5/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 547a — Do Not Spit Toward Qibla in Prayer
The prohibition of spitting in the masjid, during prayer and at other times. The prohibition of a praying person spitting in front of him or to his right
Hadith About Not Spitting Toward Qibla in Prayer
Sahih Muslim : 547a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 547a
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى التَّمِيمِيُّ، قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى بُصَاقًا فِي جِدَارِ الْقِبْلَةِ فَحَكَّهُ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ " إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ يُصَلِّي فَلاَ يَبْصُقْ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى " .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw spittle on the wall towards Qibla, and scratched it away and then turning to the people said: When any one of you prays, he must not spit in front of him, for Allah is in front of him when he is engaged in prayer.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 547aIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1116
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 547a
This hadith about not spitting toward Qibla in prayer teaches respect inside prayer and respect for the prayer direction. Abdullah b. Umar reported that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم saw spittle on the wall toward the Qibla and scratched it away. Then he turned to the people and said that when any one of them prays, he must not spit in front of him, because Allah is in front of him when he is engaged in prayer. The text is direct and serious. It links outward cleanliness with awareness during prayer. For searches like spitting toward Qibla hadith, Allah in front during prayer, and Sahih Muslim 547a, this is the main report.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم removed spittle from the Qibla wall.
- He told worshippers not to spit in front during prayer.
- The reason given is that Allah is in front of the praying person.
