Once a righteous man named Hatim
al Asam was asked how to attain concentration in prayer. He replied:
“I imagine that the Ka’bah is in
front of me, Al Sirat is under my feet, Jannah (Paradise) is to my right and
Jahanam (Hell) is to my left, that the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is watching me
praying and the Angel of Death is behind me waiting for me to finish praying so
he can take my soul. Then I would stand between hope and fear. Carefully
pronounce “Allahuakbar (God is Great)!” Then recite the
Qur’an harmoniously, bow in humility and prostrate submissively. Then
with a big hope in Allah’s mercy, I wonder if He accepted my prayer. Always
perform prayer as if it’s your last one because you never know when you will
die.”
Isn’t this great advice? This is
a small but effect advice for the Muslims to who are seeking Khushoo in salah.
Khushoo is concentration. Concentrate with full soul and mind towards Allah in
salah. Allah doesn’t need salahs that are carelessly thrown at him without
heart. Muslims who pray salah just to fulfill the obligation are doing wrong
and should stop it as soon as possible. We don’t know about our life, maybe the
salah we are praying might be our last one. So every salat is important and
should be performed with khushoo and heartedly!!!
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