Dream - Prayer is a mandatory worship that has become the command of Allah SWT to His people. Prayer must be carried out solely with the intention to Allah SWT and always strive to be focused when performing it. However, often times some people who are performing prayer are distracted by other things. As a result, there are Muslims who forget the number of prayer cycles they have performed. Now, dear Dream friends certainly do not want prayer to end in vain. Moreover, disturbances during prayer can come from anywhere, including the devil who has sworn to disturb humans in their obedience to Allah SWT.

We are quite fortunate because there are many knowledgeable scholars who teach us about how to perform prayer with focus. Some also explain the signs of prayer being interrupted by Satan. By knowing and studying this knowledge, we are expected to be able to perform prayer with a more firm intention to worship only Allah SWT. Here are the signs of prayer being interrupted by Satan as summarized by Dream from various sources.

The characteristics of prayer that are disturbed by the devil are doubts in the intention. It means that one feels unsure that their intention is perfect. Usually, the person will repeat the takbir multiple times. Even when the imam is already bowing or prostrating, they are still tempted by the devil in their intention and takbir.

There are various ways that the devil can do to tempt humans so that they are not focused on worship. For example, reminding humans of other things while they are praying and eventually their prayers are not focused. Even an incident like this has been told. Where one day Imam Hanafi was approached by someone because they lost something. He forgot where he put the item.

Finally, Imam Hanafi advised the person to pray all night long until their lost item is found. Just as they were halfway through the night prayer, the devil reminded them of the location of the item. When asked about it, Imam Hanafi said that the devil would not be pleased if a servant was focused during prayer. Therefore, the devil made them remember what they had forgotten while performing the prayer.

The following is the translation of the given 'Bahasa' text to 'English' while preserving any html tags: "One of the signs of prayer being disturbed by Satan is feeling uncertain about passing wind. Have any of Dream's friends experienced it? When praying, suddenly feeling unsure whether to pass wind or not. This method is used by Satan to disturb the prayer of humans. The Prophet Muhammad said, "If one of you feels this, do not invalidate your prayer until you hear the sound or smell it without doubt." (H.R Ahmad)"

The devil is a creature that likes to tempt humans to be disobedient to Allah SWT. For example, making humans unfocused during prayer. That is by stealing attention, causing the person praying to divert their gaze, read the writing in front of them, or their attention is diverted when hearing the sound of a telephone. Aisha ra said, "I asked the Messenger of Allah about the ruling on looking around during prayer." The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, answered, "That is a theft of the devil from the prayer of a servant." (Narrated by Bukhari)

Praying should be carried out with full concentration and each movement and recitation should be deeply felt. However, Satan can disturb humans by making them rush through their prayers. The Prophet Muhammad said, "The worst thief is the one who steals from his prayer." The companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah, how can one steal from their prayer?" The Prophet Muhammad said, "They do not complete their bowing and prostration." (HR. Ahmad)

Although Islam appreciates beauty and tidiness, Prophet Muhammad forbade his followers from using perfumes when going to the mosque. As the Prophet Muhammad said, "If any of you (women) want to go to the mosque, then do not touch perfumes." (Narrated by Muslim)