Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Adhan (Sufa-tus-Salat)
93- بَابُ الاِلْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلاَةِ:
(93) Chapter. To look hither and thither in As-Salat (the prayer).
2 hadith · references 751–752
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Bukhari · 751سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَنِ الِالْتِفَاتِ فِي الصَّلَاةِ ؟ فَقَالَ : هُوَ اخْتِلَاسٌ يَخْتَلِسُهُ الشَّيْطَانُ مِنْ صَلَاةِ الْعَبْدِI asked Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) about looking hither and thither in prayer. He replied, "It is a way of stealing by which Satan takes away (a portion) from the prayer of a person."6 narratorsBukhari · 752أَنّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ صَلَّى فِي خَمِيصَةٍ لَهَا أَعْلَامٌ ، فَقَالَ : شَغَلَتْنِي أَعْلَامُ هَذِهِ ، اذْهَبُوا بِهَا إِلَى أَبِي جَهْمٍ وَأْتُونِي بِأَنْبِجَانِيَّةٍOnce the Prophet (ﷺ) prayed on a Khamisa with marks on it and said, "The marks on it diverted my attention, take this Khamisa to Abu Jahm and bring an Inbijaniya (from him.)"5 narrators