It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw phlegm stuck towards the Qibla in the mosque. He turned towards the people and said: What is the matter with one of you that he stands facing his Lord and then spits as well? Would any of you like that a man stands facing him and spits on his face? When any one of you wants to spit, he should spit to his left side or towards his foot, and if that is not possible, then he should spit into his garment in this way. The narrator of the hadith, Qasim, demonstrated by spitting into his garment and rubbing it with the cloth.