Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Abu Saeed narrates that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque and there was a date palm branch in his hand; he used to like date palm branches. He saw spit in the direction of the Qiblah and scraped it off. Then, turning towards the people, he said: O people! When any one of you stands for prayer, he faces Allah Almighty, and there is an angel on his right side. Would any of you like to spit facing a man? Therefore, do not spit towards the Qiblah nor to your right side. If someone must spit, let him spit under his left foot or to his left side. If it is urgent, then spit into your garment.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw spit in the direction of the qiblah in the mosque, so he turned towards the people and said: What is the matter with those people who stand facing their Lord and then spit in front of Him? Would any of you like that someone spits facing him? If someone must spit, he should spit under his left foot or to his left side. If he is in a hurry, he should spit into his garment. After saying this, the narrator Ismail spat into his garment and rubbed it to show.

Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some spittle in the mosque, so he cleaned it and said: When any of you needs to spit, he should not spit towards the Qiblah or to his right side. Rather, he should spit under his left foot or to his left side. If he is in a hurry, he may do so. After saying this, the Prophet spat into his garment and rubbed it.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Sa'id that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some spittle towards the qiblah in the mosque, so he cleaned it with a stone and said: When any of you needs to spit, he should not spit in front of him or to his right side, but rather he should spit to his left side.

Hazrat Tariq bin Abdullah Muharibi narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: When you are offering prayer, do not spit in front of you or to your right side, but spit to your left side or under your foot.

Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when a Muslim servant performs ablution properly and stands for prayer, Allah Almighty turns His full attention towards him. This continues until he finishes the prayer or until he becomes impure. Therefore, he should not spit in front of himself or to his left, because on the right side is the angel who records good deeds. Rather, he should spit to his left or behind himself.

According to one chain of narration, Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) attributed this statement to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).

Hazrat Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that whoever spits towards the Qiblah while praying, on the Day of Judgment his spit will be found on his face.

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that whoever spits in the direction of the Qiblah, his spit will be heated on the Day of Judgment and smeared between his eyes.

Ibrahim considered it disliked for a person to spit to his right or in front of him while praying. He said: Spit to your left or under your foot.

Muhammad considers it undesirable for a person to spit in the direction of the Qiblah or to his right side.

Hasan has considered spitting in the direction of the Qiblah as disliked, and Hazrat Ibn Sirin has considered spitting in the direction of both Qiblahs (the Ka'bah and Bayt al-Maqdis) as disliked.

It is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw sputum on the direction of the Qibla in the mosque, so he said: When any of you prays, he should not spit in front of him, because during prayer Allah Almighty is facing your face.

It is narrated similarly through another chain.