5/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 554b — Clean Conduct During 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 Spitting in Prayer: Clean Conduct with the Left Shoe
Sahih Muslim : 554b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 554b
وَحَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، عَنِ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلاَءِ، يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ صَلَّى مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَتَنَخَّعَ فَدَلَكَهَا بِنَعْلِهِ الْيُسْرَى .
Abdullah b. Shakhkhir Narrated from:
Abdullah b. Shakhkhir narrated it on the authority of his father that he said prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he spat and then rubbed it off with his left shoe.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 554bIn-book reference : Book 5, Hadith 73USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1128
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 554b
This Hadith about spitting in prayer gives a slightly more specific wording than the related report. Abdullah b. Shakhkhir said that he prayed with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم spat and rubbed it off with his left shoe. The mention of the left shoe fits the repeated guidance in nearby narrations that spit should not be directed forward or to the right. The Hadith teaches clean conduct during prayer and shows that unwanted matter should be dealt with instead of left in the prayer place. It is a simple lesson in respect, cleanliness, and practical action. Prayer is worship, so the space and behavior around it should be treated with care.
What we learn from this hadith
- The left side is mentioned in connection with handling spit during prayer.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم rubbed it off rather than leaving it exposed.
- Clean conduct is part of prayer manners.
- The Hadith supports keeping the prayer area clean.
