How to Repel Whispers During Prayer

Question:
What should a person doing the ritual prayer do if he is constantly plagued by whispers? How does he repel the whisper, and what does he say?

Answer:
He should seek refuge in Allah from Satan if whispers occur to him and distract him in the prayer. He should spit to his left three times and say: “I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan,” as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) taught some of his Companions. Even in the prayer, he should increase the remembrance of Allah, recite the Qur’an, and seek refuge in Allah from Satan, thereby cutting off the whispers. He should not comply with Satan. Satan is the enemy of the one who complies with him; he destroys him until he makes him insane.
Therefore, it is obligatory for the one afflicted by whispers to cut them off and fight them. When he prays, he should say, “I have prayed,” and not repeat it. When he performs the ablution, he should say, “I have performed the ablution,” and not repeat the ablution. He should not be plagued by whispers when he enters the prayer; he should continue in it until he completes it. If Satan comes to him, he should spit to his left three times and seek refuge in Allah from Satan. If he is sincere, Allah will help him against it and suffice him from its evil. But he should not submit to it; he should not be soft. The enemy requires strength, activity, and a strong war. This is a clear, treacherous enemy that requires war.