him always be mindful of the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and that he is standing before Him, confiding in Him with His words, drawing near to Him with his supplication, and seeking His favor with his persistence in supplication. Indeed, all of this helps a person to have presence of heart in the prayer. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. He has another question, he says.
The Shaykh : The way to maintain khushu' is to stop all the whispers and concerns that come to your heart, and to seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. This was complained to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), specifically the abundance of whispers, so he ordered the one praying to spit to his left three times and say: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan." So the man did what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) mentioned, and Allah removed from him what he was experiencing.
Let him always be mindful of the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and that he is standing before Him, confiding in Him with His words, drawing near to Him with his supplication, and seeking His favor with his persistence in supplication. Indeed, all of this helps a person to have presence of heart in the prayer. Yes.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. He has another question, he says.