The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Personality of the Prophet of Islam
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THE PROPHET’S STATE OF MIND DURING
WORSHIP
The Prophet of Islam worshipped God daily, during
the day as well as at night. There is a tradition,
which tells us the state of his heart at the time of
worship. Ali narrates that when the Prophet said his
prayers, these were the words of invocation that
often came to his lips at the time of bowing down:
O God, I bow before You, I believe in You and I
have surrendered myself to You. My ears, my eyes,
my brain, my bones, my nerves have all submitted
to You.
Ali has further recorded that when the Prophet of
Islam used to place his forehead on the ground at
the time of prostration, these words would come to
his lips:
God, I have prostrated myself before You, I have
believed in You, I have surrendered myself to You.
My face has bowed to the one who has created it,
gave it shape, made ears and eyes. God is most
Blessed, the best Creator.
(Sahih Muslim)
