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Sunan Ibn Majah 943 (Book 5, Hadith 141) #30295
Praying with Focus and Concentration

SUMMARY: When praying, one should put something in front of them to avoid distractions. If nothing is available, a stick or line can be used instead.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "When anyone of you performs prayer, let him put something in front of him. If he cannot find anything then let him put a stick. If he cannot find one, then let him draw a line. Then it will not matter if anything passes in front of him".
حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدُ بْنُ الأَسْوَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أُمَيَّةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَمَّارُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أُمَيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرِو بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ حُرَيْثٍ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، حُرَيْثِ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَجْعَلْ تِلْقَاءَ وَجْهِهِ شَيْئًا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَلْيَنْصِبْ عَصًا فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ فَلْيَخُطَّ خَطًّا ثُمَّ لاَ يَضُرُّهُ مَا مَرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ

TOPICS
prayer  *  distraction  *  stick  *  line

QUICK LESSONS:
Place something in front of you when performing prayer; Take measures to ensure your prayers are done with full concentration; Don't worry if anything passes by while praying as long as steps were taken beforehand to minimize distractions.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith teaches us the importance of focusing on prayer and avoiding distractions. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ advised that when we pray, we should place something in front of us to help keep our attention on the prayer. If nothing is available, then a stick or even a line drawn on the ground can be used instead. This shows us that it is important to take measures to ensure that our prayers are done with full concentration and focus so that we can reap its full benefits. It also teaches us not to worry if anything passes in front of us while praying as long as we have taken steps beforehand to minimize distractions.

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