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65 TIPS TO BUILD CONNECTION WITH ALLAAH IN SALAAH
EPISODE 2️⃣7⃣ – ACTIONS DURING SALAAH THAT COULD HELP ATTAIN KHUSHUU’
🕌 61. Knowing that Allaah (ﷻ) Responds to Prayers
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
“Allaah (ﷻ) has said: ‘I have divided the prayer between Myself and My slave, into two halves, and My slave shall have what he has asked for.”
‘When the slave says ‘Praise be to Allaah, Lord of the Worlds,’ Allaah says, ‘My slave has praised Me.’’
‘When the slave says, ‘The Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy,’ Allaah says, ‘My slave has extolled me.’’
‘When the slave says, ‘Master of the Day of Judgement,’ Allaah says, ‘My slave has glorified me.’’
‘When the slave says, ‘It is You alone we worship and it is You alone we ask for help,’ Allaah says, ‘This is between Me and My slave, and My slave shall have what he asked for.’’
‘When the slave says, ‘Guide us to the Straight Path, the path of those whom You have favoured, not the path of those who receive Your anger, nor of those who go astray,’ Allaah says, ‘All these are for My slave, and My slave shall have what he asked for.’'”
[Saheeh Muslim, Kitaab alSalaah, Baab wujoob qiraa’at al-Faatihah fi kulli rak’ah].
The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said: “When any one of you stands to pray, he is conversing with his Lord, so let him pay attention to how he speaks to Him.”
[al-Haakim, al-Mustadrak, 1/236; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1538].
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🕌 62. Striving to Offer Du’aa’ at the Prescribed Times During the Prayer, Especially in Sujood
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever does not call on Allaah, Allaah will be angry with him.”
[Reported by al-Tirmidhi, Kitaab al-Da’waat, 1/426; classed as hasan in Saheeh al-Tirmidhi, 2686].
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “The closest that the slave can be to his Lord is when he is prostrating, so increase your du’aa’ (at that time).”
[Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim, 482].
In another hadith, he (ﷺ) said: “… As for sujood, strive hard to make du’aa’ in it, for it is bound to be answered for you.”
[Reported by Muslim, Kitaab al-Salaah, no. 207].
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🕌 63. Pointing with the Forefinger During the Tashahhud
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “It is more powerful against the Shaytaan than iron”
[Reported by Imaam Ahmad, 2/119, with a hasan isnaad, (Sifat alSalaah, p. 159)].
“That is: pointing with the forefinger during the Tashahhud is more painful to the Shaytaan than being beaten with a rod of iron, because it reminds the slave of the Unity of Allaah and to be sincere in his worship of Him alone, and this is what the Shaytaan hates most; we seek refuge with Allaah from him.”
[Commentary in alFath al-Rabbani by al-Saa’idi, 4/15].
It was reported that the Companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) used to enjoin one another, i.e., with regard to pointing with the finger during the du’aa.”
[Reported by Ibn Abi Shaybah with a hasan isnaad (Sifat al-Salaah, p. 141.)].
To be continued… إن شاء الله
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