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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Prayer, page : 47
It is said that Talha and al-Zubayr were among a group of Companions who were
particularly noted for keeping their prayers brief. They explained that they
followed this practice in order to forestall the whisperings of satan.
It is related that Umar ibn al-Khattab said from the pulpit: “A man‟s whiskers may
turn grey in Islam, without his having completed on prayer for Allah, the
Almighty.” When the people asked him how this could be, he said: “Because he
never achieves perfect humility, submissiveness and devotion to Allah in any of
his prayers.”
Abul Aliya was once asked about the words of Allah:
“…who are heedless of their prayers ” (Koran Ch.107 verse 5)
He said; “This refers to those who are heedless in their prayers that they do not
know whether they have performed an even number of cycles or an odd one.”
According to al-Hasan, it refers to those who heedlessly let the time from prayer
particularly noted for keeping their prayers brief. They explained that they
followed this practice in order to forestall the whisperings of satan.
It is related that Umar ibn al-Khattab said from the pulpit: “A man‟s whiskers may
turn grey in Islam, without his having completed on prayer for Allah, the
Almighty.” When the people asked him how this could be, he said: “Because he
never achieves perfect humility, submissiveness and devotion to Allah in any of
his prayers.”
Abul Aliya was once asked about the words of Allah:
“…who are heedless of their prayers ” (Koran Ch.107 verse 5)
He said; “This refers to those who are heedless in their prayers that they do not
know whether they have performed an even number of cycles or an odd one.”
According to al-Hasan, it refers to those who heedlessly let the time from prayer