Hadith 21

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 1199
أَخْبَرَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ هِلاَلٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْمُعَافَى بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الْقَاسِمُ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ مَعْنٍ - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي عَطِيَّةَ، قَالَ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ إِنَّ الاِلْتِفَاتَ فِي الصَّلاَةِ اخْتِلاَسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنَ الصَّلاَةِ ‏.‏
It was narrated that Abu 'Atiyyah said:

"Aishah said: 'Turning around during prayer is something that the Shaitan snatches from one's prayer.'"