English translation
748. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar concerning the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ he said: "He used to set up a short spear then pray facing toward it." (Sahîh)
Hadith 748
The Sutrah (Screen) Of One Who Is Praying
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Darussalam · Volume 1
9. The Book OfThe QiblahSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 747 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 62
Al-Albani source references (2)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 747 · Volume 2 · Page 391
Sahih
صحيح، ابن ماجة (٩٤١)
- صحيح سنن النسائي (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 721 · Volume 1 · Page 162
Sahih
(صحيح) - ابن ماجه ٩٤١: ق.
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Arabic text
747 - أَخْبَرَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «كَانَ يَرْكُزُ الْحَرْبَةَ، ثُمَّ يُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا»
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Commentary
1. If one performs prayer individually in an open place, he should place a barrier (Sutra) in front of himself. If the prayer is offered behind an Imâm, placing a barrier before the Imâm is sufficient. Something already present, for instance a pillar, etc., could serve the purpose of a barrier. 2. It is recommended to put a barrier at least 1½ feet or 45 cm high and thick enough to be clearly visible from a distance. The tall and broad piece of wood of the camel's saddle, against which the rider leans his back, also measures nearly one and a half feet. And Allâh knows best!