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Is the Prophet (peace be upon him) authentically reported to have said: "There is no prayer for one who is held back (or constipated)" and who is "the one who is held back (or constipated)"?

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There is no hadith with this exact wording. Rather, what is authentically reported is the hadith from Abu Umamah in Ahmad and Ibn Majah: "Let none of you come to prayer while holding back urine" and "He ﷺ forbade a man from praying while holding back urine." Its chain of transmission is sound. Al-Haqin is one who is holding back urine.

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