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Sahih Muslim 492 (Book 4, Hadith 263) #8268
The Importance of Open Mindedness in Prayer

SUMMARY: Prayer should be done with an open and free mind, not with any distractions.

Abdullah b. Abbas reported that he saw 'Abdullah b. al-Harith observing the prayer and (his hair) was plaited behind his head. He ('Abdullah b. 'Abbas) stood up and unfolded them. While going back (from the prayer) he met Ibn 'Abbas and said to him: Why is it that you touched my head? He (Ibn 'Abbas) replied: (The man who observes prayer with plaited hair) is like one who prays with his hands tied behind.
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ سَوَّادٍ الْعَامِرِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، أَنَّ بُكَيْرًا، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّ كُرَيْبًا مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ الْحَارِثِ يُصَلِّي وَرَأْسُهُ مَعْقُوصٌ مِنْ وَرَائِهِ فَقَامَ فَجَعَلَ يَحُلُّهُ فَلَمَّا انْصَرَفَ أَقْبَلَ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ مَا لَكَ وَرَأْسِي فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا مَثَلُ هَذَا مَثَلُ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ مَكْتُوفٌ

TOPICS
prayer  *  mindedness  *  concentration

QUICK LESSONS:
Pray without any distractions or hindrances in your way; Keep your mind clear from all worldly matters while praying; Focus on connecting to Allah through prayer; Be mindful of your thoughts and actions during prayer; Strive to fully concentrate on worshipping Allah alone while praying .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith emphasizes the importance of having an open and free mind when performing prayer. It is narrated by Abdullah b. Abbas that he saw a man praying with his hair plaited behind his head, which was distracting him from focusing on the prayer itself. Ibn Abbas then touched the man's head to unfold it, showing that one should not have any distractions when praying and instead focus on connecting to Allah through prayer. This hadith teaches us that we must be mindful of our thoughts and actions during prayer so that we can truly connect to Allah without any distractions or hindrances in our way. We must also strive to keep our minds clear from all worldly matters while praying so that we can fully concentrate on worshipping Allah alone.

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