2/97. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 654 — Where to Place Shoes in Prayer
If A Person Takes Off His Sandals For Prayer, Where Should He Place Them?
Hadith About Where to Put Sandals During Salah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 654
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 654
حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا صَالِحُ بْنُ رُسْتُمَ أَبُو عَامِرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ يُوسُفَ بْنِ مَاهَكَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَضَعْ نَعْلَيْهِ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ وَلاَ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَتَكُونَ عَنْ يَمِينِ غَيْرِهِ إِلاَّ أَنْ لاَ يَكُونَ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَحَدٌ وَلْيَضَعْهُمَا بَيْنَ رِجْلَيْهِ " .
AbuHurayrah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When any of you prays, he should not place his sandals on his right side or on his left so as to be on the right side of someone else, unless no one is at his left, but should place them between his feet.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 654In-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 264English translation : Book 2, Hadith 654
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 654
This Hadith teaches good manners when a person prays and removes his sandals. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said not to place sandals on the right side. He also said not to place them on the left if that would put them on the right side of another person, unless no one is on the left. Instead, he should place them between his feet. The core topic is where to place shoes during prayer. The Hadith is practical and easy to understand. It is about worship and care for others at the same time. Search terms such as where to put shoes during salah, sandals between feet hadith, and prayer manners in mosque fit this narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should not place sandals where they disturb another worshipper.
- The Hadith mentions avoiding the right side for placing sandals.
- If removing sandals, placing them between the feet is mentioned.
- Prayer manners include care for people praying nearby.
