#khinzab

[apenitentialprayer]

A Tenth Century Irish Monk's Poem on Distraction

Such scandal, my thoughts how they slip away; I dread the woe to come reaped on Judgment Day.

Across the psalms they go on paths not right they run, they shout, they dance under the very eye of God.

Through crowded assemblies, through groups of giggling girls, through woods, through town faster than the wind.

They take the path of virtue at times without a doubt, then off again on wicked ways they're just as sure to go.

They start off with evil steps, without boat across every sea, with only one quick leap, jump from earth to heaven.

They run but not a race too wise, bounding here and there, after voyages indiscreet return home to me.

Though one tries to bind them by fettering their feet they never wish to settle, they do not care to sleep.

The sound of whipping seems not to slow their flight, like the tail of an eel they slip through my grasp.

Firm lock nor vaulted cell nor any chain or bond fort nor sea nor dungeon bare can halt their run.

O truly chaste and gentle Christ, my every thought You clearly see; may the Spirit of the seven graces keep them, restrain them.

Rule my heart O Creator just, that I may have Your blessing, that I may do Your will.

O Christ, give me Your love that we may be as one, You are infinite, not subject to weakness as I am.

translated by Bob Willoughby and John Caball, found in Voices From Ancient Ireland: A Book of Early Irish Poetry.

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Khinzab Devil Confuses in Prayer

Uthmaan ibn Abi’l-Aas (رضي الله عنه) came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: “The Shaytaan comes between me and my prayer and recitation of Quran, and he is confusing me.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “That is a devil called Khinzab. If you notice that, then seek refuge with Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) from him, and spit drily to your left three times.” Uthmaan ibn Abi’l-Aas (رضي الله عنه) said: “I did that, and Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) took him away from me.” [Muslim]

This hadith tells us what to do if in the middle of Salaat we feel distracted or get confused.

If the Shaytaan is not able to prevent people from obeying Allah (سبحانه و تعالى), then he strives to corrupt their acts of worship and obedience, so that he can deprive them of the reward. We should seek protection with Allah (سبحانه و تعالى) from the devil by saying;

{“ Aoodhu billahi minash shaytaan ir-rajeem”}

before beginning any good deed.

[julaibib]

while praying my mind diverts <waswas> to whispers , suggestions for this

It is Sunnah for the one who is praying, if he notices the whisper of the Shaytaan during his prayer, to seek refuge with Allah from him and to turn his head only, then spit dryly to his left three times, because of the report narrated by Muslim (2203) from ‘Uthmaan ibn Abi’l-‘Aas (may Allah be pleased with him), according to which he came to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allaah, the shaytaan interferes between me and my prayer and my recitation, and he makes me confused. The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “That is a devil called Khinzab. If you feel that, then seek refuge with Allaah from him and spit dryly to your left three times.” He said: I did that and Allaah took him away from me..

Shaykh Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

There is nothing wrong with turning during the prayer to seek refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytaan when experiencing his whispers. In fact it is mustahabb in the case of urgent need, by turning the head only, because the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) instructed ‘Uthmaan ibn Abi’l-‘Aas al-Thaqafi (may Allah be pleased with him) to do that when he complained to him of what he was experiencing of the whispers of the Shaytaan. He told him to spit dryly to his left three times and to seek refuge with Allah from the Shaytaan. He did that and Allah healed him of that. End quote.

Majmoo‘ Fataawa Ibn Baaz, 11/130

Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

If a person seeks refuge with Allah from the accursed Shaytaan and spits dryly to his left, that does not matter and does not interrupt his prayer; rather this makes the prayer more complete and more perfect. End quote.

Zaad al-Ma‘aad, 3/602

[sahihmuslim]

Sahih Muslim, The Book of Greetings, Book 39, Hadith 92

Uthman b. Abu al-'As reported that he came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said:

Allah's Messenger, the Satan intervenes between me and my prayer and my reciting of the Qur'an and he confounds me. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:, That is (the doing of a) Satan (devil) who is known as Khinzab, and when you perceive its effect, seek refuge with Allah from it and spit three times to your left. I did that and Allah dispelled that from me.

Sahih Muslim, The Book of Greetings, Book 39, Hadith 92

[letterytzama]

Devils is real. Uthman b. Abu al-'As reported that he came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and said: Allah's Messenger, the Satan intervenes between me and my prayer and my reciting of the Qur'an and he confounds me. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:, That is (the doing of a) Satan (devil) who is known as Khinzab, and when you perceive its effect, seek refuge with Allah from it and spit three times to your left. I did that and Allah dispelled that from me. ______________ Visit my page on Bio or mail me to letterytz@gmail.com #ramadan #moslem #fasting #handlettering #lettering #calligraphy #procreatelettering #handdrawn #sketchdaily (at Surakarta) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcXs5a3vaas/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Uthman ibn Abi’l-‘Aas came to the Prophet and said:

O Messenger of Allah, the Satan interferes between me and my prayer and my recitation, and he makes me confused. The Messenger of Allah said:

That is a devil called Khinzab. If you feel that, then seek refuge with Allah from him (e.g ‘Audhu Billahi min-as-shaytaanir rajeem) and spit dryly to your left three times.  He said: I did that and Allah took him away from me. (Muslim)

[apenitentialprayer]

Silence entails self-emptying in order to grow in receptivity; interior noise makes it impossible to welcome anyone or anything.

Pope Francis (Vultum Dei quaerere, §33)

[apenitentialprayer]

I know that there must really be something miraculous behind the First Friday devotion, because it always seems like there is a dastardly someone conspiring to keep me from being able to do it every month. :////

[apenitentialprayer]

What's Khinzab? The tag in your last post?

There’s a hadith (Sahih Muslim 2203a) who identifies the demon responsible for keeping one distracted during prayer as “Khinzab.” It’s become my go-to tag for posts about disruptions during prayer.

[apenitentialprayer]

As I sing Your praises, Lord, keep me concentrated on You. From the distractions of Khinzab, shield my senses. Protect and guard my patience, that it is not broken by Titivillus. Keep Potaḥ from clouding my mind, that I may recall Your word. I want You to be my sole Focus, so I beg You, help me to focus.

A Prayer to Help me Pray