What to intend in Prayer

‘Abdullâh b. Mubârak said:

I asked Sufyân Al-Thawrî, “When a man stands to pray, what should he intend by his recitation and prayer?” He replied, “He should intend that he is personally entreating his Lord.”

Muhammad b. Nasr Al-Marwazî, Ta’dhîm Qadr Al-Salâh Vol. 1 p199.

January 13, 2008 - الأحد 06 محرم 1429

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3 Responses to “What to intend in Prayer”

  1. SaqibSaab on May 19, 2009 - الثلاثاء 26 جمادى الأولى 1430 13:40

    Assalaamu alaykum,

    Excellent.

    Can you please post the Arabic text of the question to Sufyan Al-Thawri and his answer? I'm particularly looking for the word "entreat" in Arabic.

    JazakAllah khair

  2. Abû ‘Abdillâh Owais Al-Hâshimi sayingsofthesalaf.net on May 19, 2009 - الثلاثاء 26 جمادى الأولى 1430 17:24

    Wa alaykumus-salam,
    Barakallahu feekum. Here’s the Arabic from the original reference. Not something I can do often, but hope it’s useful this time.

    عن عبد الله بن المبارك ، قال : سألت سفيان الثوري قلت : الرجل إذا قام إلى الصلاة ، أي شيء ينوي بقراءته وصلاته ؟ قال : ينوي أنه يناجي ربه

  3. Fatimah on June 26, 2010 - السبت 16 رجب 1431 08:08

    Good Answer!