Answer
(Fatwa: 1508/1180/B=1433)
(1) When you are in salah, put your eyes at the place of sajdah while standing, on the back of both the feet in ruku and in qadah on your lap while in sajdah at your nose. When you will start offering salah in this way you will not encounter unnecessary thoughts in salah.
(2) It is a blessed and noble intention. You must start it in the name of Allah. If you remember only three ayahs daily then you shall become Hafiz of the holy Quran. There are total 6236 verses in the holy Quran.
(3) You can get English version of Fazail Amal at any book stall near Markaz Nizamuddin Delhi.
Allah (Subhana Wa Ta’ala) knows Best
Darul Ifta,
Darul Uloom Deoband