5/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 550b — Practical Prayer Etiquette
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 Prayer Etiquette: Folding the Cloth with Care
Sahih Muslim : 550b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 550b
وَحَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، ح قَالَ وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنِ الْقَاسِمِ بْنِ مِهْرَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم . نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُلَيَّةَ وَزَادَ فِي حَدِيثِ هُشَيْمٍ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ كَأَنِّي أَنْظُرُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَرُدُّ ثَوْبَهُ بَعْضَهُ عَلَى بَعْضٍ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I perceive as if I am looking at the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) folding up a part of his cloth with another one.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 550bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 67USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1122
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 550b
This short narration highlights a practical part of prayer etiquette. Abu Huraira said he could almost see the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم folding one part of his cloth over another. The wording points to a clear and careful action, not a careless habit. In the connected meaning of this report, the focus is on handling spit in a clean and respectful way instead of leaving it in front of the worshipper or in the mosque. This Hadith about prayer manners reminds us that Islam teaches both inner respect and outward cleanliness. Even a small action, like what to do with spit, is treated with care when a person is in a place of worship or standing for prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- Prayer manners include clean and careful outward actions.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave practical examples, not only verbal instructions.
- Small acts of cleanliness matter in the worshipper’s conduct.
- Handling something unpleasant should be done in a respectful way.
