Riyad as-Salihin, 1694
Hadith text · Matn
وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رأى في جدار القبلة مخاطا أو بزاقا أو نخامة فحكه ((متفق عليه)).
English translation
'Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) saw spittle or snot or sputum, sticking to the wall towards Qiblah and scratched it off. <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 17, Hadith 184
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) If a person sees something dirty or impure in the mosque, he should remove it, in compliance with the Prophet’s Sunnah.<br>
2) It urges us to extol whatever Allah has commanded to be extolled. This includes the mosques.