English translation
1192. It was narrated that Abū Dharr said: "The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: 'When any one of you stands in prayer, let him not smooth the pebbles, for he is facing Mercy.'" (Hasan)
Hadith 1192
The Prohibition Of Smoothing The Pebbles While Praying
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Darussalam · Volume 2
13. [The Book Of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 6
Al-Albani source references (2)
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Source no. 1191 · Volume 3 · Page 335
Da‘if
ضعيف، ابن ماجة (١٠٢٧)
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Source no. 56 · Volume الكتاب · Page 40
Da‘if
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Arabic text
١١٩١ - أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَالْحُسَيْنُ بْنُ حُرَيْثٍ (وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ) عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي الْأَحْوَصِ ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا قَامَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَلَا يَمْسَحِ الْحَصَى؛ فَإِنَّ الرَّحْمَةَ تُوَاجِهُهُ».
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When someone conducts himself heedlessly in prayer before Allāh, Allāh turns His Face away from him. And such a person remains deprived of Allāh's Mercy. However, if there is a need, for example, if one makes the place even in order to prostrate oneself, then one could level out the pebbles. Otherwise, one would suffer discomfort throughout the state of prostration, which would break one's concentration during prayer.