Stern Warning Against Turning Around When Praying
Darussalam · Volume 2
13. [The Book Of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)]Sunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1196 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 8
Source no. 1196 · Volume 3 · Page 340
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٨٤٤) ، الإرواء (٣٧٠)
Source no. 1143 · Volume 1 · Page 258
Sahih
(صحيح) - صحيح أبي داود ٨٤٤ الإرواء ٣٧٠: خ.
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1197. It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allâh be pleased with her, said: "I asked the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ about looking here and there during prayer. He said: 'That is something that the Shaitân snatches from one's prayer.'" (Shahih)
1196 - أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الِالْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ، فَقَالَ: «اخْتِلَاسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الصَّلَاةِ»،
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Glancing around during the prayer is an abhorrent act; it makes a very bad impact upon prayer (as if a ferocious beast bites off some flesh from a live animal; consequently that animal neither immediately dies nor survives).