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كتاب السهو
The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer)
أَخْبَرَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَافَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مَعْنٍ - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ الاِلْتِفَاتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ اخْتِلاَسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ .
"Aishah said: 'Turning around during prayer is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'"
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Other hadiths from the same chapter
- Hadith 1198
A similar report was also narrated from 'Aishah, from the Prophet (ﷺ).
- Hadith 1200
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) was ill, and we prayed behind him while he was sitting, and Abu Bakr repeated his takbirs so that the people could hear them. He…
- Hadith 1197
A similar report was also narrated from 'Aishah, from the Prophet (ﷺ).
- Hadith 1201
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to turn to his right and left when praying, but he did not twist his neck to look behind him."
- Hadith 1196
"I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about looking here and there during prayer. He said: 'That is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'"
- Hadith 1202
"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commanded us to kill the two black ones (snakes and scorpions) while praying."