I [Mufti Taqi Usmani (DB)] have heard a quote of Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA) from my Shaykh Dr. Abdul Hai Arefi (R) which I haven’t (yet) seen in any book. However not to mention, Hazrat Arefi (R) has narrated it from a book. The quote is: If a person utters two words after accomplishing Ibadat,

A spiritual aspirant wrote to Hakeemul Ummah Hazrat Mawlana Ashraf Ali Thanvi (R), “My mind slack in performing Salat.” i.e. My mind doesn’t set for Salah and I don’t feel like praying Salat.

Hakeemul Ummah Ashraf Ali Thanvi (R) has stated this in his book Jazawul Amal, very useful advice for us and very easy to accomplish. [These six deeds, not very difficult to do, but inshallah by practicing these, the doors of all Ibadat (worship) would open up - Hakeemul Ummah Thanvi (R)] 1. Attaining Deeni Knowledge: