The ruling on striking one who cracks his fingers in prayer
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If there is a person next to me who cracks his fingers in prayer, should I strike him with my hand until he stops doing this?
Answer:
If you strike him, he will strike you. But when you finish the prayer, mention the hadith to him and explain it to him, because he may be ignorant or forgetful. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: If there is a person next to me who cracks his fingers in prayer, should I strike him with my hand until he stops doing this?
Answer:
If you strike him, he will strike you. But when you finish the prayer, mention the hadith to him and explain it to him, because he may be ignorant or forgetful. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الإشارة في الصلاة لرد السلام أو حاجة تعرض — islamhouse.com (43:47)
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