Muhammad (saw) – The Perfect Man — Page 142
CHAPTER 8 The secrets of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa 's Acceptance of Prayers 142 rain is the time of acceptance of prayers. 11 One of the situations when the prayers are accepted is the time when concentration and fear of God is present in S al a t. It is related in the tradition that if after the recitation of S u rah Al-F a ti h ah a person's A m i n concurs with the angels saying of A m i n, his sins are forgiven. 12 Sajdah is a special time for acceptance of prayers. H u du r sa said,"Man is nearest to God during sajdah , so one should pray a lot during this time. " 13 The prayers of the victim of transgression are accepted. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa has informed us of three types of accepted prayers. One is the prayer of the oppressed. H u du r sa said,"There is no barrier in between the acceptance of prayers by God and the prayers of the oppressed person. " 14 The prayers offered for an absent brother are accepted. To pray fervently for an absent person is a time of acceptance of prayers. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa told us, "Most accepted prayer is the one which is offered by a person for his absent brother. " 15 The state of the person offering prayers is also significant in the acceptance of prayers. The Holy Prophet Muhammad sa advised us to spread out our palms like a beggar before God and after the prayer is finished, rub your hands on the face. He also said, "Your Lord is