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Sahih al-Bukhari 410, 411 (Book 8, Hadith 61) #405
Spitting Etiquette

SUMMARY: Spitting should not be done in front of oneself or to the right, but rather to the left or under the left foot.

Narrated Abu Huraira and Abu Sa'id: Allah's Messenger 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".
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، وَأَبَا، سَعِيدٍ أَخْبَرَاهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ رَأَى نُخَامَةً فِي حَائِطِ الْمَسْجِدِ، فَتَنَاوَلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَصَاةً فَحَتَّهَا ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِذَا تَنَخَّمَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَتَنَخَّمْ قِبَلَ وَجْهِهِ وَلاَ عَنْ يَمِينِهِ، وَلْيَبْصُقْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ، أَوْ تَحْتَ قَدَمِهِ الْيُسْرَى

TOPICS
spit  *  expectoration  *  mosque  *  foot  *  tafahhum  *  taswir  *  masjid  *  yamin

QUICK LESSONS:
Be mindful of one's actions & how they affect others around us; Take care not to disrespect places such as mosques by spitting inside them; Maintain cleanliness even with something small like expectorating properly .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about proper etiquette when it comes to spitting. It is narrated by Abu Huraira and Abu Sa'id that Prophet Muhammad saw some expectoration on the wall of a mosque. He took gravel and scraped it off, then said that if anyone wanted to spit, they should not do so in front of them nor on their right side, but rather on their left side or under their left foot. This hadith teaches us that we must be mindful of our actions and how they affect others around us. We must also take care not to disrespect places such as mosques by spitting inside them. Furthermore, this hadith shows us how important cleanliness is in Islam; even something as small as expectorating can be seen as disrespectful if done improperly.

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