What is the ruling on the prayer of one who is afflicted with waswasah (whispers) during it?

Question:
If Shaytan whispers to a servant during his prayer, what should he do? Is his prayer valid?

Answer:
The prayer is valid if one performs it as Allah commanded, with its pillars and obligatory acts. Whispers do not invalidate it, but they weaken the reward. A servant gets from his prayer only what he understood, focused on, and was humble in before his Lord , as in the hadith: to the end of it.
Therefore, the believer should focus on his prayer, and the believing woman likewise, with humility, presence of heart, and tranquility, so that his reward is greater. Whispers come from Satan. If one brings his heart before Allah, realizes he is standing before Him, and strives against his self for the sake of Allah, the whispers will decrease with Allah's help. If the need arises to seek refuge in Allah from Satan because the whispers persist, he should seek refuge in Allah from Satan, blow to his left three times, and seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. Uthman ibn Abi al-As al-Thaqafi, the noble Companion , said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah! Satan has confused my prayer for me." He ordered him to seek refuge in Allah from Satan in prayer when that happens to him. He did so, and Allah removed those whispers from him.
So what is prescribed for the believer and the believing woman when this waswasah occurs is to seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan and blow to his left, even in prayer, three times, and seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. If the waswasah goes away by his focusing on Allah and his presence of heart before Allah, that is sufficient, and praise be to Allah. Otherwise, he seeks refuge in Allah from Shaytan, blowing to his left, saying: "I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan" three times, and it will be removed by Allah's permission. Yes.

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