the state of Qu’ood (when reciting Attahiyyat etc.) it should be on the lap. Moreover, while performing Salam, the sight should be at the shoulders keeping in mind Katibeen (angels who record our deeds).

(Hayat-e-A’la Hadrat, vol. 1, pp. 303)

Dear Islamic sisters! It has become obvious that we should avoid looking here and there during Salah. Remember! Looking here and there during Salah distracts our attention and our hearts become occupied with other things rather than Salah. Perhaps this is the reason that despite offering Salah we do not attain its pleasure, nor do we develop its real yearning in the heart. As a result, we frequently miss Salahs due to a slight headache or mild illness or only due to our laziness and idleness. There are even some Islamic sisters who if miss one or few Salahs, they miss Salah deliberately for weeks and for months. Making an individual effort if an Islamic sister persuades them to offer Salah, they respond: Now اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ I will start offering Salah from the next Friday or I will start offering Salah regularly from the month of Ramadan.’

Thus they acknowledge this thing openly without any shame or hesitation   مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَزَّوَجَلَّ that they will continue to commit the grave sin of missing Salahs until Friday or the month of Ramadan. Undoubtedly, all these things are the curse of having no fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and no enthusiasm for worship; otherwise one who is overpowered by the fear of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and has strong desire for worship, offers Salah regularly at all costs and refrains from the disobedience to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ.

Despite being severely ill, elderly and very weak physically, our pious predecessors and blessed saints of Islam would not be heedless of Salah, but rather they would offer Salah regularly with Jama’at unless they had any Shar’i compulsion.

Offered Salah despite being ill

Sayyiduna Sufyan Sawri رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: The neighbour of Sayyiduna Talhah Bin Masraf رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه told us about him that he was ill. We went to inquire after his health so Sayyiduna Zubayd رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه said to him: ‘Please