Hadith 5308

Chapter 10

باب 10

(10) باب التَّشْدِيدِ فِي الاِلْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

(10) Chapter: Stern warning against turning around when praying (AR)
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أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ الاِلْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ " اخْتِلاَسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ " .

It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her, said:
"I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about looking here and there during prayer. He said: 'That is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'" (AR)

Reference (AR): Sunan an-Nasa'i 1196 (AR)

In-book reference (AR): Book 13, Hadith 18 (AR)

English translation (AR): Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1197 (AR)