17 Powerful Ways to Deepen Your Connection with Allah in Salah
1. Pray slowlyand take your time changing your positions. Do not rush through the salah.
2. Focus on perfecting your humbleness and your concentration on Allah (SWT) when you pray.
3. Prepare properly for Salah, take your time making Wudu
4. Use a Miswak for every wudu and/or every Salah
5. Come early for the Salah and prepare yourself to concentrate.
6. Listen and pay attention to the Adhaan. Repeat what the Muazzin says and make a supplication after the Adhaan. Dua isn’t refused between the Adhaan and the Iqamah.
7. Go to the masjid on timeso you can get a good spot behind the imam
8. Aim for the full reward of the salah.
9. Perfect your Rukooh and Sujood. Make sure you are fully still when you do them.
10. Contemplate the Ayaah and adhkaaryou are reciting in your Salah. Know what they mean.
11. Pray in congregation.
12. Don’t miss the nafl prayers,especially the Sunnah Muakkadah and the witr prayers.
13. Don’t speed up your Salahand pay attention to what you are doing in the Salah.
14. Remember that Allah (SWT) responds to your Salah. As long as you are paying attention to your Salah, Allah is paying attention to it, but when your heart turns away from the Salah, Allah (SWT) has no need to listen to your du'a.
15. Pray with a Sutra and draw near to it. If someone tries to pass in front of you, put your hand out to stop them so that they don’t cross in front of you to break your concentration.
16. Seek refuge from the Shaytan when you go for your Salah. If you are distracted by thoughts in your Salah, then turn to your left side with your head and spit thrice with dry spittle and say “audhubillahi minash Shaytanar Rajeem.”
17. Pray as if it is your last prayer. Say to yourself, “I’ll never be able to pray another prayer after this.”
THE SECRETS OF TAHAJJUD (Tears, Duʿā & Divine Mercy) 🤲🏻💞
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Messenger Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said,
"Every night when it is the last third of the night, our Lord, the Superior, the Blessed, descends to the nearest heaven and says:
Is there anyone to invoke Me that I may respond to his invocation?
Is there anyone to ask Me so that I may grant him his request?
Is there anyone asking My forgivenessso that I may forgive him? "
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَتَنَزَّلُ رَبُّنَا تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا حِينَ يَبْقَى ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الآخِرُ فَيَقُولُ مَنْ يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ لَهُ، مَنْ يَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيَهُ، مَنْ يَسْتَغْفِرُنِي فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ ".
Sahih al-Bukhari 7494
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
Whenever the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) offered the night (Tahajjud) prayer, he used to say,
"O Allah! All the Praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth. And all the Praises are for You; You are the Keeper of the Heavens and the Earth.
All the Praises are for You; You are the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth and whatever is therein. You are the Truth, and Your Promise is the Truth, and Your Speech is the Truth, and meeting You is the Truth, and Paradise is the Truth and Hell (Fire) is the Truth and all the prophets are the Truth and the Hour is the Truth.
O Allah! I surrender to You, andbelieve in You, and depend upon You, and repent to You, and in Your cause, I fight and with Your orders I rule. So please forgive my past and future sins and those sins which I did in secret or in public. It is You Whom I worship, none has the right to be worshipped except You."
ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ، يَقُولُ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا تَهَجَّدَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ "
Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) said:
In the last third of every night our Rabb (Allah (SWT) descends to the lowermost heaven and says; “Who is calling Me, so that I may answer him? Who is asking Me so that may I grant him? Who is seeking forgiveness from Me so that I may forgive him?
Narrated Abu Omamah (RA): that Allah’s Messenger (SAW) was asked, O Messenger of Allah, which supplication is heard (by Allah (SWT), he said the end of the night and at the end of the obligatory Salat (prayer)
"Three supplications are answered without doubt: the supplication of the parent, the supplication of the traveler, and the supplication of the oppressed."
(Note: “the supplication of the one who is fasting” — is found in some narrations with variations. The well-known authentic wording is the one above mentioning the parent, traveler, and oppressed person.)
"There are three whose supplications are not rejected: the just ruler, the fasting person until he breaks his fast, and the supplication of the oppressed."
Narrated Faddalah Ibn Ubayd (RA), that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) said:
When anyone of you makes du’a, let him start by glorifying his Lord and praising Him, then let him send blessings upon the Prophet (SAW), then let him pray for whatever he wants
Jami' al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 3477; Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith 1481.
"The best supplication is the supplication on the Day of ʿArafah, and the best that I and the Prophets before me have said is: There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He has power over all things."
When a Muslim visits his sick Muslim brother in the morning; seventy thousand angels make dua for his forgiveness till the evening. And when he visits him in the evening, seventy thousand angels make dua for his forgiveness till the morning, and he will be granted a garden for it in Jannah.
If you pray at night, all the knots will be removed, and in the morning you will feel good and energetic, but if you don't pray at night, you'd wake up with a bad mood and feel lazy. Saheeh Bukhari 📖
Allah doesn't enjoin a thing that has a negative health implication on us. Allah doesn't enjoin something destructive upon us. He doesn't enjoin something except that it has many benefits we may not even know.
Benefits of Tahajjud (night prayer)
1 ⊶ Implementing the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah which he never use to miss.
2 ⊶ A way of getting your Dua's accepted.
3 ⊶ A way of getting your sins forgiven.
4 ⊶ By performing it, it will bring light to your face and soul.
5 ⊶ It helps you fight your desires.
6 ⊶ It makes you closer to Allah.
7 ⊶ It builds the love of the Hereafter in your heart.
8 ⊶ It softens the heart and humbles you in front of Allah.
9 ⊶ It strengthens the Quran that you have memorised.
"The best Prayer after the Obligatory (Fard) Prayers is the night prayer (Tahajud)
Sunan an - Nasai 1614 📖
Tahajjud (night prayer): Never
underestimate the power of Tahajjud and what it entails, Tahajjud is such a powerful time. Pray to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala sincerely for what your heart desires and watch Him give you something a million times better. Every loss, every hardship and every ounce of pain you have felt, you will be given something to forget it all. That's how merciful Your Lord is, that's how kind and loving He is. Do not underestimate His power to give you the strength and guidance to carry your broken heart to Him at every Tahajjud prayer and ask Him to give you want you want. He is the most giving, the most caring and His love is endless.
Your Tahajjud duas will always come true, And if not, then Allah always gives you Something even better than what you prayed for Always.
May Allah make us steadfast. let our mats become our night companions.
May Allah grant us all Tawfiq to perform Tahajjud prayers at night. اللّهمّ آمــــــــــين يارب 🤲🏿🥀❤
Peace and blessings be upon our beloved Prophet and our interceder - Sayyiduna Muhammad ﷺ.
*_❄O my son!keep up prayer and enjoin the good and forbid the evil, and bear patiently that which befalls you; surely these acts require courage; ❄_*
*⚡When things get tough just remember: ⚡*
*🍀 (1)This life is a test and Allah Subhanahu wa taala is testing us. *
*🍀 (2)This dunya is very short and then comes the Day of Judgement which is near. *
*🍀 (3)Remember the trials of the Prophets, Shahabas, Scholars, and have Patience. *
*🍀 (4) With Patience comes immense reward. *
*🍀(5) And don't forget; Allah Subhanahu wa taala loves those who are patient. *
*🍀 (6) Death is at our doorstep and what really matters is if you obeyed Allah's commands or not. *
*🍀 (7)Trust Allah even when you think nothing makes sense, He will work miracles for you in unexpected ways InShaAllah. *
*🍀 (8) He is your Lord, your guardian, your protector, He hears and sees everything. He is the all-knowing of the seen as well as the unseen. *
*🍀 (9)Let His Beautiful names comfort your heart by focusing on His divine attributes. *
*🍀 (10) InShaAllah He'll give your heart the peace it seeks for because He is As-Salaam (The ultimate source of peace) *
*🔑Your Key ➡ Patience. *
*⚔Your Weapon ➡ Duaa*
*💪🏻Your Strength ➡ Sujood. *
*🌷Your Comfort ➡ Qur’an. *
*♥️Your Ease ➡ Trusting Allah. *
*🌱Your Opportunity ➡ Today. *
*💕May Allah Subhanahu wa taala help us all to be patient, while making our duas in sujood and comforting our hearts with the Qur'an and Trusting Him for all our affairs.
STRAIGHTENING THE PRAYER ROWS: GUIDANCE FROM SHAYKH IBN BAAZ رحمه الله | AR-EN
حكم مباعدة القدمين أثناء صلاة الجماعة
السؤال
رسالة وصلت إلى البرنامج من أحد الإخوة المستمعين من جدة هو: محمد أحمد علي، أخونا محمد رسالته مطولة كثيرًا، ملخص ما فيها: أنه يشاهد بعض المصلين يتكلف في المباعدة بين القدمين أثناء الصلاة، ويرجو من سماحة الشيخ التوجيه؟
الجواب
السنة للمؤمن في هذا أن يقارب بين قدميه، ولا يؤذي جيرانه، وهكذا الآخر والآخر كلهم يتقاربون ويسدون الخلل بينهم والفرج، ولا يؤذي بعضهم بعضًا، فيكون قدماه في مكانهما المناسب، بحيث لا يؤذي من عن يمينه وشماله، وهكذا الآخر والآخر كل واحد يلصق قدمه بقدم صاحبه؛ حتى لا يكون بينهما فرج، ومن غير أذى، ولا محاكة، ولا أذى، هكذا
أما أن يفسح حتى يؤذي من حوله؛ فلا يجوز هذا، الواجب أنه يجر صاحبه إليه، والآخر يجر صاحبه إليه حتى يسدوا الفرج، ويتقاربوا من دون أن يؤذي بعضهم بعضًا، تكون مقاربة، يسد بها الخلل، ولكن ليس فيها إيذاء، ولا مضايقة للمصلي، كل واحد يلاحظ أخاه، ولا يضايقه، ولا يؤذيه، ولكن مع هذا يسدون الخلل، يتقاربون من غير حاجة إلى يفسح هذا ويفسح هذا، بل يتقاربون؛ حتى يسدوا الخلل بينهم، هذا هو المشروع، وهذا هو الواجب
A person notes that they observe some worshippers going to great lengths to space their feet far apart during prayer, and they ask for guidance from the respected Sheikh.
The proper way (Sunnah) for a believer in this matter is to keep their feet close together without disturbing those praying nearby. Similarly, everyone should stand close together, filling any gaps between them without causing discomfort to one another. Each person should position their feet appropriately so as not to disturb those to their right and left. Everyone should place their foot next to their neighbor's foot to eliminate gaps, without causing disturbance or discomfort.
However, it is not permissible to spread out so much that it disturbs those around you. What is required is that each person draws closer to their neighbor, and the other does the same, in order to close the gaps and stand close together without causing mutual disturbance. The closeness should fill the gaps but without causing discomfort or inconvenience to other worshippers. Each person should be mindful of their brother and not crowd or disturb them, while still closing the gaps between them without needing to spread out excessively. This is what is prescribed and what is required.
سد خلل الصفوف من دون أذية للمصلي بجواره
ألاحظ أن بعض الناس إذا قام إلى الصلاة يبالغ في الفتحة ما بين رجليه حتى أنه يؤذي من بجانبه؟
الجواب
نعم ينبغي لكل مصلي ألا يؤذي جاره، وأن يحرص على سد الخلل من دون أذى، كل واحد يطلب من أخيه أن يقرب حتى يلزق قدمه بقدمه من دون محاكة ولا أذى، المقصود سد الخلل؛ فلا يفجح ويباعد بين رجليه ويؤذي جيرانه، ولا يمتنع الجيران من القرب منه، بل كل واحد يقرب من أخيه ويسد الخلل، كما أمر بهذا النبي -عليه الصلاة والسلام- فإنه قال: سدوا الفرج وقال أنس كان أحدنا يلصق قدمه بقدم صاحبه
فينبغي لك يا عبدالله! أن تلاحظ سد الخلل، وسد الفرج من دون أن تؤذي جيرانك بالفجح، وهو كذلك جاره، وهكذا جارك يحرص على أن يستقيم في وقفته، وفي موضع قدميه؛ حتى يحصل سد الخلل من دون أذى، من كل واحد لجاره
I notice that some people, when they stand for prayer, exaggerate the gap between their feet to the point of causing discomfort to those beside them.
Every person praying should avoid harming their neighbor and should be careful to close the gaps without causing harm. Each one should ask their brother to come closer until their foot touches the other's foot without mimicry or harm. The purpose is to close the gaps. Some spread their legs wide and harm those next to them, and the neighbors should not refrain from getting closer to him. Rather, each person should get closer to their brother and close the gaps as instructed by the Prophet, peace be upon him, who said: "Close the gaps."
Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
"Each of us would align his foot with the foot of his companion."
Therefore, O servant of Allah, you should mind closing the gaps without harming your neighbors by spreading too wide. Likewise, your neighbor should strive to stand properly and position his feet correctly so that gaps are closed without anyone causing harm to their neighbor.
هل التراص في الصفوف يلزم منه ملامسة الأقدام؟
السؤال
السائل أخوكم عبد الله من الرياض يقول في هذا السؤال: سؤالي: سمعت أنه في الصلاة يجب على المصلين في الصف الواحد أن تكون قدم كل واحد منهم ملامسة للآخر ومن يصلي بجانبه في الصف، فهل ورد في ذلك شيء سماحة الشيخ؟
الجواب
ورد نعم عن النبي ﷺ أنه أمر برص الصفوف، أمر الصحابة أن يتراصوا في الصف وأن يسدوا الفرج، وكان بعض الصحابة يلزق قدمه من قدم صاحبه حتى لا تقع فرجة، لكن ما فيه المحاكة والإيذاء، يكون قريبًا منه حتى لا تكون فرجة، فالسنة أن يكون الصف متراصًا ليس فيه فرج هذا السنة
أما كونه يحاك قدم أخيه ما هو لازم المهم أن يسد الفرجة؛ لأن بعض الناس ما يتحمل هذا الحك ما يتحمل كونه يلمس رجله، فتكون حولها من دون محاكة من دون أذى لكن ما فيه فرجة. نعم
Is physical foot-to-foot contact required when straightening the prayer rows ?
Question:
The questioner, your brother Abdullah from Riyadh, says:
"I heard that in prayer, worshippers standing in a row must have their feet touching the feet of those next to them. Is there any evidence for this, dear Shaykh?"
🎧 Answer:
Yes, it has been reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he commanded the alignment of rows, and instructed the Companions to close the gaps. Some of the Companions would even place their feet next to their neighbor’s foot so that no gap would occur.
However, there should be no excessive friction or harm. The person should be close enough to the one beside him to ensure there are no gaps, and this is the Sunnah.
As for rubbing or pressing one's foot against the other's — that is not required. The important thing is to close the gap. Some people do not tolerate such friction and do not like their feet being touched, so one may be close without touching, avoiding harm, but ensuring no gaps remain.
STRAIGHTENING OF THE ROWS IN PRAYER BY SHAYKH IBN JIBREEN رحمه الله
موضوع الفتوى حكم المماسة عند صف الصفوف في الصلاة
سئل الشيخ ابن جبرين رحمه الله
9604:الفتوى
السؤال س: من المعلوم أنه ورد عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عدة أحاديث في تسوية الصفوف ورصها، وبعض المصلين يلصق القدم بالقدم، فهل ورد عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ما يدل على شرعية ذلك؟
الاجابـــة
ورد فيه حديث عن النعمان رضي الله عنه وغيره يقول: “حتى رأينا يلصق أحدنا كعبه بكعب صاحبه ومنكبه بمنكبه “، والعلماء قالوا المراد بذلك
المبالغة في ترك الفرج والتراص في الصفوف، وعدم تخليه فرج بينها، وليس المراد الاحتكاك، فإن في ذلك شيء من المضايقات، وبعض الناس يتأثر بمماسة غيره له، فالمصلي مأمور أن يرص أخاه أي يقترب منه، ولا يترك بينه وبينه فرجه، ولكن لا تلزم المماسة لبشرة الكعب للكعب الثاني، وبعض الناس يحرص على تحقيق ذلك، فتراه يفرق بين قديمه، حتى يجعل بين قدميه ذراعًا أو أكثر، حتى تلتصق قدماه بمن عن يمينه وبمن عن يساره، وهذا فيه شيء من الضرر على نفسه، وعلى غيره، فالأولى عدم الإضرار، والاقتصار على التقارب دون مماسة. والله أعلم
Sheikh Ibn Jibreen, may Allah have mercy on him) was asked :
# Fatwa 9604
**Subject of the Fatwa**: The ruling on physical contact when Straightning rows in prayer
**Question**:
It is known that several hadiths have been reported from the Prophet, peace be upon him, regarding straightening and arranging the prayer rows. Some worshippers press their feet against the feet of others. Is there evidence from the Prophet, peace be upon him, indicating the legitimacy of this practice?
**Answer**:
There is a hadith reported from Al-Nu'man, may Allah be pleased with him, and others, saying:
"Until we saw one of us pressing his heel against the heel of his companion and his shoulder against his companion's shoulder."
Scholars have stated that the intent of this is to emphasize leaving no gaps and maintaining compact rows, not physical contact itself, as this can cause discomfort. Some people are bothered by others touching them during prayer.
The worshipper is instructed to stand close to his brother, meaning to be near him without leaving a gap, but physical contact between heels is not required. Some people are keen on achieving this contact, so they spread their feet wide apart, placing their feet as much as a forearm's length or more, so that their feet touch those on their right and left. This causes some harm to themselves and others. It is preferable to avoid causing harm and to be content with proximity without physical contact.
And Allah knows best.
(This fatwa was issued by Sheikh Ibn Jibreen, may Allah have mercy on him)
PRAYER BEHIND THE PEOPLE OF INNOVATION — IBN UTHAYMEEN رحمه الله
حكم الصلاة خلف المبتدع
السؤال
هذا مستمع للبرنامج يماني يقول: ما حكم الصلاة خلف إمام مبتدع؟
الجواب
الشيخ: الصلاة خلف الإمام المبتدع إن كانت بدعته مكفرة فإنه لا يجوز أن تصلي خلفه؛ لأن صاحب البدعة المكفرة لا تقبل له صلاة؛ لأن الكفر يمنع من قبول الصلاة، وإن كانت لا تقبل صلاته فكيف تقتدي به، أو فكيف تأتم بإمام لا صلاة له، لكن إذا كنت لا تدري عنه، وصليت خلفه، ثم تبيَّن لك بعد ذلك أنه متبدع بدعة مكفرة فإن صلاتك صحيحة، فقول الله تعالى: ﴿لا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْساً إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا
والإنسان لا يعلم الغيب، أما إذا كانت البدعة مفسقة لا تخرج الإنسان من أهل الإسلام، فإن الصلاة خلفه صحيحة على القول الراجح؛ وهو أن الصلاة خلف الفاسق صحيحة؛ لأنه -أعني الفاسق- تصح وتقبل صلاته، وفسقه وعدالته لنفسه ليس علينا منها شيء ما دام يأتي بالصلاة على الوجه المطلوب، أما إذا كان يخل بالصلاة فإنك لا تصلي خلفه، ولو كان سليماً من البدعة والفسوق، هذا هو خاص ما يقال عن الرجل المبتدع، على أن بعض العلماء يقول: إن الفاسق مطلقاً لا تجوز الصلاة خلفه، ولكن هذا قول مرجوح، والراجح أن الصلاة خلف الفاسق صحيحة، ولكن كما قلت لك: إذا كان يخل بالصلاة فلا تصل خلفه، نعم. وكذلك أيضاً في إمكانك أن تجد إماماً عدلاً مستقيماً في دينه فإن صلاتك خلفه أولى من صلاتك مع هذا الرجل الفاسق
المصدر: سلسلة فتاوى نور على الدرب > الشريط رقم [215]
**Ruling on Praying Behind an Innovator (Mubtadi')**
**Question:**
A listener of the program from Yemen asks: What is the ruling on praying behind an imam who is an innovator (Mubtadi')?
**Answer:**
**Shaykh (Ibn 'Uthaymeen):**
Praying behind an innovator depends on the nature of his innovation. If his innovation is of a **kufr (disbelieving) type**, then it is **not permissible** to pray behind him. This is because a person with a kufr innovation has his prayers invalidated—since disbelief prevents the acceptance of prayer. If his prayer is invalid, how can you follow him in prayer?
However, if you were unaware of his innovation and prayed behind him, only to later discover that he holds a kufr innovation, your prayer remains **valid**, as Allah says:
**"Allah does not burden a soul beyond its capacity..."**(Quran 2:286)
A person cannot be expected to know the unseen.
If, however, the innovation is **sinful (fusq)** but does not take the person outside Islam, then praying behind him is **valid according to the stronger opinion**. This is because a sinful person’s prayer is still accepted—his sin affects him personally and does not concern us as long as he performs the prayer correctly.
That said, if he **neglects the proper conditions of prayer**, you should not pray behind him—even if he is free from innovation and sin.
Some scholars hold that it is **impermissible** to pray behind a sinful person in all cases, but this is a **weaker opinion**. The **stronger view** is that praying behind a sinful person is valid. However, as mentioned, if you can find a **righteous and upright imam**, praying behind him is **preferable** to praying behind a sinful one.
بارك الله فيكم. له فقرة أخرى يقول: ما حكم الصلاة خلف المبتدع؟
الجواب
الشيخ: الصلاة خلف المبتدع إن كان هذا مما يغري الناس به فيقوى، يثقل ميزانه عند الناس وتقوى بدعته، فلا يجوز أن يصلى معه مهما كانت البدعة، وإن كان ذلك لا يؤثر، وإن كانت بدعته مكفرة، فإنه لا يصلى خلفه، وإن كانت بدعته مفسقة فإنه يصلى خلفه كسائر العصاة، ولكن إذا كان هذا يؤدي إلى اغتراره بنفسه واستمساكه ببدعته فإنه لا يجوز أن يصلى خلفه احتقاراً له، ولئلا يضل الناس ببدعته. نعم
المصدر: سلسلة فتاوى نور على الدرب > الشريط رقم [285]
**Ruling on Praying Behind an Innovator (Mubtadi')**
**Question:**
May Allah bless you. Another point he asks: What is the ruling on praying behind an innovator (in religion)?
**Answer:**
**Shaykh (Ibn 'Uthaymeen):**
Praying behind an innovator depends on the situation:
- If doing so would attract people to him, strengthen his status among them, and promote his innovation, then it is **not permissible** to pray behind him—regardless of the nature of his innovation.
- If his innovation is **disbelief (kufr)**, then it is **not permissible** to pray behind him.
- If his innovation is **sinful but not disbelief**, then it is permissible to pray behind him, just as it is permissible to pray behind other sinners.
However, if praying behind him would make him arrogant, persist in his innovation, or mislead others, then it is **not permissible** to pray behind him—both to demean him and to prevent people from being misled by his innovation. Yes.
