Hadith 341
The Book of the Prohibited actions
ENGLISH
Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said to me, "Beware of looking around in Salat (prayer), because random looks in Salat are a cause of destruction. If there should be no help from it, it is permissible in the voluntary and not in obligatory Salat." <b>[At-Tirmidhi]</b>.
ARABIC
وعن أنس رضي الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
إياك والالتفات في الصلاة، فإن الالتفات في الصلاة هلكة، فإن كان لابد، ففي التطوع لا في الفريضة
Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 341
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of the Prohibited actions
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