Hadithcore
Riyad as-Salihin, 651

Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) noticed spittle in the mosque in the direction of the Qiblah. The signs of disgust were perceived on his face. Then, he stood up and scraped it away with his own hand and said, "When you stand in Salat, you hold communion with your Rubb and He is between you and the Qiblah. Let no one therefore cast out his spittle in that direction, but only to his left or under his foot." Then he caught hold a corner of his sheet, spat into it and folded it up and said, "Or he should do like this." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.

وعن أنس رضي الله عنه أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم رأى نخامة في القبلة، فشق ذلك عليه حتى رؤى في وجهه، فقام فحكه بيده فقال‏:‏ “إن أحدكم إذا قام في صلاته فإنه يناجى ربه، وإن ربه بينه وبين القبلة، فلا يبزقن أحدكم في القبلة، ولكن عن يساره، أو تحت قدمه” ثم أخذ طرف ردائه فبصق فيه، ثم رد بعضه على بعض فقال‏:‏ “أو يفعل هكذا” ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

References1 variant
In-Book Reference
Introduction, Hadith 651
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) Disapproval and anger should be shown when the sanctity of the mosques is violated.<br> 2) As a preacher tells people about what is prohibited, he should also clarify to them what is permissible, lest he blocks the means to goodness for people. People are naturally disposed for action, not inaction.<br> 3) Teaching people by example, as the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Or he may do like this”, as he spat in the hem of his garment and rubbed it against each other.
Related hadiths3
Compare isnād across 3 related chains →