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Prohibition of passing in front of a man who is praying

 388. Ani Salih as-Samman said: One day I was with Abu Sa´id Al-Khudri, and he was praying on Friday, behind a Surah (partition) from people. When a young man from Banu Mu´ait came there and he tried to pass in front of him between him and the Sutrah, he pushed him back by striking his chest. He looked about but finding no other way to pass except in front of Abu Sa´id, he made a second attempt. He (Abu Sa´id) turned him away by striking his heast more vigorously than the first. He stood up and said unpleasant words to Abu Sa´id. Then he made his way out through the crows, and went to Marwan and reported to him what happened. Abu Sa´id too came to Marwan. Marwan said to him: ´´What happened to you and the son of your brother that he came to complain against you?´´ Abu Sa´id said: I heard from the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam saying: ´´When any one of you prays behind something as a sutrah and a person tries to pass in front of him, he should repulse him by giving him...

Severe warning against passing in front of a praying person

 337. Busr bin Sa´id said that Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani sent him to Abu Juhaim to ask him what he had heard from the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam about a person passing in front of a praying person. Abu Juhaim replied: The Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said, ´´Were the person who passes in front of praying person to know the magnitude of his sin, he would have preferred to wait for 40 rather than to pass in front of him.´´ Abu An-Nadr said, ´´I do not remember exactly whether he said 40 days, months or years.´´ 

Prohibition of looking up in prayer

 336. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ´´people should avoid lifting their eyes towards the sky while supplicating in Salat, lest their eyesight be snatched away.´´

The Tasbij in Salat (prayer) in case something happens

 335. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said: ´´The saying ´Subhan Allah´ is for men, and clapping is for women.´´ In another narration: ´´During Salat.´´

Prohibition of talking during Salat (prayer)

 333. Mu´awiyah bin Al-Hakam As-Sulami said: While I was praying with the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam a man sneezed. I said: ´´Yarhamuk Allah (May Allah have mercy on you).´´ The people stared at me with disapproving looks, so I said: ´´Woe to me, why do you stare at me?´´ They began to strike their hands on their thighs, and when I saw them urging to keep silent, I said nothing. When the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam finshed praying. I ransom with my father and mother, I have never seen a better or nicer him by Allah, be neither scolded me, nor hit me, nor reviled me. Then he said: ´´ IN this prayer, none of people talk should be uttered. It is onlu for Tasbij, Takbir, and Qur´anic recitation.´´ Or me the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam said words to that effect. I said: ´´O Messenger of Allah!I have just recently quit Ignorance Period, and Allah has brought Islam to us; among us are those who consult soothsayers. He said: ´´Do not consult...

Maintaining tranquillity and calmness in prayer

 331. Jabir bin Samurah narrated: The Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam came to us and said: ´´What do I see you lifting your hands like the tails of head-strong horses? Be calm in Salat (prayer).´´ He then again came to us and saw us (sitting) in circles; he said: ´´Why do I see you in separate groups?´´ He again came to us and said: ´´Why don´t you line up in rows like the angels do in the presence of their Rubb?´´ We said: ´´O Messenger of Allah, how do the angels line up in rows in the presence of their Rubb?´´ He said: ´´They complete the first rows and keep close together in the row.´´

The best of Salat is one in which one stands for a long time

 330. Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah sallahu alayhi wa sallam was asked about the Salat (prayer) which is best. He said: ´´That in which the standing is longer.´´