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Turning Around In The Prayer

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Darussalam · Volume 1

2. THE BOOK OFAṢ-ṢALĀT (THE PRAYER)

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الحديث: 910 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 239

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910. Āishah narrated that she asked the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ regarding a person's turning around in the prayer. He replied: "It is (like) stolen (goods) that the Shaitān (secretly) steals from the prayer of the servant.” (Saḥīh)

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910 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنِ الْأَشْعَثِ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الْتِفَاتِ الرَّجُلِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ؟ فَقَالَ: «إِنَّمَا هُوَ اخْتِلَاسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَبْدِ»

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It is forbidden to turn around while praying. However, in the event of some very pressing need, one may glance a bit sideways.