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751. It was narrated that Abû Dharr said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'When any one of you stands to pray, then he is screened if he has in front of him something as high as the back of a camel saddle. If he does not have something as high as the back of a camel saddle in front of him, then his prayer is nullified by a woman, a donkey or a black dog.' I (one of the narrators) said: "What is the difference between a black dog, a yellow one and a red one?" He said: I asked the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ just like you asked the and He said: 'The black dog is a Shaitân.'" (Sahîh)
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Commentary
According to the vast majority of scholars, the passing of something in front of the person offering prayer, does not nullify his prayer. This is because there is a narration in Abû Dâwûd to the tune that "nothing nullifies prayer (Sunan Abû Dâwûd: Hadîth 719).". Therefore, invalidation of the prayer denotes that the attentiveness and humility of the worshipper comes to an end.
