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Sahih Muslim 554a

Chapter: The prohibition of spitting in the masjid, during prayer and at other times. The prohibition of a praying person spitting in front of him or to his right

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 554a

Narrator:عبد الله بن الشخير الحرشي

حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاذٍ الْعَنْبَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا كَهْمَسٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الشِّخِّيرِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَلَّيْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَرَأَيْتُهُ

تَنَخَّعَ فَدَلَكَهَا بِنَعْلِهِ ‏.‏

Abdullah b. Shakhkhir reported on the authority of his father that he said:

I said prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and saw him spitting and rubbing it off with his shoe.

Reported by Muslim (No. 554a).

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