Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Mishkat al-Masabih, 1149

Hadith text · Matn

وَعنهُ قَالَ: الَّذِي يَرْفَعُ رَأْسَهُ وَيَخْفِضُهُ قَبْلَ الْإِمَامِ فَإِنَّمَا ناصيته بيد الشَّيْطَان ". رَوَاهُ مَالك

English translation

He said:

If anyone raises and lowers his head before the <i>imam</i>, his forelock is in the devil’s hand. Malik transmitted it.

References1 variant
In-Book Reference
Book 4, Hadith 566