Narrated 'Aisha: I asked Allah's Apostle about looking hither and thither in prayer. He replied, "It is a way of stealing by which Satan takes away (a portion) from the prayer of a person."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 12: Characteristics of Prayer, Hadith #718
Narrated 'Aisha: I asked Allah's Apostle about looking hither and thither in prayer. He replied, "It is a way of stealing by which Satan takes away (a portion) from the prayer of a person."
This hadith is from the book of Characteristics of Prayer in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 718 in book 12 of volume 1.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: How to Pray, Satan - Iblis.
