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Muwatta Malik 458

Malik said that he meant someone who, when he prostrated, kept his body close…

মুয়াত্তা ইমাম মালিক ৪৫৮ · মুয়াত্তা মালিক•The Qibla

Salim al-Hilali: Sahih
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حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَأَى بُصَاقًا فِي جِدَارِ الْقِبْلَةِ فَحَكَّهُ ثُمَّ أَقْبَلَ عَلَى النَّاسِ فَقَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ يُصَلِّي فَلاَ يَبْصُقْ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ إِذَا صَلَّى ‏"‏ .

Narrator: Malik

English translation
Malik said that he meant someone who, when he prostrated, kept his body close to the ground. Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw spittle on the wall of the qibla and scraped it off. Then he went up to the people and said, "Do not spit in front of you when you are praying, because Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, is in front of you when you pray
  • Salim al-HilaliSahih

Authenticity & grade

Grades given by later hadith scholars for this narration. They are scholarly opinions and may differ; Sahih and Hasan are acceptable as evidence, Da‘if (weak) is not on its own.

  • Salim al-HilaliSahih

Reference

Reference
Muwatta Malik 458
Collection
Muwatta Malik
Book
14. The Qibla
In-book reference
Book 14, Hadith 4
Numbering
Standard numbering (as on sunnah.com)
Permanent link
https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/458

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    Muwatta Malik 458

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    Muwatta Malik 458 (Book 14, Hadith 4). Noor Quran. https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/458

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    “Malik said that he meant someone who, when he prostrated, kept his body close to the ground. Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw spittle on the wall of the qibla and scraped it off. Then he went up to the people and said, "Do not spit in front of you when…” — Muwatta Malik 458 https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/458

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Frequently asked questions

What is Muwatta Malik 458?+

Muwatta Malik 458 is hadith number 458 in Muwatta Malik, in the Book “The Qibla” (Book 14, Hadith 4). It is narrated by Malik. Malik said that he meant someone who, when he prostrated, kept his body close to the ground. Yahya related to me from Malik from Nafi from Abdullah ibn Umar that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, saw spittle…

What is the grade of Muwatta Malik 458?+

Grades by later scholars: Salim al-Hilali: Sahih. These are scholarly opinions and can differ between scholars.

How do I cite this hadith?+

Cite it as “Muwatta Malik 458”. This site uses the commonly cited numbering (as on sunnah.com). Permanent link: https://holy-quran-noor.vercel.app/hadith/malik/458

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