Waswase / Distractions During Salat
The report narrated by Muslim (2203) from ‘Uthmaan ibn Abi’l-‘Aas (may Allah be pleased with him), according to which he came to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allaah, the shaytaan interferes between me and my prayer and my recitation, and he makes me confused. The Messenger of Allaah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “That is a devil called Khinzab. If you feel that, then seek refuge with Allaah from him and spit dryly to your left three times.” He said: I did that and Allaah took him away from me.. If a person is praying in congregation, It is sufficient to seek refuge with Allah the accursed Shaytaan (A`udhu billahi minash-Shaitan nir-rajim) without spitting dryly, so as to avoid bothering people around.