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Sahih al-Bukhari

417

Chapter 8 · Prayers (Salat)
Sahih

إِذَا بَدَرَهُ الْبُزَاقُ فَلْيَأْخُذْ بِطَرَفِ ثَوْبِهِ

If spittle comes upon one suddenly, let him take the edge of his garment

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى نُخَامَةً فِي الْقِبْلَةِ فَحَكَّهَا بِيَدِهِ، وَرُئِيَ مِنْهُ كَرَاهِيَةٌ ـ أَوْ رُئِيَ كَرَاهِيَتُهُ لِذَلِكَ وَشِدَّتُهُ عَلَيْهِ ـ وَقَالَ " إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا قَامَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ فَإِنَّمَا يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ ـ أَوْ رَبُّهُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ قِبْلَتِهِ ـ فَلاَ يَبْزُقَنَّ فِي قِبْلَتِهِ، وَلَكِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ ". ثُمَّ أَخَذَ طَرَفَ رِدَائِهِ فَبَزَقَ فِيهِ، وَرَدَّ بَعْضَهُ عَلَى بَعْضٍ، قَالَ " أَوْ يَفْعَلُ هَكَذَا ".

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حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حُمَيْدٌ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ،

Translation

Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet ﷺ saw sputum in the qiblah and scraped it off with his hand. Displeasure was seen in him – or: his displeasure at that and how hard it was on him were seen – and he said, “When one of you stands in his prayer, he is only conversing intimately with his Lord – or: his Lord is between him and his qiblah – so let him by no means spit in his qiblah, but rather to his left or under his foot.” Then he took the edge of his upper wrap (rida'), spat into it and folded part of it over another. He said, “Or he does like this.”

Translator’s note: This refers to the wall of the mosque that faces the qiblah.

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Deutsch

Anas ibn Malik berichtete, dass der Prophet ﷺ Auswurf in der Gebetsrichtung (Qibla) sah und ihn mit seiner Hand abkratzte. Man sah ihm Missfallen an – oder: man sah ihm sein Missfallen darüber an und wie schwer es ihm fiel –, und er sagte: „Wenn einer von euch in seinem Gebet steht, führt er vertrauliche Zwiesprache mit seinem Herrn – oder: sein Herr ist zwischen ihm und seiner Gebetsrichtung. Darum soll er keinesfalls in seine Gebetsrichtung spucken, sondern zu seiner Linken oder unter seinen Fuß.“ Dann nahm er den Saum seines Umhangs, spuckte hinein und legte einen Teil davon über den anderen. Er sagte: „Oder er macht es so.“

Translator’s note: Gemeint ist die Wand der Moschee, die in Gebetsrichtung liegt.

Türkçe

Enes b. Mâlik (r.a.), Nebî'nin ﷺ kıble tarafında bir balgam görüp onu eliyle kazıdığını rivayet etti. Ondan bir hoşnutsuzluk görüldü – yahut: buna karşı hoşnutsuzluğu ve bunun ona ağır geldiği görüldü –. Şöyle buyurdu: “Biriniz namazında durduğu zaman ancak Rabbiyle baş başa konuşmaktadır – yahut: Rabbi onunla kıblesi arasındadır –. Öyleyse asla kıblesine doğru tükürmesin; soluna veya ayağının altına (tükürsün).” Sonra ridâsının ucunu alıp içine tükürdü ve bir kısmını diğerinin üzerine kapattı. “Yahut böyle yapar” buyurdu.

Translator’s note: Kastedilen, mescidin kıble tarafındaki duvarıdır.

Other versions of this report

The same report through another chain of narration. Matched by Claude, not reviewed.

  • بَزَقَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثَوْبِهِ.

    Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet ﷺ spat into his garment.

  • أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى نُخَامَةً فِي الْقِبْلَةِ، فَشَقَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِ حَتَّى رُئِيَ فِي وَجْهِهِ، فَقَامَ فَحَكَّهُ بِيَدِهِ فَقَالَ " إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا قَامَ فِي صَلاَتِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ ـ أَوْ إِنَّ رَبَّهُ بَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ ـ فَلاَ يَبْزُقَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ قِبَلَ قِبْلَتِهِ، وَلَكِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ، أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمَيْهِ ". ثُمَّ أَخَذَ طَرَفَ رِدَائِهِ فَبَصَقَ فِيهِ، ثُمَّ رَدَّ بَعْضَهُ عَلَى بَعْضٍ، فَقَالَ " أَوْ يَفْعَلْ هَكَذَا ".

    Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet ﷺ saw some sputum in the qiblah. This was so hard on him that it could be seen in his face. So he stood up, scraped it off with his hand and said, “When one of you stands in his prayer, he is …

  • قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ يَتْفِلَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَلَكِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَوْ تَحْتَ رِجْلِهِ ".

    Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “None of you should spit in front of him or to his right, but rather to his left or under his foot.”

  • قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ الْمُؤْمِنَ إِذَا كَانَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّمَا يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ، فَلاَ يَبْزُقَنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَلَكِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ ".

    Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “When the believer is in prayer, he is only conversing intimately with his Lord, so let him by no means spit in front of him or to his right, but rather to his left or under his foot.”

  • قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ إِذَا صَلَّى يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ فَلاَ يَتْفِلَنَّ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَلَكِنْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ الْيُسْرَى ". لاَ يَتْفِلُ قُدَّامَهُ أَوْ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ، وَلَكِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمَيْهِ. لاَ يَبْزُقُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَلَكِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ. " لاَ يَبْزُقْ فِي الْقِبْلَةِ وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَلَكِنْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ ".

    Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “When one of you prays, he is in intimate conversation with his Lord, so he must not spit to his right, but rather under his left foot.” … He should not spit in front of him or before him, but …

  • عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اعْتَدِلُوا فِي السُّجُودِ، وَلاَ يَبْسُطْ ذِرَاعَيْهِ كَالْكَلْبِ، وَإِذَا بَزَقَ فَلاَ يَبْزُقَنَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، فَإِنَّهُ يُنَاجِي رَبَّهُ ".

    Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet ﷺ said, “Be balanced in prostration, and let none of you spread out his forearms like a dog. And when he spits, he must not spit before him nor to his right, for he is in intimate conversation with his …

The journey of this hadith

From Medina to Samarqand – over 245 years and 6 stations this text was passed on, mouth to ear, teacher to student.

256AH

al-Bukhari · Samarqand

050100150200250The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ† 11 AH · MedinaAnas bin Malik† 93 AH · BasraHameed bin Abi Hameed† 142 AH · BasraZuhayr bin Mua'wiya bin Hudayj† 174 AH · BahrainMalik bin Isma'il, Abu Ghasa…† 217 AH · Kufaal-Bukhari† 256 AH · Samarqand
  • Prophet ﷺ
  • Companions (Sahaba)
  • Successors (Tabiʿun)
  • Successors of the Successors
  • Compiler
Chain as a list
  1. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺرسول الله ﷺ
  2. Anas bin Malikأَنَسٍ

    d. 93 AH / 712 CE · Basrah · Comp. RA 1st Generation

  3. Hameed bin Abi Hameedحُمَيْدٌ

    d. 142 AH · Follower Tabi' 5th generation

  4. d. 174 AH · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 7th generation

  5. Malik bin Isma'il, Abu Ghasan al-Nahdiمَالِكُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ

    d. 217 AH · Succ. Taba' Tabi' 9th generation

  6. al-Bukhariالبخاري

    Compiler