Chapter 10.0

Stern warning against turning around when praying

باب التَّشْدِيدِ فِي الاِلْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

5 hadiths

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Swyd bin Nsr bin Swydfrom'Abdullah bin MubarakfromYonus bin Yazid bin Abi al-Nijadfromal-ZuhrifromAbu Dharr al-Ghaffari

Hadith text · Matn

‏ لاَ يَزَالُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُقْبِلاً عَلَى الْعَبْدِ فِي صَلاَتِهِ مَا لَمْ يَلْتَفِتْ فَإِذَا صَرَفَ وَجْهَهُ انْصَرَفَ عَنْهُ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that Az-Zuhri said:

"I heard Abu Al-Ahwas saying to us in a gathering with Ibn Al-Musayyab when Ibn Al-Musayyab was sitting there, that he had heard Abu Dharr say: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Allah (SWT) continues to look upon His slave while he is praying, so long as he does not turn away. If he turns his face away, He turns away from him."

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يُونُسَ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الأَحْوَصِ، يُحَدِّثُنَا فِي مَجْلِسِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ وَابْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ جَالِسٌ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا ذَرٍّ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 1196sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by 'Amr bin 'Ali bin Bahr al-Bahlifrom'Abdur Rahman bin MahdifromZa'ida bin Qadama al-ThaqififromAsh'ath bin Abi al-Ash'athafromSaleem bin Aswad, Abu al-Ash'athafromMasrouq bin al-Ajda'from'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

‏ اخْتِلاَسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ ‏

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English translation

It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her, said:

"I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about looking here and there during prayer. He said: 'That is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'"

Original Arabic chain wording

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ الاِلْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 1197sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

7 transmitters

Narrated by 'Amr bin 'Ali bin Bahr al-Bahlifrom'Abdur Rahman bin MahdifromAbu al-Ahwus, Salam bin Sulaym al-HanafifromAsh'ath bin Abi al-Ash'athafromSaleem bin Aswad, Abu al-Ash'athafromMasrouq bin al-Ajda'from'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated from 'Aishah:

A similar report was also narrated from 'Aishah, from the Prophet (ﷺ).

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 1198sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Amr bin 'Ali bin Bahr al-Bahlifrom'Abdur Rahman bin MahdifromIsra'il bin Yonus bin Abi IshaqfromAsh'ath bin Abi al-Ash'athafromMasrouq bin al-Ajda'from'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated from 'Aishah:

A similar report was also narrated from 'Aishah, from the Prophet (ﷺ).

Sunan an-Nasa'i, 1199sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Hilal bin al-'Ala' bin Hilal bin 'Umarfromal-Qasim bin Ma'n bin 'Abdur RahmanfromSulaiman al-A'mashfrom'Ammara bin al-Q'aqa' bin Shabrmafrom'Aisha bint Abi Bakr

Hadith text · Matn

أَخْبَرَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَافَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مَعْنٍ - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ الاِلْتِفَاتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ اخْتِلاَسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏

English translation

It was narrated that Abu 'Atiyyah said:

"Aishah said: 'Turning around during prayer is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'"