Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) regarding the statement of Allah Almighty { وَلاَ تَجْہَرْ بِصَلاَتِکَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِہَا } says that what is meant by this is supplication (dua).

Hazrat Mujahid, regarding the command of Allah Almighty { وَلاَ تَجْہَرْ بِصَلاَتِکَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِہَا }, says that what is meant by this is supplication (dua).

Hazrat Abdullah bin Shaddad narrates that it was the custom of the Bedouins of Banu Tamim that when the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) concluded the prayer with salam, they used to say: "O Allah! Grant us wealth and children." Upon this, the following verse was revealed { وَلاَ تَجْہَرْ بِصَلاَتِکَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِہَا }

It is narrated similarly through another chain.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin, regarding the command of Allah Almighty { وَلاَ تَجْہَرْ بِصَلاَتِکَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِہَا }, says that it should be beautiful openly and excellent secretly. And regarding the command of Allah Almighty { وَابْتَغِ بَیْنَ ذَلِکَ سَبِیلاً }, he says that its meaning is that you should keep it equal outwardly and inwardly.

Hazrat Saeed narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to recite "Bismillah ir-Rahman ir-Raheem" aloud. And Musaylimah used to call himself "Rahman." When the polytheists heard the word "Rahman" in "Bismillah" from you, they said that he has mentioned the deity of Yamamah, Musaylimah. Then the matter reached the stage of debate, challenge, and uproar. Upon this, this verse was revealed { وَلاَ تَجْہَرْ بِصَلاَتِکَ وَلاَ تُخَافِتْ بِہَا }