– alhatnī: from al-ihlāʾ (diversion). One says lahā ar-rajulu ʿan ash-shayʾ, yalhā ʿanhu—he became heedless of it—following the paradigm ʿalima. Thus alhatnī means “it distracted me.” As for lahiyā yalhā meaning “to amuse oneself,” it follows the paradigm naṣara yanṣuru.
– ʿan ṣalātī: i.e., from complete presence of mind and contemplation of its pillars and invocations.

What is taken from the ḥadith
1 – It is recommended to remove anything that may distract the worshiper—whether colors or decorations—when it is in front of him, thereby preserving the prayer from whatever diverts the worshiper. This is a matter of consensus.
2 – It is better for the person praying to seek out places free of whatever might distract or occupy him, so that his heart remains present during the prayer.
3 – The core and spirit of the prayer is presence of heart and humility. The worshiper should therefore strive to bring about the causes of both so that his prayer will be complete and his act of worship perfect. Imām Aḥmad said: “They used to dislike placing anything in the qiblah—even a muṣḥaf.”
4 – Fulfilling the duty of enjoining right and forbidding wrong by removing, to the extent one is able, whatever contravenes the Sacred Law, and doing so without delay.
5 – Thoughts and passing notions come to the Prophet ﷺ just as they come to other human beings; however, they never gain a foothold with him—they are only fleeting impressions after which he returns to intimate discourse with Allah and his connection to his Lord.
6 – It is disliked to adorn and embellish mosques or to fill them with inscriptions and ornamental designs that distract worshipers and divert them from reflection in their prayer; the same applies to praying on elaborately patterned or decorated carpets.
7 – It is permissible to drape walls with curtains; the Prophet ﷺ ordered the curtain removed only because its images confronted him while he was praying. Nonetheless, leaving such curtains off is preferable, for in Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (2106) ʿĀʾishah reports that he ﷺ said, “I have not been commanded to clothe stones and mud.”