Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "A faithful believer while in prayer is speaking in private to his Lord, so he should neither spit in front of him nor to his right side but he could spit either on his left or under his foot."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 8: Prayers (Salat), Hadith #405
Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet said, "A faithful believer while in prayer is speaking in private to his Lord, so he should neither spit in front of him nor to his right side but he could spit either on his left or under his foot."
This hadith is from the book of Prayers (Salat) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 405 in book 8 of volume 1.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: How to Pray.
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