The hadeeth doesn’t say pray as if you see Allah but rather worship Allah as if you can see Him! There is no visualizing here but rather the knowledge of Allah’s watching over you and worshiping Him as if you can see Him, though no one can see Him in this life but the impact of that is overwhelming on the Muslim.

I’m trying to perfect my salah. I understand the different movements and to take my time, but I don’t understand what I should visualise during salah. What image should I see when I am praying? I know the hadith of the Prophet Muhammad Peace be upon him when he said to pray as you see Allah or as Allah sees you. But what do I see? Allah as light?

Prayer | November 2, 2015 3:17 am
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I was at Jummah congregation yesterday and saw a man next to me whom during the sujud in the first rakah decided to sit for like 3 seconds and said Allahu Akbar while sitting for like 3 secs with raising his hands while saying the takbeer while still sitting down when all of us have stood up including the imam has even started reciting Fatiha for the second rakah. Is this sunnah?
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I work in dubai , i have changed my job so i have to exit UAE. So I came to my home country but my family lives abroad and i am at the cousin’s house .. Before coming i made a niyyat of safar (traveling) for 15 days , i am still waiting for the visa .. so now 15 days have crossed .. so should i start praying normally now ???