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The Disciplines of the Prayer- Chapter 9: Hadiths Concerning The Presence Of Heart<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Disciplines of the Prayer- Chapter 9: Hadiths Concerning The Presence Of Heart: <\/strong>There are many Hadiths from the infallible and pure Ahl al-Bayt (\u2018 a) concerning urging the \u201cpresence of heart\u201d. It suffices to translate some texts of those narratives:<\/p>\n

The Messenger of Allah (s) is quoted to have said: \u201cWorship Allah as if you see Him. If you do not see Him, He does see you.\u201d 1<\/p>\n

From this noble had\u012bth two of the degrees of the presence of heart can be realized:<\/p>\n

The first is that the s\u0101lik discerns the Beauty of the Beautiful, and is absorbed in the manifestations of the Beloved [hadrat-i mahb\u016bb] such that all the ears of his heart will be closed to all other creatures, while the eye of his insight opens to the pure Beauty of the Lord of Majesty, discerning nothing else. That is, he is engaged in the Present [h\u0101dir], neglecting the presence [hud\u016br] and company [mahdar].<\/p>\n

The second degree, which is lower in rank, is that the s\u0101lik sees himself present in His Presence [mahdar] and observes the discipline of the Presence [hud\u016br] and Company [mahdar]. The Messenger of Allah (s) says: \u201cIf you can be of those who are in the first degree, then worship Allah accordingly, or else, do not neglect the fact that you are in the Presence [mahdar] of the Lord.\u201d Naturally, there is a discipline for being in the Presence [mahdar] of Allah, which should not be neglected in respect of the state of servitude.<\/p>\n

In a had\u012bth, Ab\u016b Hamzah ath-Tham\u0101l\u012b narrates: \u201cI saw \u2018 Al\u012b ibn al-Husayn (\u2018 a) performing his Salat. His cloak slipped off his shoulders, but he did not try to rearrange it until he finished the Salat. When I asked him about that, he said: \u201cWoe unto you! Do you know at whose service I was?\u201d 2<\/p>\n

The Messenger of Allah (s) was quoted to have said: \u201cTwo of my Ummah stand for the Salat, and, although their ruk\u016b\u2019 \u00a0and suj\u016bd are the same, the difference between the two Salats is like that which is between the earth and the sky.\u201d 3<\/p>\n

He also said: \u201cIs the person who turns his face in the Salat not afraid that it may turn into the face of an ass?\u201d 4<\/p>\n

He further said: \u201cWhoever performs a two-rak\u2019 at Salat without paying attention to any worldly matter, Allah, the Exalted, will forgive him his sins. 5<\/p>\n

In another had\u012bth he said: \u201cA Salat, half of it may be accepted, or one-third, or a quarter, or one-fifth, or even one-tenth. Another Salat may be folded, like an old dress, and be thrown back at the face of its owner.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNo part of the Salat is yours except that part which you perform with an attentive heart.\u201d6<\/p>\n

Im\u0101m al-B\u0101qir (\u2018 a) has quoted the Messenger of Allah (s) as saying: \u201cWhen a believing servant stands for the Salat, Allah, the Exalted, looks at him (or he said: He turns to him) until he finishes, and mercy shadows over his head, the angels surround him from all sides up to the horizon of the heaven, and Allah assigns an angel to stand at his head, saying: \u201cO musall\u012b, if you know who is looking at you, and to whom you are supplicating, you will look to nowhere, nor will you leave your position.\u201d 7<\/p>\n

Im\u0101m as-S\u0101diq (\u2018 a) is quoted to have said: \u201cEagerness and fear will not get together in a heart unless Paradise is his. So, when you perform your Salat, turn with your heart to Allah, the Glorified, the Almighty, because there would be no believing servant who would turn with his heart to Allah, the Exalted, during the Salat and invocation, unless Allah would turn to him the hearts of the believers, and with their love He would back him and lead him to Paradise.\u201d 8<\/p>\n

It is narrated that Im\u0101ms al-B\u0101qir and as-S\u0101diq (\u2018 a) said: \u201cNothing of your Salat is yours except that which you did with an attentive heart. So, if one performed it completely mistaken, or neglected its disciplines, it would be folded and thrown back at its owner\u2019 s face.\u201d 9<\/p>\n

Im\u0101m B\u0101qir al-\u2019 Ul\u016bm (the cleaver of knowledge) (\u2018 a) is quoted to have said: \u201cOf a servant\u2019 s Salat ascends half, one-third, one-fourth or one-fifth to his account. That is, of his Salat will not ascend except that part which is performed with an attentive heart. We have been commanded to perform the n\u0101filah so as to make up for the shortcomings of the obligatory Salats.\u201d10<\/p>\n

Im\u0101m as-S\u0101diq (\u2018 a) is quoted to have said: \u201cWhen you wear the ihr\u0101m for the Salat (i.e., when you prepared for the Salat), pay attention to it, because when you pay attention to it, Allah will pay attention to you. If you do not care for it, Allah will not care for you. So, sometimes, does not ascend of the Salat except one-third, one-fourth or one-sixth, according to the amount of attention the musall\u012b pays to it. Allah grants nothing to the negligent.\u201d11<\/p>\n

The Messenger of Allah (s) is quoted to have said to Ab\u016b Dharr: \u201cTwo moderate rak\u2019 ats of Salat with contemplation are better than worshipping a whole night with a negligent heart.\u201d12 The Hadiths on this are many, but those which have been related are enough for those whose hearts are awake and attentive.<\/p>\n

Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. Bih\u0101r al-Anw\u0101r, vol. 74, \u201cBook of ar-Rawdah, ch. 4, had\u012bth 3, p. 74; Mak\u0101rim al-Akhl\u0101q, p. 459.<\/em>
    \n2. Was\u0101\u2019 il ash-Sh\u012b\u2019 ah, vol. 4, \u201cBook of as-Salat,\u201d sec. on \u201cThe Acts of as-Salat,\u201d ch. 3, had\u012bth 6, p. 688.
    \n3. Bih\u0101r al-Anw\u0101r, vol. 81, \u201cBook of as-Salat,\u201d ch. 16, had\u012bth 41, p. 249.
    \n4. Mustadrak al-Was\u0101\u2019 il, \u201cBook of as-Salat,\u201d sec. on \u201cThe Acts of the Salat,\u201d ch. 2, had\u012bth 20.
    \n5. Ibid., had\u012bth 13.
    \n6. Bih\u0101r al-Anw\u0101r, vol. 81, \u201cBook of as-Salat,\u201d ch. 16, had\u012bth 59, p. 260.
    \n7. Mustadrak al-Was\u0101\u2019 il, \u201cBook of as-Salat,\u201d sec. on \u201cThe Acts of the Salat,\u201d ch. 2, had\u012bth 22.
    \n8. Was\u0101\u2019 il ash-Sh\u012b\u2019 ah, vol.4, \u201cBook of as-Salat\u201d, sec.on \u201cThe Acts of the Salat,\u201dch. 3,had\u012bth 3,p. 678.
    \n9. Ibid., had\u012bth 1.
    \n10. \u2018 Ilal ash-Shar\u0101\u2019 i\u2019 , vol. 2, ch. 22, had\u012bth 2, p. 327.
    \n11. Mustadrak al-Was\u0101\u2019 il, \u201cBook of as-Salat,\u201d sec. on \u201cThe Acts of the Salat,\u201d ch. 3, had\u012bth 7.
    \n12. Refer to footnote 59.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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