Volume 1, Book 8, Number 409:
Narrated Anas:
The Prophet saw expectoration (on the wall of the mosque) in the direction of the Qibla and
scraped it off with his hand. It seemed that he disliked it and the sign of disgust was apparent from
his face. He said, “If anyone of you stands for the prayer, he is speaking in private to his Lord, (or) his
Lord is between him and his Qibla, therefore he should not spit towards his Qibla, but he could spit
either on his left or under his foot.” Then he took the corner of his sheet and spat in it, folded it and
said, “Or do like this.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 410:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Do you consider or see that my face is towards the Qibla? By Allah, neither
your submissiveness nor your bowing is hidden from me, surely I see you from my back.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 411:
Narrated Anas bin Malik:
The Prophet led us in a prayer and then got up on the pulpit and said, “In your prayer and bowing,
I certainly see you from my back as I see you (while looking at you.)”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 402:
Narrated Abd Huraira and Abu Said:
Allah’s Apostle saw some expectoration on the wall of the mosque; he took gravel and scraped it
off and said, “If anyone of you wanted to spit he should neither spit in front of him nor on his right
but he could spit either on his left or under his left foot.”
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Volume 1, Book 8, Number 403:
Narrated Abd Huraira and Abu Sa’id:
Allah’s Apostle saw some expectoration on the wall of the mosque; he took gravel and scraped it
off and said, “If anyone of you wanted to spit, he should neither spit in front of him nor on his right
but could spit either on his left or under his left foot.”
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 392:
Narrated Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
Allah’s Apostle prayed facing Baitul-Maqdis for sixteen or seventeen months but he loved to face
the Ka’ba (at Mecca) so Allah revealed: “Verily, We have seen the turning of your face to the heaven!”
(2:144) So the Prophet faced the Ka’ba and the fools amongst the people namely “the Jews” said,
“What has turned them from their Qibla (Bait-ul-Maqdis) which they formerly observed”” (Allah re –
vealed): “Say: ‘To Allah belongs the East and the West. He guides whom he will to a straight path’.”
(2:142) A man prayed with the Prophet (facing the Ka’ba) and went out. He saw some of the Ansar
praying the ‘Asr prayer with their faces towards Bait-ul-Maqdis, he said, “I bear witness that I
prayed with Allah’s Apostle facing the Ka’ba.” So all the people turned their faces towards the Ka’ba.
Volume 1, Book 8, Number 393:
Narrated Jabir:
Allah’s Apostle used to pray (optional, non-obligatory prayer) while riding on his mount (Rahila)
wherever it turned, and whenever he wanted to pray the compulsory prayer he dismounted and
prayed facing the Qibla.
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Volume 1, Book 8, Number 394:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet prayed (and the subnarrator Ibrahim said, “I do not know whether he prayed more or
less than usual”), and when he had finished the prayers he was asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! Has there
been any change in the prayers?” He said, “What is it?’ The people said, “You have prayed so much
and so much.” So the Prophet bent his legs, faced the Qibla and performed two prostrations (of Sahu)
and finished his prayers with Tasiim (by turning his face to right and left saying: ‘As-Sal –
amu’Alaikum-Warahmat-ullah’). When he turned his face to us he said, “If there had been anything
changed in the prayer, surely I would have informed you but I am a human being like you and liable
to forget like you. So if I forget remind me and if anyone of you is doubtful about his prayer, he
should follow what he thinks to be correct and complete his prayer accordingly and finish it and do
two prostrations (of Sahu).”