Mishkat al-Masabih 997
What may not be done during Prayer and what is permitted - Section 2
وَعَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «يَا بُنَيَّ إِيَّاكَ وَالِالْتِفَاتَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَإِنَّ الِالْتِفَاتَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ هَلَكَةٌ. فَإِنْ كَانَ لابد فَفِي التَّطَوُّع لَا فِي الْفَرْضِيَّة». رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ
Translation
He reported God’s Messenger as saying, “Sonny, avoid turning to the side when you are engaged in prayer, for turning to the side produces destruction. If you must do it, do it in the voluntary, but not in the obligatory prayer.” Tirmidhi transmitted it.
Grades by grader
| Ahmad Muhammad Shakir | Daifgraded on tirmidhi:589 | fawazahmed0 |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim | Soundgraded on muslim:2151 | hadithunlocked |
| Zubair Ali Zai | Daifgraded on tirmidhi:589 | fawazahmed0 |
| al-Albani | Weakin ضعيف سنن الترمذي, p. 589graded on tirmidhi:589 | fawazahmed0, hadithunlocked |
Same hadith, other wordings
- Jami at-Tirmidzi 589يَا بُنَىَّ إِيَّاكَ وَالاِلْتِفَاتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَإِنَّ الاِلْتِفَاتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ هَلَكَةٌ فَإِنْ كَانَ لاَ بُدَّ فَفِي التَّطَوُّعِ لاَ فِي الْفَرِيضَةِ
- Shahih Muslim 2151قَالَ لِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَا بُنَىَّ
- Riyadhus Shalihin 1756"إياك والالتفات في الصلاة، فإن الالتفات في الصلاة هلكة، فإن كان لابد، ففي التطوع لا في الفريضة".