Sahih al-Bukhari #411
Prayers (Salat)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى نُخَامَةً فِي الْقِبْلَةِ فَحَكَّهَا بِيَدِهِ، وَرُئِيَ مِنْهُ كَرَاهِيَةٌ ـ أَوْ رُئِيَ كَرَاهِيَتُهُ لِذَلِكَ وَشِدَّتُهُ عَلَيْهِ ـ وَقَالَ " إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا قَامَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَإِنَّمَا يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ ـ أَوْ رَبُّهُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ قِبْلَتِهِ ـ فَلاَ يَبْزُقَنَّ فِي قِبْلَتِهِ، وَلَكِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ ". ثُمَّ أَخَذَ طَرَفَ رِدَائِهِ فَبَزَقَ فِيهِ، وَرَدَّ بَعْضَهُ عَلَى بَعْضٍ، قَالَ " أَوْ يَفْعَلُ هَكَذَا ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) saw expectoration (on the wall of the mosque) in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it
off with his hand. It seemed that he disliked it and the sign of disgust was apparent from his face. He
said, "If anyone of you stands for the prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord, (or) his Lord is
between him and his Qibla, therefore he should not spit towards his Qibla, but he could spit either on
his left or under his foot." Then he took the corner of his sheet and spat in it, folded it and said, "Or do
this."
Narrated by Narrated Anas:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) expresses his disapproval of spitting towards the Qibla during prayer, illustrating the respect and reverence that should be shown in the worship space. He emphasizes that when one is in prayer, they are in direct communication with their Lord, which calls for proper etiquette.
Modern Application
Today, maintaining cleanliness and respect in places of worship is essential. This hadith reminds us to be mindful of our actions during prayer, ensuring that we uphold the sanctity of the space and our connection with Allah.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Clothing Etiquette and Prophetic Etiquette because it highlights the importance of maintaining respect and cleanliness in the prayer environment.
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O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles. And if you are in a state of janabah, then purify yourselves. But if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and do not find water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and hands with it. Allah does not intend to make difficulty for you, but He intends to purify you and complete His favor upon you that you may be grateful.
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O you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated until you know what you are saying or in a state of janabah, except those passing through [a place of prayer], until you have washed [your whole body]. And if you are ill or on a journey or one of you comes from the place of relieving himself or you have contacted women and find no water, then seek clean earth and wipe over your faces and your hands [with it]. Indeed, Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #411 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Prayers (Salat). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Anas:.