Prayer In Camels' Resting-Places[1] And Sheep's Resting-Places
Darussalam · Volume 1
(4) The Chapters On TheMosques And TheCongregationsSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 768 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 252
Source no. 768 · Volume 2 · Page 340
Sahih
صحيح تمام المنة، الثمر المستطاب، المشكاة (٧٣٩)
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768. It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "If you cannot find any where (for prayer) except sheep's resting-places and camels' resting-places, then perform prayer in the sheep's resting-places and do not perform prayer in the camels' resting-places." (Hasan)
768 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بِشْرٍ بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ زُرَيْعٍ، قَالَا: حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ حَسَّانَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا إِلَّا مَرَابِضَ الْغَنَمِ، وَأَعْطَانَ الْإِبِلِ، فَصَلُّوا فِي مَرَابِضِ الْغَنَمِ، وَلَا تُصَلُّوا فِي أَعْطَانِ الْإِبِلِ»
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The reason behind it is that, if a sheep tries to gore you with its horn, it is not life-threatening, and you can very well defend yourself against it. But if you see a camel bent on mischief, you will be hard put to handle it. Especially, its sudden attack could be fatal. As for a camel sitting at rest, the Prophet ﷺ is known to have performed his prayer facing it. (See Sahih Al-Bukhârī: 507).