Indeed, a servant may pray a prayer, but nothing of it is recorded for him except a tenth of it, or a ninth, or an eighth, or a seventh, or a sixth, or a fifth, or a quarter, or a third, or a half
I saw ‘Ammār ibn Yāsir enter the mosque and perform the prayer, and he performed it briefly. When he came out, I went to him and said: O Abu al-Yaqzhān, you performed the prayer briefly. He replied: Did you see me leave out any of its required parts or limits? I said: No. He said: Verily, I hastened in it to ward off the distraction of the devil. I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "Indeed, a servant may pray a prayer, but nothing of it is recorded for him except a tenth of it, or a ninth, or an eighth, or a seventh, or a sixth, or a fifth, or a quarter, or a third, or a half."
‘Ammār ibn Yāsir (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) entered the mosque and performed a voluntary prayer, which was brief. When he left the mosque, ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Anamah followed him and said: O Abu al-Yaqzhān, I noticed that you prayed very briefly! ‘Ammār said: Did you see me omit any of its pillars, obligations, or conditions? He replied: No. ‘Ammār said: Verily, I only prayed it briefly before the devil could distract me. I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) say: A servant may perform a prayer, yet only a tenth of its reward is written for him, or a ninth, or an eighth, or a seventh, or a sixth, or a fifth, or a quarter, or a third, or a half.
Lessons
Keenness of the early generations to advise and counsel one another.
Verification and asking for clarification before objecting or criticizing.
Sufficing with the words of the Prophet (ﷺ) as the final and complete answer to any question or doubt.
The reward of prayer decreases in proportion to the lack of humility and contemplation within it.
Strong encouragement and earnest urging to maintain humility and to have one’s heart fully present with Allah Almighty during prayer.
Explanation in Arabic
دخل عمار بن ياسر رضي الله عنهما المسجد فصلى نافلة، وكانت صلاةً خفيفةً، فلما خرج من المسجد، تبعه عبدالله بن عنمة وقال له: يا أبا اليقظان، لقد رأيتك خفَّفت صلاتك!
قال عمار: فهل رأيتني انتقصت من أركانها أو واجباتها أو شروطها من شيء؟! قال: لا، قال: فإني خففتها قبل أن يشغلني الشيطان.
سمعت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن العبد ليصلي الصلاة، وما يكتب له من أجرها إلا عشرها، أو تسعها، أو ثمنها، أو سبعها، أو سدسها، أو خمسها، أو ربعها، أو ثلثها أو نصفها.
حرص السلف على التناصح فيما بينهم.
التثبت والسؤال قبل الإنكار.
الاكتفاء في الإجابة عن السؤال والإشكال بقول النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم.
نقصان أجر الصلاة بنقصان الخشوع والتدبر فيها.
الحث الأكيد والحض الشديد على الخشوع في الصلاة وحضور القلب مع الله تعالى.
Scholars’ grades
Original grading term, without a named scholar: حسن