Hadith Research Libraryمكتبة الحديث والرجال
Sunan Abi Dawud, 910
sahih· Al-Albani

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by Masdad bin MasrhadfromAbu 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

‏ إِنَّمَا هُوَ اخْتِلاَسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنْ صَلاَةِ الْعَبْدِ ‏

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English translation

‘A’ishah said:

I asked the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) about looking to the sides during prayer. He said: It is something which the devil snatches from a servant’s prayers.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنِ الأَشْعَثِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ سُلَيْمٍ - عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنِ الْتِفَاتِ الرَّجُلِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏

References2 variants
In-Book Reference
Book 2, Hadith 521
English Reference
Book 2, Hadith 910
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