The Meaning of the Hadith: Spitting in the Mosque Is a Sin
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, the hadith was reported that spitting in the mosque is a sin. Does this hadith not indicate an absolute prohibition, even if one spits on one’s garment or a handkerchief, so as not to disgust the hearts of the worshippers?
Answer:
No, it does not indicate that. Spitting in the mosque means depositing saliva in the mosque; that is what is intended. Otherwise, a person may be overcome by saliva against his will, not by his choice. This happens to a person, and he spits on his garment or a handkerchief and takes it out of the mosque. Spitting in the mosque, meaning depositing saliva in the mosque, is what is meant.
Honorable Shaykh, the hadith was reported that spitting in the mosque is a sin. Does this hadith not indicate an absolute prohibition, even if one spits on one’s garment or a handkerchief, so as not to disgust the hearts of the worshippers?
Answer:
No, it does not indicate that. Spitting in the mosque means depositing saliva in the mosque; that is what is intended. Otherwise, a person may be overcome by saliva against his will, not by his choice. This happens to a person, and he spits on his garment or a handkerchief and takes it out of the mosque. Spitting in the mosque, meaning depositing saliva in the mosque, is what is meant.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب الحث على الخشوع في الصلاة — islamhouse.com (1:03:48)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.