Hadith #23
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Arabic Text
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ أَنَّ أَنَسًا حَدَّثَهُمْ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ
Body (Matn)
مَا بَالُ أَقْوَامٍ يَرْفَعُونَ أَبْصَارَهُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ فَاشْتَدَّ قَوْلُهُ فِي ذَلِكَ حَتَّى قَالَ لَيَنْتَهُنَّ عَنْ ذَلِكَ أَوْ لَتُخْطَفَنَّ أَبْصَارُهُمْ
Isnad Chain
English Translation
Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated from Sa'id, from Qatadah, that Anas (رضي الله عنه) narrated to them that the Prophet ﷺ said: 'What is the matter with people who raise their eyes to the sky during their prayer?' His words were so severe on this matter that he said: 'They must stop that, or their eyesight will be snatched away.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 25, Hadith 23
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 11661
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-48051