Yawning During Prayer in Islam: The Complete Explanation

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Hi all readers! Are you looking for an explanation of yawning during prayer in Islam? If your answer is “Yes”, congratulations! Now you are reading the right article. Why? Because that is what I will explain in this article. As Muslims, we must understand that. That's why I wrote this article. So, you have to read it to the end.

Specifically, there are three important points about yawning during prayer in Islam which I will explain in this article. The three important things I mean are as follows:

Why Is the Explanation of Yawning During Prayer Important?

The first important point about yawning during prayer in Islam which I will explain now is “why is the explanation of yawning during prayer important?”. I want you to understand that first before you read any more explanations in this article. In addition, knowledge of it is basic knowledge of the topic of this article.

Before I explain the reasons why the explanation of yawning during prayer is important, first, I want to say that yawning is a normal activity carried out by a person. There are several reasons why a person yawn. But the most common causes are sleepiness and an overly tired brain.

Yawning can be done anytime and anywhere. Maybe the Muslims will yawn when they are praying. Then, there is one important question, "Does yawning spoil prayer?" That is what Muslims must understand because prayer is one of their obligations (except sunnah prayers) that must be done very well.

That's a brief explanation of why the explanation of yawning during prayer is important. As Muslims, we must understand that.

Yawning During Prayer in Islam

The second important point about yawning during prayer in Islam that I will explain now is a more specific explanation of it. We can find that in the hadith below:

عَنْ أَبِيْ هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ ؛ التَّثَاؤُبُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ ، فَإِذَا تَثَاءَبَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلْيَكْظِمْ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ . رَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ وَالتِّرْمِذِيُّ

From Abu Hurairah radliyallahu anhu, that Prophet (Muhammad) sallallahu alaihi wa sallam said, "Yawning is an act of Satan. If one of you yawns, then let him cover it as best he can.” The hadith is narrated by Muslim and at-Tirmidhi.

There are some important things related to the hadith above that we need to know;

1. The hadith explains, that we must stay away from deeds that Satan likes, such as yawning, getting drunk, and so on.
2. The hadith explains, that we must cover our mouths when we yawn.
3. If someone yawns when he is praying, it can eliminate solemn (khusu’) in prayer.

That is the general explanation of yawning during prayer in Islam. As Muslims, we must understand that.

Does Yawning Break Prayer in Islam?

The third important point about yawning during prayer in Islam which I will explain now is “does yawning break prayer in Islam?”. As Muslims, we must understand that because the prayer must be done perfectly and nothing can break it.

If we understand the hadith about yawning as I have quoted above, then we can conclude that yawning does not break prayer. So, if we yawn while we are praying, then our prayer is not broken. It's just that, what we need to do is hold our mouths open when we yawn. One way is to cover our mouths with our hands.

All readers! That is the explanation of yawning during prayer in Islam. Do you understand? If you want to ask, please ask.

I think that's enough for this article. May be useful. Amen.

See you again in the next article.