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Is there a Hadith from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) in which she inquired of the Prophet (peace be upon him) about her doubt concerning the emission of wind during prayer, and he replied that it was from Satan, and that she should not leave her prayer until she heard a sound or smelled an odor?

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The well-known Hadith referring to the man who imagines he finds something (a discharge) during prayer was narrated by Bukhari, Muslim, and others, but not with the wording mentioned in the question, nor was it narrated from Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her. Its wording is: "He should not leave [his prayer] — or turn away — until he hears a sound or perceives a smell."

There has been a difference of opinion regarding the identity of the complainant in this Hadith: whether it was the narrator himself, Abdullah ibn Zayd, or another unknown person. The reason for this disagreement lies in the vocalization of the verb "shukī" (شُكي), specifically whether it is in the passive or active voice. Those who vocalized it in the active voice considered Abdullah ibn Zayd to be the complainant, while those who vocalized it in the passive voice considered the complainant to be unknown. It has been reported in some narrations that the complainant was indeed Abdullah ibn Zayd.

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