His statement: (or under his foot) — Is spitting in the mosque permissible?
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The questioner : The hadith is unclear to me: First, it says: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade spitting in the mosque, then he commanded that one should spit to his left under his foot, and the prohibition of spitting in the mosque...?
The Shaykh : What we mentioned, may Allah reward you, a little while ago is that it is possible for one to be to his left while he is in the mosque, and for the spittle to be outside the mosque. Since it is established that spitting in the mosque is a sin, why would we do it? This reconciliation is necessary. The response to the fact that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wiped it with his sandal is that one is not able to do this.
or under his foot
أو تحت قدمهThe Shaykh : What we mentioned, may Allah reward you, a little while ago is that it is possible for one to be to his left while he is in the mosque, and for the spittle to be outside the mosque. Since it is established that spitting in the mosque is a sin, why would we do it? This reconciliation is necessary. The response to the fact that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wiped it with his sandal is that one is not able to do this.