Mishkat al-Masabih

Mishkat al-Masabih 988

Arabic hadith text

وَعَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ «مَنْ نَابَهُ شَيْءٌ فِي صَلَاتِهِ فَلْيُسَبِّحْ فَإِنَّمَا التَّصْفِيقُ لِلنِّسَاءِ» وَفِي رِوَايَةٍ: قَالَ: «التَّسْبِيحُ لِلرِّجَالِ والتصفيق للنِّسَاء»

Translation

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Sahl ibn Sa‘d reported that the Messenger of God (peace be upon him) said: ‘If something happens to someone during prayer, let him glorify God, for clapping is for women.’ In another version he said: ‘Glorification is for men, and clapping is for women.’