4/10. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 763 — Do Not Spit Toward the Front in Prayer
Repugnance Of Spitting In The Mosque
Prayer Etiquette: Do Not Spit Toward the Front
Sunan Ibn Majah : 763
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 763
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، أَنْبَأَنَا اللَّيْثُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ رَأَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نُخَامَةً فِي قِبْلَةِ الْمَسْجِدِ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي بَيْنَ يَدَىِ النَّاسِ فَحَتَّهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ حِينَ انْصَرَفَ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ " إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا كَانَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ كَانَ اللَّهُ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ فَلاَ يَتَنَخَّمَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah saw some sputum in the prayer direction of the mosque, when he was praying in front of the people. He scratched it off, then when the prayer was over, he said: 'When anyone of you is performing prayer, Allah is before him, so none of you should spit toward the front while praying.'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 763In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 763
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 763
This Hadith gives a direct lesson about prayer etiquette and mosque cleanliness. The Messenger of Allah saw sputum in the prayer direction while he was leading people in prayer. He removed it, then after the prayer he explained why this behavior is wrong. He said that when a person is performing prayer, Allah is before him, so he should not spit toward the front while praying. The focus here is respect during salah. Prayer is not just movement and words; it has manners. The worshipper should be mindful of where he faces and how he behaves. The Hadith also shows that correcting a mistake can be done clearly after prayer, so people understand the reason and learn the right adab.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person should not spit in front while praying.
- The prayer direction deserves special respect during salah.
- The Prophet removed the sputum and then taught the people after prayer.
- Mindfulness in prayer includes bodily manners, not only recitation.
