سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب إقامة الصلاة والسنةEstablishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them
بَابُ : الْمُصَلِّي يَتَنَخَّمُChapter: The one who spits performing Prayer
Hadith 1023
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ ، قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى شَبَثَ بْنَ رِبْعِيٍّ بَزَقَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ، فَقَالَ : يَا شَبَثُ ، لَا تَبْزُقْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ ، فَإِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَان يَنْهَى عَنْ ذَلِكَ ، وَقَالَ : " إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّي ، أَقْبَلَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ بِوَجْهِهِ ، حَتَّى يَنْقَلِبَ أَوْ يُحْدِثَ حَدَثَ سُوءٍ " .
´It was narrated from Hudhaifah that he saw Shabath bin Rib’i spitting in front of him. He said:` “O Shabath! Do not spit in front of you, for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to forbid that, and he said: ‘When a man stands up to perform prayer, Allah turns His Face towards him until he turns away or he commits an evil Hadath.’”* * In Injah Al-Hajah, 'Abdul-Ghani Dehlawi said: "Meaning he does a matter that negates the Khushu'(submissiveness) and attentiveness of his prayer. Or, the meaning of Hadath is invalidating the ablution. The only reason that he described it as 'evil' is because in most cases, its occurrence during prayer is from Shaitan."
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit:
By "bad action" is meant such an act that goes against the etiquette of prayer, for example, spitting in front, passing wind, playing with one's clothes or pebbles. For further benefits, see Hadith: 763.
By "bad action" is meant such an act that goes against the etiquette of prayer, for example, spitting in front, passing wind, playing with one's clothes or pebbles. For further benefits, see Hadith: 763.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 1023
Hafiz Mahfooz Ahmad
➊ Benefits and Issues
This contains a statement regarding the status and rank of the one who prays: Allah, exalted is He, also turns His noble countenance towards him. However, the condition is that he adopts both outward and inward concentration, because Allah, exalted is He, dislikes inattentiveness and evil. Furthermore, from this hadith, the one who prays is granted allowance to spit as needed; a detailed discussion on this follows.
In the present era, due to the beautiful architecture of mosques and the fine mats and carpets spread within them, understanding the above hadith has become difficult. These ahadith were narrated at a time when the floors of mosques consisted of soft earth and sand, and there were not even rows to spread out. In reality, the issue is that, when necessary, it is permissible to spit in the mosque, as Sayyiduna Anas radi Allahu anhu narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam saw spittle in the direction of the qiblah in the mosque, which was burdensome for him. Nevertheless, he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam cleaned it and said: «ان احدكم اذا قام فى صلاته فانما يناجي ربه، فلا يبزقن فى قبلته ولكن عن يساره او تحت قدمه» [بخارى] “When one of you stands in prayer, he is conversing privately with his Lord, so he should not spit in the direction of the qiblah; rather, he may spit to his left or beneath his foot.” Then (while mentioning a third method), he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam took the edge of his cloak, spat in it, and rubbed it together, and said: “Or he may do like this.”
There are several ahadith indicating this subject, but the following hadith shows that this concession is when a person is praying and is compelled to spit. Sayyiduna Anas radi Allahu anhu also narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: «البزاق فى المسجد خطيئة و كفارتها دفنها» [بخاری] “Spitting in the mosque is a sin, and its expiation is to bury the spit.”
As for the issue of spitting in the direction of the qiblah, that too is prohibited, as is evident from the aforementioned hadith, and there are several other ahadith on this subject as well. In any case, considering the current state of mosques, it is better to refrain from acting upon this concession.
This contains a statement regarding the status and rank of the one who prays: Allah, exalted is He, also turns His noble countenance towards him. However, the condition is that he adopts both outward and inward concentration, because Allah, exalted is He, dislikes inattentiveness and evil. Furthermore, from this hadith, the one who prays is granted allowance to spit as needed; a detailed discussion on this follows.
In the present era, due to the beautiful architecture of mosques and the fine mats and carpets spread within them, understanding the above hadith has become difficult. These ahadith were narrated at a time when the floors of mosques consisted of soft earth and sand, and there were not even rows to spread out. In reality, the issue is that, when necessary, it is permissible to spit in the mosque, as Sayyiduna Anas radi Allahu anhu narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam saw spittle in the direction of the qiblah in the mosque, which was burdensome for him. Nevertheless, he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam cleaned it and said: «ان احدكم اذا قام فى صلاته فانما يناجي ربه، فلا يبزقن فى قبلته ولكن عن يساره او تحت قدمه» [بخارى] “When one of you stands in prayer, he is conversing privately with his Lord, so he should not spit in the direction of the qiblah; rather, he may spit to his left or beneath his foot.” Then (while mentioning a third method), he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam took the edge of his cloak, spat in it, and rubbed it together, and said: “Or he may do like this.”
There are several ahadith indicating this subject, but the following hadith shows that this concession is when a person is praying and is compelled to spit. Sayyiduna Anas radi Allahu anhu also narrates that the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: «البزاق فى المسجد خطيئة و كفارتها دفنها» [بخاری] “Spitting in the mosque is a sin, and its expiation is to bury the spit.”
As for the issue of spitting in the direction of the qiblah, that too is prohibited, as is evident from the aforementioned hadith, and there are several other ahadith on this subject as well. In any case, considering the current state of mosques, it is better to refrain from acting upon this concession.
Source: Silsilah Ahadith Sahihah: Commentary by Muhammad Mahfooz Ahmad, Page: 483
