Those who disliked spitting towards the mosque

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (al-Khudri) (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the mosque with a palm stalk in his hand; he loved palm stalks. He saw spittle on the qiblah side and scraped it off. Then he turned to the people and said: 'O people! When one of you stands to pray, Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, faces him, and on his right there is an angel. Would any of you like a man to face him and spit in his face? So none of you should spit towards the qiblah or to his right. If one must spit, let him spit under his left foot or to his left. If he is in a hurry, let him spit into his garment.'"

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw spittle on the qiblah side of the mosque, so he turned to the people and said: "What is wrong with people who stand facing their Lord and then spit in front of Him? Would any of you like someone to face him and spit in his face? If one must spit, let him spit to his left or under his foot. If he cannot find (a place), let him spit into his garment." Having said this, the narrator Isma'il showed us by spitting into his garment and rubbing it.

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some spittle in the mosque, so he wiped it away and said: "When one of you needs to spit, let him not spit toward the qiblah or to his right; rather, let him spit under his foot or to his left, or let him do like this." Having said this, he spat into his garment and rubbed it together.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some spittle on the qiblah side of the mosque, so he scraped it off with his stick and said: "When one of you needs to spit, let him not spit in front of him or to his right; rather, let him spit to his left."

Sayyiduna Tariq bin Abdullah al-Muharibi (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: "When you are praying, do not spit in front of you or to your right; rather, spit to your left or under your foot."

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: When a Muslim servant performs ablution well and then stands for prayer, Allah Almighty turns toward him with His Face, until he finishes the prayer or until a hadath (ritual impurity) befalls him. So he should not spit in front of him or to his right, for on his right is the angel who records good deeds. Rather, he should spit to his left or behind him.

According to one chain, Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) attributed this to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whoever spits toward the qiblah while praying, his spittle will be smeared on his face on the Day of Resurrection.

Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: Whoever spits toward the qiblah, his spittle will be heated and smeared between his eyes on the Day of Resurrection.

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

Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) considered it disliked for a man to spit toward the qiblah or to his right.

Al-Hasan considered it disliked to spit toward the qiblah.

He said: Ibn Sirin used to consider it disliked (to spit) toward both qiblahs (the Ka'bah and Bayt al-Maqdis).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw some spittle on the qiblah side of the mosque, so he scraped it off and said: "When one of you is praying, let him not spit in the direction of his face, for in prayer Allah Almighty is in the direction of your face."

The same is reported through another chain.