Hadith on Salat: Allah in front of you when praying

Abdullah ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If one of you is in prayer, let him not spit in front of himself, for Allah is in front of him as he prays.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 398, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 547

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ يُصَلِّي فَلَا يَبْصُقُ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى

398 صحيح البخاري كتاب الصلاة أبواب استقبال القبلة باب حك البزاق باليد من المسجد

547 صحيح مسلم كتاب المساجد ومواضع الصلاة باب النهي عن البصاق في المسجد في الصلاة وغيرها

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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