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Sahih al-BukhariBeginning of Creation

Sahih al-Bukhari 3274

Chapter: The characteristics of Iblis (Satan) and his soldiers

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 3274

Narrator:Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

إِذَا مَرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ أَحَدِكُمْ شَىْءٌ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي فَلْيَمْنَعْهُ، فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيَمْنَعْهُ، فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ، فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْطَانٌ ‏"

Narrated Abu Said Al-Khudri:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If while you are praying, somebody intends to pass in front of you, prevent him; and should he insist, prevent him again; and if he insists again, fight with him (i.e. prevent him violently e.g. pushing him violently), because such a person is (like) a devil."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 3274).

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  • السنن الكبرى للبيهقي (3168)إِذَا مَرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَحَدِكُمْ شَيْءٌ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ، فَلْيَمْنَعْهُ ، فَإِنْ أَبِي فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ ، فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْطَانٌ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (795)إِذَا مَرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْ أَحَدِكُمْ شَيْءٌ ، وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي ، فَلْيَمْنَعْهُ مَرَّتَيْنِ ، فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ ، فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْطَانٌ

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When one of you prays, he should not let anyone pass in front of him; he should turn him away as far as possible; but if he refuses (to go), he should fight him, for he is only a devil.

إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ يُصَلِّي فَلاَ يَدَعْ أَحَدًا يَمُرُّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلْيَدْرَأْهُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْطَانٌ ‏"

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If anyone of you is praying behind something that conceals him from people and somebody tries to pass in front of him, he should push him away; if he refuses, the praying person should use force against him for he is a devil

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