Section : Fidgeting with one’s clothing or one’s body is disliked unless there is some need to do so. Ma’yaqib says: “I asked the Prophet about dusting [away] the pebbles during the salah, and the Prophet said: ‘Do not dust…
Section : Placing one’s hands on hips during the prayer. Abu Hurairah relates: “The Messenger of Allah prohibited putting one’s hands on one’s hips during the salah.” This is related by Abu Dawud.
Section : Raising one’s sight to the sky or upwards. Abu Hurairah reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “Those who raise their sight to the sky during the prayer should stop doing so or their sight may be taken…
Section : Looking at something which distracts attention. ‘Aishah reports that the Messenger of Allah prayed in a cloak which had some designs on it. He said: “These designs have distracted me. Take [this cloak] to Abu Jahm [i.e., the…
Section : Closing one’s eyes. Some say that this act is disliked while others hold that it is allowed, though disliked. Those hadith which state it is disliked are not authentic. Ibn al-Qayyim said: “The correct position is: if keeping…
Section : Motioning with both hands while making the salutations [i.e., the taslim]. Jabir ibn Samurah said: “We prayed behind the Prophet and he said: ‘What is wrong with them that they make salutation with their hands as if they…
Section : Covering the mouth and letting one’s garment down until it touches the ground. Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah prohibited assadl in the salah and prohibited a man to cover his mouth.” This is related by the…
Section : Performing the salah while the food has been served. ‘Aishah reports that the Prophet said: “If dinner is served and the prayer is ready, start with the dinner [first].” This is related by Ahmad and Muslim. Naf’i reports…
Section : Praying when one needs to answer the call of nature and other things that may distract a person. Thauban reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “There are three acts which are not allowed: For a person to…
Section : Praying when one is overcome by sleep. ‘Aishah reports that the Messenger of Allah said: “When one of you becomes drowsy in salah, he should lie down until he is fresh again; otherwise, he will not know if…
Section : Praying at a fixed place in the mosque [except in the case of the imam]. ‘Abdurrahman ibn Shabl said: “The Prophet prohibited pecking like a crow [i.e., while prostrating], imitating a lion’s manner of sitting, and a man…