What is Kushuu in Salah revised Episode 1

AL–KHUSHUU’ IN SALAAH (REVISED)

*EPISODE 1 - INTRODUCTION TO AL-KHUSHUU*

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Concentrating in Salaah and being humble therein are among the most important matters, and this is the essence of the Salaah. Allaah (ﷻ) says:

*وَقُومُواْ لِلَّهِ قَٰنِتِينَ*

*“…and stand before Allaah with obedience”*

[Al-Baqarah 2:238]

*وَإِنَّهَا لَكَبِيرَةٌ إِلَّا عَلَى ٱلۡخَٰشِعِينَ*

*“… and truly it is extremely heavy and hard except for al-khaashi’uun…"*

[Al-Baqarah 2:45]

*قَدۡ أَفۡلَحَ ٱلۡمُؤۡمِنُونَ*

*“Successful indeed are the believers"*

*ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ فِي صَلَاتِهِمۡ خَٰشِعُونَ*

*"those who offer their salaah with all solemnity and full submissiveness"*

[Al-Mu'minun 23:1-2].

Khushuu’ is a means of gaining more rewards from the Almighty Allaah (ﷻ) and getting the heart purified. It is an instrumental factor for the acceptance of Salaah, thus, it is a significant factor in making a person successful in this life and in the hereafter. Therefore, it is a must for every worshipper to pay attention to concentrating with proper humility in the prayer and performing it in a tranquil and unhurried manner.

Sadly, the first thing to be taken away from this ummah will be khushuu’.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

*_“The first thing to be lifted up (taken away) from this ummah will be khushuu’, until you will see no one who has khushuu”_*

[Al-Haythami said in al-Majma’, 2/136: It was reported by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer, and its isnaad is hasan. See also Saheeh at-Targheeb, no. 543, he said it is saheeh]. 

And when Khushuu’ is lifted up, minds will be distracted, the concentration and humility in salaah decreases and reward decreases as well because the reward recorded is in proportion to the degree of khushuu’ for every worshipper.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said:

*_“A slave may pray and have nothing recorded for it except a tenth of it, or a ninth, or an eighth, or a seventh, or a sixth, or a fifth, or a quarter, or a third, or a half.”_*

[Ahmad; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1626].

Remember, accursed Shaytan (Nanatullahi Alaehi), the enemy of Allaah (ﷻ), vowed to mislead and tempt the sons of Adam, and that he will carry on doing that until the Day of Resurrection, and he will not leave any way of filling Hell with the progeny of Adam (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ).

This is inferred in the Qur'an:

*ثُمَّ لَأٓتِيَنَّهُم مِّنۢ بَيۡنِ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمِنۡ خَلۡفِهِمۡ وَعَنۡ أَيۡمَٰنِهِمۡ وَعَن شَمَآئِلِهِمۡۖ وَلَا تَجِدُ أَكۡثَرَهُمۡ شَٰكِرِينَ*

*"Then I will come to them from before them and from behind them and on their right and on their left, and You will not find most of them grateful [to You]."*

[Al-A'raf 7:17].

Shaytaan do not take a siesta (“Take a siesta for the devils do not take a siesta” Narrated by Abu Na’eem with a saheeh isnad in saheeh al-Jami’, 4/147), hence every believer needs to improve the khushuu’ and constantly strive to guard the salaah to defeat Shaytaan.

This book, AL–KHUSHUU’ IN SALAAH by Ustaz Ibraheem Ladi Abubakr comprises of 65 productive tips to excel in khushuu’ and it has been categorized into three; Before Salaah, During Salaah, and After Salat.

May Allaah (ﷻ) make it easy as we 

آمين يا رب العالمين

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