Hadith on Salat: Allah faces him in prayer unless he looks elsewhere

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty continues to face towards the servant while he is in prayer as long as he does not avert his eyes. If he looks elsewhere, Allah will turn elsewhere.

Source: Sunan Abī Dāwūd 909

Grade: Sahih li gharyihi (authentic due to external evidence) according to Al-Arna’ut

عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يَزَالُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُقْبِلًا عَلَى الْعَبْدِ وَهُوَ فِي صَلَاتِهِ مَا لَمْ يَلْتَفِتْ فَإِذَا الْتَفَتَ انْصَرَفَ عَنْهُ

909 سنن أبي داود باب تفريع أبواب الركوع والسجود باب الالتفات في الصلاة

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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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