For all these are from the traits of hypocrisy.
For all these are from the traits of hypocrisy. Allah has prohibited the believers from standing for prayers while they are intoxicated i.e. (intoxicated) from sleep.”[^1] Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) elaborates, إذَا كُنْتَ فِي صَلاَتِكَ، فَعَلَيْكَ بِالتَّخَشُّعِ وَ الإقْبَالِ عَلى صَلاتِكَ. فَإِنَّ اللهَ تَعالى يَقْولُ: “الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ.’’ “When you are in your prayers, then it is obligatory for you to be humble and welcome your prayers.
For Allah the Almighty (while describing the believers) says, ‘those who are humble in their prayers.”[^2] The same Imam (‘a) says, “Certainly, I love the believer among you who while standing for the obligatory prayers, turns his full attention towards Allah and cleanses his heart from all worldly inclinations.
His turns his face with his entire heart towards Allah, Who in turn, turns towards him and makes his heart overflow with His love and affection and Himself loves him tremendously.”[^3] Again, Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) says, مَنْ صَلّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَعْلَمُ مَا يَقُولُ فِيهِمَا، انْصَرَفَ وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَهُ وَ بَيْنَ اللهِ ذَنْبٌ إِلاّ غَفَرَهُ لَهُ.
“One who prays two units (rak’ats) of prayers knowing fully what he is saying in it, he does not turn away from it (after completion), but there remains no sin between him and Allah, that He does not forgive.”[^4] Imam Al-Baqir (‘a) says, إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لَيُرْفَعُ لَهُ مِنْ صَلاَتِهِ نِصْفُهَا أَوْ ثُلْثُهَا أَوْ رُبْعُهَا أَوْ خُمْسُهَا. فَمَا يُرْفَعُ لَهُ إِلاّ مَا أَقْبَلَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْهَا بِقَلْبِهِ. وَإِنَّمَا أَمَرْنَا بِالنّافِلَةِ لِيَتِمَّ لَهُمْ بِهَا مَا نَقَصُوا مِنَ الْفَرِيضَةِ.
“Indeed, from the prayers of the believers, 1/2 or 1/3rd or 1/4th or 1/5 th only is accepted. Thus, only that part of the prayers is admitted which is performed with complete attention. And we have ordered the recommended prayers (naafilah) only to cover the deficiencies of the obligatory (prayers).”[^5] Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) exhorts, إِذَا صَلَّيْتَ صَلاَةَ فَرِيضَةٍ فَصَلِّهَا لِوَقْتِهَا صَلاَةَ مُوَدِّعٍ يَخَافُ أُنْ لا يَعُودَ إِلَيْهَا أَبَداً. ثُمَّ اصْرفْ بِبَصَرِكَ إِلى مَوْضِعِ سُجُودِكَ.
فَلَوْ تَعْلَمُ مَنْ عَنْ يَمِينِكَ وَ شِمالِكَ لَأَحْسَنْتَ صَلاتَكَ. وَاعْلَمْ أَنَّكَ بَيْنَ يَدَي مَنْ يَرَاكَ وَ لا تَرَاهُ. “When you perform your obligatory prayers, pray in its time as if it is your last prayers and is never going to return to you ever again. Then look at the place of your prostration.
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