Take a break and revive a sunnah!
Anas radiyallahu ‘anhu said: “I pray as I saw the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessing be upon him, leading us.”
Thaabit radiyallahu ‘anhu said: “Anas used to do something which I do not see you doing; when he lifted his head from bowing (rukoo‘) he stood up (so long) that one would say: He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration/sujood). And when he lifted his head from prostration (sujood), he stayed in that position, ’til someone would say: ‘He has forgotten (to bow down in prostration for the second sajda)'” [Al-Bukhaaree, Muslim]
Imam Ibn Al-Qayyim, rahimahullah, said: “This sunnah was forsaken by many people after the time of the companions, may Allah be pleased with them, came to a close.”
Subhanallah, forsaken!
So add in a pause— after coming up from rukoo, for example— to revive this sunnah.
When you pause between two prostrations you can say: Rabbighfirlee, Rabbighfirlee (O Lord fogive me, O Lord forgive me), as the Prophet salallahu ‘alayhi wasallam used to supplicate [Abu Dawood]
Hints
- Write on a sticky note, “take a break in salah” and stick it wherever you pray, to remind yourself.
- Teach this etiquette of prayer to the children in shaa Allah!
Jazak Allah Khair for the reminder.
May Allah benefit you and us through it, Ameen.
Rabbighfirlee wa li waalidayyah, Aameen; in between sujood
Jazakallah khayr.
Am just wondering while in the break do we say the prescribed supplications repeatedly or just once, twice or thrice then we go quiet?
Another thing, I think the breaks are really good because they help one to have more concentration in salah. I.e going through salah without the break sometimes one can loose concentration as the process comes naturally and so the mind drifts off.