Hadith 2995

This hadith is listed as number 7493 in Maktaba Shamila

حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِذَا تَثَاوَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي الصَّلَاةِ ، فَلْيَكْظِمْ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ ، فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَدْخُلُ " ،
The son of Abu Said al-Khudri reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said. When one of you yawns while engaged in prayer, he should try to restrain so far as it lies in his power, since it is the Satan that enter therein.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الزهد والرقائق / 2995
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:

Benefits and Issues:
➊ In general circumstances, when one feels like yawning, one should try to restrain it.
➋ However, in the state of prayer, this emphasis is even greater.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7493