What is the authenticity of the Hadith, "The prayer has been divided into two halves between Me and My servant," and does it apply to every rak'ah? And what is the extent of the authenticity of the Lord turning away from His servant during prayer if the servant turns away?
The clarifies the greatness and virtue of Surat Al-Fatihah, as it is divided between Allah and His servant. The first half is praise, glorification, and commendation of Allah, and the second half is a request and supplication from the servant. For every verse the servant recites in Al-Fatihah, Allah responds to it, which indicates Allah's listening to the worshiper's recitation and intimate supplication. This great virtue is attained in every rak'ah in which the servant recites Al-Fatihah. The hadith also indicates that Allah turns towards His servant in prayer as long as the servant does not turn his face away; if he turns away, Allah turns away from him.
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