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Devilish
whispers during the prayer
Question:
I am a woman who performs what Allaah has obligated on me
concerning the ritual acts of worship. However, while in prayer,
I often forget what I have prayed. I also think about what
has occurred to me during that day. I do not think of those
things except when I begin the prayer and I cannot seem to
free myself from these thoughts unless I recite aloud. What
do you advise me to do?
Response:
This matter that you complain about is something that many
of those who pray also complain about. This is where Satan
has the door of whispering open to him during the prayer.
Perhaps the person finishes without knowing what he has said
in his prayer. However, the Prophet (sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa
sallam) has guided us to the cure for that. The person should
blow out on his left side three times and say, "I seek refuge
in Allaah from the accursed Satan." If the person does that,
his problem will come to an end, Allaah willing. When the
person enters the prayer, he must firmly believe that he is
standing in front of Allaah. He is in private conversation
with Allaah. He should get closer to Allaah by his stating
Allaahu Akbar, his glorification of Allaah, and his reciting
of Allaah's word. Also, he should get closer to Allaah by
means of the places of supplication in the prayer. If a person
has this feeling and consciousness in him, he will approach
his Lord with humility and submission to Him. He will love
what Allaah has of good and fear from His punishment if he
fails in what Allaah has obliged him to do.
Shaykh
Ibn 'Uthaymeen
Fataawa al-Mar.ah
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