The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said:

“Three things of this world of yours I have been made to love: women, perfume, and the comfort of my eye is in the Salaat.”

The expression, “comfort of my eye” ( qurrat ‘ayni) means “the thing that I love most” or “the thing that gives me the most joy or pleasure”.

Ibn Ata’Allah al-Sakandari said,

“The Prophet’s eyes, peace be upon him, did not find comfort except in Allah Most High, which is why he said ‘in the Salaat’ (fil Salaat), not ‘the Salaat’ (bil Salaat).”

It is related that when Abu Bakr heard Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) say this, replied:

“And I, Oh Messenger of Allah, love three things: sitting with you, looking at you, and spending my money on you.”