Hadith 5197

Chapter 10

باب 10

(10) باب التَّشْدِيدِ فِي الاِلْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

(10) Chapter: Stern warning against turning around when praying
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أَخْبَرَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَافَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مَعْنٍ - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ الاِلْتِفَاتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ اخْتِلاَسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ .

It was narrated that Abu 'Atiyyah said:
"Aishah said: 'Turning around during prayer is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'"

Reference: Sunan an-Nasa'i 1199

In-book reference: Book 13, Hadith 21

English translation: Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1200