Does imagining the Kaaba during prayer or supplication fulfill the intent of "Worship Allah as if you see Him"?
Ihsan (excellence) is the perfection of acts of worship and performing them as Allah has commanded, while being mindful that Allah observes and watches the worshipper. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said regarding Ihsan: "To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not see Him, then indeed He sees you." Ibn Rajab explained this by saying that the servant worships Allah while being mindful of His closeness, as if he sees Him, which necessitates awe, fear, reverence, and sincerity in worship. The origin of Khushu' (humility) is the softness, tranquility, and submission of the heart. If the heart is humble, the limbs follow. Heartfelt humility stems from knowing Allah and His greatness, and it varies according to the variation in this knowledge, whether the humility is due to the servant's strong consciousness of Allah, or contemplating Allah's majesty and greatness, or His perfection and beauty, or the severity of His might and punishment. As for imagining the Kaaba during prayer, there is no basis for it, nor does it aid in true humility.
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