Hadith on Prayer: Delay prayer until after eating, using bathroom

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no praying when a meal is presented, nor when one needs to relieve himself.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 560

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا صَلَاةَ بِحَضْرَةِ الطَّعَامِ وَلَا هُوَ يُدَافِعُهُ الْأَخْبَثَانِ

560 صحيح مسلم كتاب المساجد ومواضع الصلاة باب كراهة الصلاة بحضرة الطعام الذي يريد أكله في الحال وكراهة الصلاة مع مدافعة الأخبثين

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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