The Prohibition Of Lifting One's Gaze To The Sky When Praying
Darussalam · Volume 2
13. [The Book Of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1193 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 7
Source no. 1193 · Volume 3 · Page 337
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (١٠٤٤) // مختصر مسلم (٣٣٦) ، صحيح الجامع الصغير (٥٤٧٩) //
Source no. 1141 · Volume 1 · Page 258
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ١٠٤٤: م [مختصر مسلم ٣٣٦ وصحيح الجامع الصغير ٥٤٧٩].
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1194. It was narrated from Anas bin Mâlik that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "What is the matter with people who lift their gaze to the sky when praying?" And he spoke sternly concerning that until he said: "They must stop that or they will certainly lose their eyesight." (Sahîh)
1193 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَشُعَيْبُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ يَحْيَى وَهُوَ ابْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْقَطَّانُ، عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَا بَالُ أَقْوَامٍ يَرْفَعُونَ أَبْصَارَهُمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ»، فَاشْتَدَّ قَوْلُهُ فِي ذَلِكَ حَتَّى قَالَ: «لَيَنْتَهُنَّ عَنْ ذَلِكَ أَوْ لَتُخْطَفَنَّ أَبْصَارُهُمْ»
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Generally, people raise their eyes toward the skies while supplicating. There is no harm in doing so after the prayer. But once in prayer, the place of glancing is fixed, it is forbidden. Moreover, it is against the decorum (Adab) of prayer that one's gaze wanders here and there away from the Qiblah.