Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5, Hadith 128

“ ‘Abdullah (bin Mas’ud) said: ‘None of you should apportion within himself a part (of his prayer) thinking that it is a right of Allah upon him that he must only turn to his right to leave after finishing the prayer. I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and most of the time he turned to his left.’”

Previous Hadith

“The Prophet (ﷺ) led us (in prayer), and he used to depart from both sides. (i.e. from either side).”

Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5, Hadith 127


Next Hadith

“I saw the Prophet (ﷺ) departing to his right and to his left when he finished the prayer.”

Sunan Ibn Majah Book 5, Hadith 129