Hazrat Abdullah bin Munqidh narrates that when a servant stands for prayer, Allah Almighty turns His attention towards him. When the servant becomes distracted here and there, Allah Almighty also turns away from him.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair says that turning here and there makes the prayer incomplete.

Hazrat Khalid bin Abi Bakr says that Hazrat Salim and Hazrat Qasim did not turn their attention here and there during prayer.

Hazrat Ka'b says that when a person stands in prayer, Allah Almighty also pays attention to him as long as he does not become distracted.

Hasan narrates that Hazrat Abu Huraira, during his illness of death, said: "Make me sit up, I have a trust from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do not turn your attention here and there in prayer. If for some reason you have to do so, then in any case, avoid it during the obligatory prayer."

Hazrat Hakam says that the perfection of prayer is that you do not know who is on your right and who is on your left.

Hazrat Imran bin Husain, regarding the verse of the Holy Qur'an { وَالَّذِینَ ہُمْ عَلَی صَلاَتِہِمْ دَائِمُونَ }, says that it refers to those people who do not get distracted here and there during prayer.

Hazrat Asim says that I have never seen Hazrat Abu Wa'il turning here and there during prayer.