Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet offered a prayer, and (after finishing) he said, "Satan came in front of me trying persistently to divert my attention from the prayer, but Allah gave me the strength to over-power him."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 54: Beginning of Creation, Hadith #504
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet offered a prayer, and (after finishing) he said, "Satan came in front of me trying persistently to divert my attention from the prayer, but Allah gave me the strength to over-power him."
This hadith is from the book of Beginning of Creation in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 504 in book 54 of volume 4.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Satan - Iblis.
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