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[Machine] He complained to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ about waswasah (whisperings) during prayer, so the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "That is a devil called Khanzab. So, if anyone of you finds anything from it, let him spit to his left three times and seek refuge in Allah from him."  

الطبراني:٨٣٦٨حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ ثنا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الْمِنْهَالِ ثنا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ عَنْ سَعِيدٍ الْجُرَيْرِيِّ عَنْ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ عَنْ مُطَرِّفٍ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي الْعَاصِ

أَنَّهُ شَكَى إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ الْوَسْوَسَةَ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَقَالَ ذَاكَ شَيْطَانٌ يُقَالُ لَهُ خَنْزَبٌ فَإِذَا وَجَدَ أَحَدُكُمْ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا فَلْيَتْفُلْ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ ثَلَاثًا وَلْيَتَعَوَّذْ بِاللهِ مِنْهُ