Hadith 18

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 13: The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer) Sahih

Chapter 10

Stern warning against turning around when praying

باب التَّشْدِيدِ فِي الاِلْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ

Sahih
Sunan an-Nasa'i 1196
أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ أَبِي الشَّعْثَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، - رضى الله عنها - قَالَتْ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَنْ الاِلْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ فَقَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.‏
"‏ اخْتِلاَسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ ‏"
It was narrated that 'Aishah, may Allah (SWT) be pleased with her, said:

"I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about looking here and there during prayer. He said: 'That is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'"