The Book of the Qiblah

كتاب القبلة

Chapter 2: Situation in which it is permissible to face a direction other than the Qibla

It was narrated that Ibn Umar said

"The messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray atop his mount while travelling, facing whatever direction it was facing." (One of the narrators) Malik said: "Abdullah bin Dinar said: and Ibn Umar used to do likewise".

It was narrated that Abdullah said

"The messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to pray atop his mount while traveling, facing whatever direction it was facing, and he would pray witr atop it, but he did not pray the prescribed prayers atop it ".

Chapter 4: The Sutra (screen) of one who is praying

It was narrated that Aisha(ra) said

"The messenger of Allah(ﷺ) was asked during the campaign of Tabuk about the Sutra of one who is praying. He said: "Something as high as the back of a camel saddle."

Narrated Ibn Umar

It was narrated from Ibn Umar concerning the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) he said: "He used to set up a short spear then pray facing toward it."

Chapter 6: The distance for that

Narrated Abdullah bin Umar

It was narrated from Abdullah bin Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered the Ka'bah with Usamah bin Zaid, Bilal and Uthman bin Talha al Hajabi, and locked the door behind him. Abdullah bin Umar said: "I asked Bilal when he came out: " What did the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) do?" He said: "He stood with one pillar to his left, two pillars to his right and three pillars behind him - at that time the House stood on six pillars - and he prayed with approximately three forearm's length between him and the wall."

Chapter 7: Mention of what interrupts the prayer and what does not if a praying person does not have a Sutra in front of him

It was narrated that Ibn Abbas said

"Al-Fadl and I came riding a female donkey of ours, and the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) was leading the people at Arafat." Then he said something to that effect. "We passed by part of the row, and then we dismounted and left the donkey grazing, and the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)did not say anything to us."

Chapter 8: Stern warning against passing between a praying person and his Sutra

Narrated Abu Saeed

It was narrated from Abu Saeed that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: " If anyone of you is praying, he should not let anyone pass in front of him, and if he insists (on passing) then let him fight him."

Chapter 9: The Concession regarding that

Narrated Kathir bin Kathir

It was narrated from Kathir bin Kathir, from his father, that his grandfather said: "I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) circumambulate the House seven times, then he prayed two Rak'ahs at the edge of the Maqam, and there was nothing between him and the people who were performing Tawaf."

Chapter 11: The prohibition of praying toward graves

It was narrated that Abu Marthad al Ghanawi said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: 'Do not pray toward graves and do not sit on them.'"

Chapter 13: If there is a Sutra between a praying person and the Imam

It was narrated that 'Aishahsaid

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had a mat which he would spread in the day and make into a small booth at night to pray in it. The people found out about that and they prayed when he prayed, with the mat in between him and them. He said: 'Do as much of good deeds as you can, for Allah does not get tired (of giving reward) until you get tired. And the most beloved of deeds to Allah are those that are continuous, even if they are few.' Then he stopped that prayer and did not return to it until Allah took him (in death), and if he started to do something he would persist in it."

Chapter 14: Prayer in a single garment

Narrated Umar bin Abi Salamah

It was narrated from Umar bin Abi Salamah that he saw Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)praying in a single garment in the house of Umm Salamah, putting the ends of it on his shoulders."

Chapter 20: The concession for praying in a khamisah (a kind of garment) that has markings

It was narrated from Aisha (ra) that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)prayed in a khamisah that had markings, then he said

"These markings distracted me. Take it to Abu Jahm and bring me his Anbijani (a woolen garment with no markings)."

Chapter 22: Praying in a blanket

Khilas bin 'Amr said

"I heard Aisha (ra) say: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abii Al-Qbim, and I were beneath a single blanket, andI was menstruating. If something got on him from me, he would wash whatever had got on him and he did not wash anywhere else, and he prayed in it then came back to me.And if anything got on him from me,he would do exactly the same and hedid not wash anywhere else."'

Chapter 24: Praying in sandals

Abu Maslamah - whose name is Saeed bin Yazid, a trustworthy Basri - told us

"I asked Anas bin Malik: 'Did the Prophet (ﷺ) pray in sandals?' He said: 'Yes.'"

Chapter 7: Mention of what interrupts the prayer and what does not if a praying person does not have a Sutra in front of him

It was narrated that Abu Dharr said

The messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said: "When anyone 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 Allah (ﷺ) just like you and he said:"The black dog is a shaitan."

Chapter 8: Stern warning against passing between a praying person and his Sutra

Narrated Busr bin Saeed

It was narrated from Busr bin Sa'eed said that Zaid bin Khalid sent him to Abu Juhaim to ask him what he had heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say about one who passes in front of a person who is praying? Abu Juhaim said: "The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said: "If the one who passes in front of a person who is praying knew what (burden of sin) there is on him, standing for forty would be better for him than passing in front of him."

Chapter 10: The concession allowing praying behind one who is sleeping

It was narrated that Aisha said

"The Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)used to pray at night while I was lying down sleeping between him and the Qibla on his bed. When he wanted to pray witr he would wake me up and I would pray witr"

Chapter 12: The prayer toward a cloth containing images

It was narrated that Aisha said

"In my house there was a cloth on which there were images, which I covered a closet which is in the house, and the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray toward it. Then he said: '0 Aisha, take it away from me.' So I removed it and made pillows out of it."

Chapter 14: Prayer in a single garment

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that someone asked the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) about praying in a single garment, and he said

"Does everyone of you have two garments?"