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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Prayers

Sahih Muslim 502a

Chapter: The Sutrah (Screen) For One Who Is Praying, And The Recommendation To Pray Facing A Sutrah. The Ruling On Passing In Front Of One Who Is Praying, And Preventing One Who Wants To Pass In Front. It Is Permissible To Lie Down In Front Of One Who Is Praying, Praying Towards One's Mount. The Command To Stand Close To The Sutrah. The Height Of The Suirah, And Related Matters

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 502a

Narrator:Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعْتَمِرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ

يَعْرِضُ رَاحِلَتَهُ وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا ‏.‏

Ibn 'Umar said:

The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to place his camel (towards the Ka'ba) and said prayer in its direction.

Reported by Muslim (No. 502a).

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Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( كَانَ يَعْرِض رَاحِلَته وَهُوَ يُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا ) يَعْرِض بِفَتْحِ الْيَاء وَكَسْر الرَّاء وَرُوِيَ بِضَمِّ الْيَاء وَتَشْدِيد الرَّاء وَمَعْنَاهُ يَجْعَلهَا مُعْتَرِضَة بَيْنه وَبَيْن الْقِبْلَة. فَفِيهِ دَلِيل عَلَى جَوَاز الصَّلَاة إِلَى الْحَيَوَان , وَجَوَاز الصَّلَاة بِقُرْبِ الْبَعِير بِخِلَافِ الصَّلَاة فِي عِطَان الْإِبِل فَإِنَّهَا مَكْرُوهَة لِلْأَحَادِيثِ الصَّحِيحَة فِي النَّهْي عَنْ ذَلِكَ , لِأَنَّهُ يُخَاف هُنَاكَ نُفُورهَا فَيَذْهَب الْخُشُوع بِخِلَافِ هَذَا.…

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Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 507

"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to make his she-camel sit across and he would pray facing it (as a Sutra)." I asked, "What would the Prophet (ﷺ) do if the she-camel was provoked and moved?" He said, "He would take its camel-saddle and put it in front of him and pray facing its back part (as a Sutra). And Ibn…

يُعَرِّضُ رَاحِلَتَهُ فَيُصَلِّي إِلَيْهَا‏.‏ قُلْتُ أَفَرَأَيْتَ إِذَا هَبَّتِ الرِّكَابُ‏.‏ قَالَ كَانَ يَأْخُذُ هَذَا الرَّحْلَ فَيُعَدِّلُهُ فَيُصَلِّي إِلَى آخِرَتِهِ ـ أَوْ قَالَ مُؤَخَّرِهِ ـ

Narrated by Abdullāh ibn ‘Umar + 1 other version

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