What is the matter with some people who raise their eyes towards the sky during their pray…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Al-Bukhāri

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Hadith text: What is the matter with some people who raise their eye…

Explanation of the hadith: What is the matter with some people who raise their eye…

Lessons: What is the matter with some people who raise their eye…

• The excellence of the Prophet's approach in making Da‘wah and his clarification of the truth, as he did not expose the person who was in error since the goal was to clarify the truth, which had been achieved, and because he concealed the one upon error and made the message more likely to be accepted.
• A firm prohibition and a stern warning for those who raise their sights to the sky during prayer.
• In ‘Awn Al-Ma‘būd, he said: The reason for this is that raising one’s eyes to the sky distracts him from the proper direction of the Qiblah, causing one to turn away from it and from the correct posture of the prayer.
• Raising the eyes contradicts the humility and focus required in prayer.
• The great significance of prayer, and that the one praying must observe complete reverence and proper conduct with Allah Almighty.

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