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English translation
1023. It was narrated from Hudhaifah that he saw Shabath bin Rib'i spitting in front of him. He said: "O Shabath! Do not spit in front of you, for the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ used to forbid that, and he said: 'When a man stands
up to perform prayer, Allāh turns His Face towards him until he turns away or he commits an evil Hadath.[1] (Hasan)
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Footnotes
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[1] Similar preceded from Abu Hurairah under no. 761.
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[2] This is the statement of Abu Bakr bin Abu Shaibah who narrated it to Ibn Mājah.
Commentary
‘Committing an evil’ means any matter that violates the spirit of prayer, such as spitting, passing wind, or playing with one’s garment or pebbles. For more comments please see Hadith: 763.