There is a long Hadith of Rasool Allah SAW (Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him) which defines Ihsa'n as "Ihsa'n is that you pray to Allah SWT as if you are watching Him. Even if you can't see Him He can certainly see you."
A disciple once went to Dr Arfi RA and said, "Hazrat (sir)! Alhamdulillah (Thanks to Allah) I have obtained status of Ihsa'n." Hazrat Arfi RA asked, "That is very good news but do you feel as if you are watching Allah SWT only when you are in the masjid (mosque) or also when you are with you are with your wife and children? The disciple asked in confusion, "But Hazrat, doesn't the hadith say that pray to Allah SWT as if you are watching Him?" Hazrat Arfi RA said, "That is exactly why I asked you this question. Most people think that this Hadith is only about the masjid. But a Muslim actually has three places of worship. The masjid, his home, and his place of work. When you are in the masjid do remember that Allah SWT is watching you. When you are at home with your wife and kids then also remember that Allah SWT is watching you. When you are at work even there remember that Allah SWT is watching you. When you start remembering Allah SWT in all three places only then consider that you have reached the status of Ihs'an."
A disciple once went to Dr Arfi RA and said, "Hazrat (sir)! Alhamdulillah (Thanks to Allah) I have obtained status of Ihsa'n." Hazrat Arfi RA asked, "That is very good news but do you feel as if you are watching Allah SWT only when you are in the masjid (mosque) or also when you are with you are with your wife and children? The disciple asked in confusion, "But Hazrat, doesn't the hadith say that pray to Allah SWT as if you are watching Him?" Hazrat Arfi RA said, "That is exactly why I asked you this question. Most people think that this Hadith is only about the masjid. But a Muslim actually has three places of worship. The masjid, his home, and his place of work. When you are in the masjid do remember that Allah SWT is watching you. When you are at home with your wife and kids then also remember that Allah SWT is watching you. When you are at work even there remember that Allah SWT is watching you. When you start remembering Allah SWT in all three places only then consider that you have reached the status of Ihs'an."
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