13/40. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 1276 — Do Not Look Up During Dua
The prohibition of lifting one's gaze to the sky when supplicating during the prayer
Hadith About Not Lifting the Gaze to the Sky in Prayer
Sunan an-Nasai : 1276
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 1276
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ السَّرْحِ، عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَيَنْتَهِيَنَّ أَقْوَامٌ عَنْ رَفْعِ أَبْصَارِهِمْ عِنْدَ الدُّعَاءِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ أَوْ لَتُخْطَفَنَّ أَبْصَارُهُمْ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "People should certainly stop lifting their gaze to the sky when they supplicate during the prayer, or they will lose their eyesight."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 1276In-book reference : Book 13, Hadith 98English translation : Vol. 2, Book 13, Hadith 1277
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 1276
This hadith gives a strong warning about gaze during supplication in prayer. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that people should stop lifting their gaze to the sky when they supplicate during the prayer, or their eyesight will be taken. The hadith is direct and serious. It does not discuss general dua outside prayer; it specifically mentions supplication during the prayer. The main lesson is to avoid raising the eyes to the sky in that setting. This report is useful for searches like looking up during prayer hadith, raising eyes to sky in salah, and gaze during dua in prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) warned against lifting the gaze to the sky during prayer supplication.
- The warning is stated in strong words in the hadith.
- The report focuses on supplication during prayer.
- Prayer requires careful control of one's gaze.
