300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns his back and flees, breaking wind so that he does not hear the call. Once the call is finished, he returns. Then when the iqamah is announced, he again turns his…
أحمد 9931SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns away, breaking wind, so that he will not hear the call. Once the call is finished, he returns. Then when the second call is given, he turns away again, and once…
أحمد 8139SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Satan hears the caller announcing the prayer, he flees, passing wind so that he does not hear the sound. Once the call is finished, he returns and whispers distractions. When the iqamah is given, he does…
أحمد 10876SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, breaking wind as he goes." He then mentioned something similar, adding, "He whispers to him, tempting him with delights and arousing his desires, and…
مسلم 1268SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, passing wind so that he will not hear the call. Once the call is finished, he returns. When the iqamah is announced, he turns and flees again, and once…
أبو داود 516SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, passing wind so that he does not hear the call. When the call is finished, he comes back. Then when the iqamah is announced, he turns away again, and…
الأعظمي 1858SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When Satan hears the caller summoning people to prayer, he turns and flees, breaking wind so that he does not hear the call. Once the call is finished, he returns and whispers. Then when the iqamah is begun, he does the…
أحمد 9170SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, breaking wind so that he cannot hear the call. When the call is finished, he comes back. Then when the iqamah is called for the prayer, he turns away…
مالك 157SahihUbayy sent me to Banu Haritha. A boy of ours, or a companion of ours, was with me. Someone called out to him by name from within an orchard. The one with me looked over the wall of the orchard but saw nothing. I mentioned this to Ubayy, and…
مسلم 858SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed me as governor over Taif, something began to interfere with me during my prayer until I no longer knew what I was praying. When I noticed this, I traveled to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He asked, "Is…
ابن ماجه 3548SahihWhen the Messenger of Allah ﷺ appointed me as governor over Taif, something began to interfere with me during my prayer until I no longer knew what I was praying. When I noticed this, I traveled to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He said, "Is…
الأعظمي 10277HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, breaking wind so as not to hear the call. Once the call is finished, he comes back. Then when the iqamah is called, he turns away again until it is completed,…
مسلم 859SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is made, Satan turns and flees, breaking wind so that he does not hear the call. Once the call is finished, he returns. Then when the iqamah is announced, he turns away again, and once…
النسائي 671SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the dawn prayer, and during it he kept reaching out to grab at something in front of him. When he finished, we asked him about it. He said, "That was Satan. He cast sparks of fire upon my feet to distract…
أحمد 21006DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the call to prayer is announced, Satan turns and flees, breaking wind so as not to hear the call. Once the call is finished, he returns. Then when the iqamah is pronounced, he flees again, and when the…
البخاري 608SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "So-and-so slept through the prayer last night." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "That is Satan, who urinated in his ear," or "in his ears."
أحمد 3557SahihHe passed by Hasan bin Ali while he was praying with his braid coiled at the back of his head, and he untied it. Hasan turned toward him angrily, so he said, "Attend to your prayer and do not be angry, for I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
الترمذي 384HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When Satan hears the call to prayer, he turns and flees, breaking wind so that he does not hear its sound. When it ends, he returns and whispers. When he hears the iqamah, he leaves again so that he does not hear its…
مسلم 856SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the dawn prayer, and he began to reach out with his hand. Khalaf said, he was reaching forward during the prayer. When he finished, the people asked him about it, and he said, "Satan was throwing sparks of…
الأعظمي 2657HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, and in Ibn Numayr's version, "I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, 'Satan has despaired of ever being worshipped by those who pray, but he seeks to incite discord among them.'"
أحمد 14366SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Spitting, nasal mucus, menstruation, and drowsiness during prayer are from Satan."
ابن ماجه 969DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you is praying, Satan comes to him and tries to distract him the way a man calms his animal. Once he settles him down, he passes wind between his buttocks to divert him from his prayer. So when…
أحمد 8369SahihThe Prophet ﷺ performed a prayer and afterward said, "Satan came at me and tried to break my prayer, but Allah gave me power over him," and he mentioned the rest of the account.
البخاري 3284SahihA man was mentioned in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, and it was said, "He kept on sleeping until morning and did not get up for prayer." He said, "Satan urinated in his ear."
البخاري 1144SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Satan has given up hope that those who pray will ever worship him, but he still works to stir up discord among them."
الترمذي 1937SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "When one of you prays" — Bahz said, "facing something that screens him from the people — and someone wishes to pass in front of him, let him push him back in his throat. If he refuses, let him fight…
أحمد 11607SahihA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "So-and-so slept last night and did not pray at all until morning." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Satan urinated in his ear." Yunus reported that Hasan said, "By Allah, his urine is indeed heavy."
أحمد 9516DifficultHe saw Abu Rafi, the freed slave of the Prophet ﷺ, pass by Hasan bin Ali while Hasan was standing in prayer with his braided hair tucked into the back of his neck. Abu Rafi loosened it. Hasan turned toward him angrily. Abu Rafi said,…
الأعظمي 2616HasanI heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Satan has given up hope that those who pray will ever worship him in the Arabian Peninsula, but he still works to sow discord among them."
مسلم 7104SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Satan comes to one of you while he is in his prayer and grabs a hair from his backside and pulls it, so he thinks he has broken his ablution. Let him not leave the prayer until he hears a sound or smells an…
أحمد 11913HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When one of you is in the mosque, Satan comes to him and coaxes him as a man coaxes his riding animal. When he becomes still for him, Satan either tethers him or bridles him." Abu Hurairah said, "You can see…
أحمد 8370SahihKhudri reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Satan comes to one of you while he is in his prayer and takes a hair from his backside and pulls it, so that he thinks he has broken his ablution. Let him not leave the prayer until he…
أحمد 11912HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Satan comes to one of you during his prayer and intrudes between him and himself until he no longer knows whether he has added or omitted. When that happens, let him perform two prostrations before giving the salam,…
ابن ماجه 1216HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Satan has despaired of ever being worshipped by those who pray, but he still works to stir up discord among them."
أحمد 14816SahihMessenger of Allah, so-and-so slept right through the prayer last night until morning. He said, "That is a devil who urinated in his ears."
النسائي 1610SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ led us in the dawn prayer, and he kept reaching out his hand in front of him during the prayer. Khalaf said, "Reaching out during the prayer, in front of him." When he finished, the people asked him about it, and he…
أحمد 21000DifficultHe came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Satan has come between me and my prayer and my recitation, confusing them for me." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "That is a devil called Khinzab. When you sense him, seek refuge in…
الأعظمي 2038SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Satan comes to one of you during his prayer and says, 'You have broken your wudu,' let him reply, 'You have lied,' unless he detects an odor with his nose or hears a sound with his ear."
أحمد 11513DifficultAbu Rafi passed by Hasan bin Ali, peace be upon them, while he was praying standing, and he had tucked his braid into the back of his neck. So Abu Rafi undid it. Hasan turned to him angrily, and Abu Rafi said, "Attend to your prayer and do…
أبو داود 646HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Yawning during prayer is from Satan, so when one of you yawns, let him suppress it as much as he can."
الترمذي 370SahihThey mentioned a certain man in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, or a man said, "Messenger of Allah, so-and-so slept last night and did not get up to pray until morning." He replied, "Satan urinated in his ear."
أحمد 7537DifficultA man came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Satan has come between me and my prayer and my recitation, confusing them for me." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "That is a devil called Khinzab. When you sense his presence,…
الأعظمي 11076SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Nothing breaks the prayer. Ward off whatever you can, for it is only a devil."
أبو داود 719HasanHe came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, Satan has come between me and my prayer and my recitation, confusing them for me." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "That is a devil called Khinzab. When you sense his presence, seek…
الأعظمي 10276SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the muezzin calls the prayer, Satan turns and flees, breaking wind as he goes."
مسلم 857SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Satan hears the call to prayer, he flees, breaking wind, until he is as far as the distance between Rawha and Madinah."
أحمد 14610SahihHe heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "When a man enters his house and mentions Allah upon entering and when he eats, Satan says, 'You have no place to spend the night, and no dinner.' But when he enters and does not mention Allah upon entering,…
الأعظمي 14304SahihHe heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "When a man enters his house and mentions Allah upon entering and when he eats, Satan says, 'You have no place to spend the night, and no dinner.' But when he enters and does not mention Allah upon entering,…
الأعظمي 11304SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When Satan hears the adhan, he turns and flees, breaking wind, until he can no longer hear the sound."
أحمد 9336SahihHe heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "When a man enters his house and mentions Allah upon entering and when eating his meal, Satan says, 'You have no place to spend the night and no supper.' But when he enters without mentioning Allah upon entering,…
الأعظمي 11164SahihHe said, I heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "Satan has despaired of ever being worshipped by those who pray in the Arabian Peninsula, but he still works to stir up discord among them."
الأعظمي 10700SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The devil comes to one of you during his prayer and blows into his backside, making him imagine that he has broken his ablution when he has not. If any of you experiences this, he should not leave the prayer…
الأعظمي 1667HasanI said to Muaz bin Jabal, "Tell me the story of the Satan." He said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ put me in charge of the dates of charity. I would enter the storeroom and find the dates diminished, so I mentioned this to the Messenger of…
الأعظمي 8240HasanA man was mentioned in the presence of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and someone said, "He kept sleeping until morning and did not get up for the prayer." He said, "That is a man in whose ear the devil urinated," or he said, "in whose ears."
الأعظمي 2689SahihHe reported that he saw Abu Rafi, the freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, pass by Hasan bin Ali while he was standing in prayer with his braid tucked up at the back of his neck. Abu Rafi undid it, and Hasan turned to him angrily. Abu…
أحمد 23878ADifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When the son of Adam recites a verse of prostration and prostrates, Satan withdraws weeping, saying, 'Woe to me! He was commanded to prostrate and he prostrated, so Paradise is his, and I was commanded to…
أحمد 9713SahihHe heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "When a man enters his house and mentions Allah upon entering and when he eats, Satan says, 'You have no place to spend the night and no supper.' But when he enters without mentioning Allah upon entering, Satan…
الأعظمي 8227SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ entrusted me with guarding the zakat of Ramadan. Someone came and began scooping up handfuls of the food, so I seized him and said, "I will take you to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." He then related the story, and the…
البخاري 5010SahihHe heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "When a man enters his house and remembers Allah upon entering and when eating his meal, Satan says, 'You have no place to spend the night and no dinner.' But when he enters and does not remember Allah upon…
أبو داود 3765SahihHe heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "When a man enters his house and mentions the name of Allah upon entering and when he begins his meal, Satan says to his followers, 'You have no place to spend the night here and no supper.' But when he enters…
ابن ماجه 3887Sahih