Satanic Whisperings
Question :
I feel sometimes, when making Wudhu', that my ablution has been invalidated, and also during prayer, and I do not know if this is true, or if it is whispering (from Satan); therefore, many times I repeat my Wudhu' which sometimes makes me miss the congregational prayer, and I think too much during prayer. Please benefit me and advise me, and you will be rewarded, Allah willing.
Answer:
These whisperings are from Satan and you must reject and disregard them and complete your Wudhu' and prayer, as it has been authentically reported from the Prophet that he said:
*He should not leave (the prayer) unless he hears a sound or smells an odor.
And in Sahih Muslim it is reported on the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet that he said:
"If any of you found anything in his belly and he was unsure whether anything had come out or not, he should not leave the mosque, unless he hears a sound or smells an odor.
Based upon these two Hadiths and others carrying the same meaning, every believer, man and woman, should know that one should not leave the prayer or Wudhu' because of the whisperings (of Satan). Rather, it is ordained for him that he should ignore them, unless he knows for certain in the matter of ablution that he has not made Wudhu'. And Allah is the Granter of success.
Source:
Ibn Baz
Fatawa Islamiyah, Vol. 2 Pages 77-78
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