It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that when the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) went out on the day of 'Eid, he ordered that a Harbah be placed in front of him (as Sutra), and he prayed facing it, with the people behind him. He used to do that when he traveled as well, hence the governors adopted that.

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ نُمَيْرٍ ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا أَبِى حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ عَنْ نَافِعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ إِذَا خَرَجَ يَوْمَ الْعِيدِ أَمَرَ بِالْحَرْبَةِ فَتُوضَعُ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَيُصَلِّى إِلَيْهَا وَالنَّاسُ وَرَاءَهُ وَكَانَ يَفْعَلُ ذَلِكَ فِى السَّفَرِ فَمِنْ ثَمَّ اتَّخَذَهَا الأُمَرَاءُ.

'Awn bin Abi Juhaifah narrated that his father said: "I came to the Prophet (s.a.w) in Makkah while he was in Al-Abtah, in a tent of red leather. Bilal came out with his (left over) Wudu' water, and those who got some wiped themselves with it. Then the Prophet (s.a.w) came out, wearing a red Hullah (dress). It is as if I can see the whiteness of his shins. He performed Wudu' and Bilal call the Adhan, and I watched his face moving to this side and that, to the right and the left as he said: 'Hayya 'alas-salat, Hayya alal-falah (come to prayer, come to prosperity).' Then an 'Anazah was set up for him (as Sutra), and he went forward and prayed Zuhr with two Rak'ah Qasr(shortened as he was traveling) with donkeys and dogs passing in front of him and not being stopped. Then he prayed 'Asr with two Rak'ah, then he continued to offer two Rak'ah prayers until he returned to Al-Madinah."

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِى شَيْبَةَ وَزُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ جَمِيعًا عَنْ وَكِيعٍ - قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ - حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ حَدَّثَنَا عَوْنُ بْنُ أَبِى جُحَيْفَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ أَتَيْتُ النَّبِىَّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بِمَكَّةَ وَهُوَ بِالأَبْطَحِ فِى قُبَّةٍ لَهُ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ أَدَمٍ - قَالَ - فَخَرَجَ بِلاَلٌ بِوَضُوئِهِ فَمِنْ نَائِلٍ وَنَاضِحٍ - قَالَ - فَخَرَجَ النَّبِىُّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- عَلَيْهِ حُلَّةٌ حَمْرَاءُ كَأَنِّى أَنْظُرُ إِلَى بَيَاضِ سَاقَيْهِ - قَالَ - فَتَوَضَّأَ وَأَذَّنَ بِلاَلٌ - قَالَ - فَجَعَلْتُ أَتَتَبَّعُ فَاهُ هَا هُنَا وَهَا هُنَا - يَقُولُ يَمِينًا وَشِمَالاً - يَقُولُ حَىَّ عَلَى الصَّلاَةِ حَىَّ عَلَى الْفَلاَحِ - قَالَ - ثُمَّ رُكِزَتْ لَهُ عَنَزَةٌ فَتَقَدَّمَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ يَمُرُّ بَيْنْ يَدَيْهِ الْحِمَارُ وَالْكَلْبُ لاَ يُمْنَعُ ثُمَّ صَلَّى الْعَصْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ثُمَّ لَمْ يَزَلْ يُصَلِّى رَكْعَتَيْنِ حَتَّى رَجَعَ إِلَى الْمَدِينَةِ.

'Awn bin Abi Juhaifah narrated that his father saw the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) in a tent of red leather, and he saw Bilal bring out his (left over) Wudu' water. I saw the people racing to get it; those who got some wiped themselves with it, and those who did not get any took some of the moisture from their companions' hands. Then I saw Bilal bring out an 'Anazah and set it up (as Sutra), and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came out wearing a red Hullah (dress) rolling (it) up. He led the people in praying two Rak'ah, facing the 'Anazah, and I saw people and animals pass in front of 'Anazah.

حَدَّثَنِى مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ حَدَّثَنَا بَهْزٌ حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ أَبِى زَائِدَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَوْنُ بْنُ أَبِى جُحَيْفَةَ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ رَأَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى قُبَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مِنْ أَدَمٍ وَرَأَيْتُ بِلاَلاً أَخْرَجَ وَضُوءًا فَرَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ يَبْتَدِرُونَ ذَلِكَ الْوَضُوءَ فَمَنْ أَصَابَ مِنْهُ شَيْئًا تَمَسَّحَ بِهِ وَمَنْ لَمْ يُصِبْ مِنْهُ أَخَذَ مِنْ بَلَلِ يَدِ صَاحِبِهِ ثُمَّ رَأَيْتُ بِلاَلاً أَخْرَجَ عَنَزَةً فَرَكَزَهَا وَخَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى حُلَّةٍ حَمْرَاءَ مُشَمِّرًا فَصَلَّى إِلَى الْعَنَزَةِ بِالنَّاسِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَرَأَيْتُ النَّاسَ وَالدَّوَابَّ يَمُرُّونَ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ الْعَنَزَةِ.

It was narrated that Al-Hakam said: "I heard Abu Juhaifah say: 'The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) came out at noon to Al-Batha', and he performed Wudu' and prayed Zuhr with two Rak'ah and 'Asr with two Rak'ah, and there was an 'Anazah in front of him." Shu'bah said: Awn added, narrating from his father Abu Juhaifah: 'And women and donkeys were passing beyond it."'

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الْحَكَمِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جُحَيْفَةَ قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- بِالْهَاجِرَةِ إِلَى الْبَطْحَاءِ فَتَوَضَّأَ فَصَلَّى الظُّهْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَالْعَصْرَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ وَبَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ عَنَزَةٌ. قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَزَادَ فِيهِ عَوْنٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَبِى جُحَيْفَةَ وَكَانَ يَمُرُّ مِنْ وَرَائِهَا الْمَرْأَةُ وَالْحِمَارُ.

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said: "I came riding on a female donkey, and at that time I was on the brink of adolescence. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was leading the people in prayer in Mina. I passed in front of the row, and I dismounted and sent the donkey to graze, and I joined the row, and no one rebuked me for that."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ أَقْبَلْتُ رَاكِبًا عَلَى أَتَانٍ وَأَنَا يَوْمَئِذٍ قَدْ نَاهَزْتُ الاِحْتِلاَمَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يُصَلِّى بِالنَّاسِ بِمِنًى فَمَرَرْتُ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ الصَّفِّ فَنَزَلْتُ فَأَرْسَلْتُ الأَتَانَ تَرْتَعُ وَدَخَلْتُ فِى الصَّفِّ فَلَمْ يُنْكِرْ ذَلِكَ عَلَىَّ أَحَدٌ.

It was narrated that 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas said that he came riding on a donkey and the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was standing praying in Mina during the Farewell Pilgrimage, leading the people in prayer. The donkey passed in front of part of the row, then he dismounted, and joined the people in the row.

حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِى يُونُسُ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ أَخْبَرَنِى عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبَّاسٍ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ أَقْبَلَ يَسِيرُ عَلَى حِمَارٍ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّى بِمِنًى فِى حَجَّةِ الْوَدَاعِ يُصَلِّى بِالنَّاسِ - قَالَ - فَسَارَ الْحِمَارُ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ بَعْضِ الصَّفِّ ثُمَّ نَزَلَ عَنْهُ فَصَفَّ مَعَ النَّاسِ.

It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "If one of you is praying, he should not let anyone pass in front of him, and he should stop him if he can. If he insists, then let him fight him, for he is a devil."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ عَنْ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِىِّ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- قَالَ « إِذَا كَانَ أَحَدُكُمْ يُصَلِّى فَلاَ يَدَعْ أَحَدًا يَمُرُّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَلْيَدْرَأْهُ مَا اسْتَطَاعَ فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْطَانٌ ».

Abu Salih As-Samman said: "I will tell you what I heard and saw from Abu Sa'eed. While I was with Abu Sa'eed, he was praying one Friday facing something that was screening him from the people. A young man from Banu Abi Mu'ait came and wanted to pass in front of him. He pushed him in his chest, and (the young man) looked but could not find any way to get by except by passing in front of Abu Sa'eed. So he came back, and he pushed him in the chest harder than he had the first time. He stood up and insulted Abu Sa'eed, then he pushed through the crowds, and he left, and then he entered upon Marwan and complained to him about what had happened. Abu Sa'eed entered upon Marwan and Marwan said to him: 'What is the matter with you and your brother's son? He came and complained about you.' Abu Sa'eed said: 'I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) say: "If one of you prays facing towards something that is screening him from the people, and someone wants to pass in front of him (and the Sutrah), let him push him in the chest, and if he insists then let him fight him, for he is a devil."'

حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ فَرُّوخَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ هِلاَلٍ - يَعْنِى حُمَيْدًا - قَالَ بَيْنَمَا أَنَا وَصَاحِبٌ لِى نَتَذَاكَرُ حَدِيثًا إِذْ قَالَ أَبُو صَالِحٍ السَّمَّانُ أَنَا أُحَدِّثُكَ مَا سَمِعْتُ مِنْ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ وَرَأَيْتُ مِنْهُ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا أَنَا مَعَ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ يُصَلِّى يَوْمَ الْجُمُعَةِ إِلَى شَىْءٍ يَسْتُرُهُ مِنَ النَّاسِ إِذْ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ شَابٌّ مِنْ بَنِى أَبِى مُعَيْطٍ أَرَادَ أَنْ يَجْتَازَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَدَفَعَ فِى نَحْرِهِ فَنَظَرَ فَلَمْ يَجِدْ مَسَاغًا إِلاَّ بَيْنَ يَدَىْ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ فَعَادَ فَدَفَعَ فِى نَحْرِهِ أَشَدَّ مِنَ الدَّفْعَةِ الأُولَى فَمَثَلَ قَائِمًا فَنَالَ مِنْ أَبِى سَعِيدٍ ثُمَّ زَاحَمَ النَّاسَ فَخَرَجَ فَدَخَلَ عَلَى مَرْوَانَ فَشَكَا إِلَيْهِ مَا لَقِىَ - قَالَ - وَدَخَلَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ عَلَى مَرْوَانَ فَقَالَ لَهُ مَرْوَانُ مَا لَكَ وَلاِبْنِ أَخِيكَ جَاءَ يَشْكُوكَ. فَقَالَ أَبُو سَعِيدٍ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- يَقُولُ « إِذَا صَلَّى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى شَىْءٍ يَسْتُرُهُ مِنَ النَّاسِ فَأَرَادَ أَحَدٌ أَنْ يَجْتَازَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ فَلْيَدْفَعْ فِى نَحْرِهِ فَإِنْ أَبَى فَلْيُقَاتِلْهُ فَإِنَّمَا هُوَ شَيْطَانٌ ».

It was narrated from Busr bin Sa'eed that Zaid bin Khalid Al-Juhani sent him to Abu Juhaim to ask him what he heard from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) about one who passes in front of a person who is praying. Abu Juhaim said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'If the one who passes in front of one who is praying knew what (sin) he incurs, he would realize that waiting for forty is better than passing in front of him."' Abu An-Nadr said: "I do not know whether he said forty days, or months, or years."

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ قَرَأْتُ عَلَى مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِى النَّضْرِ عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ أَنَّ زَيْدَ بْنَ خَالِدٍ الْجُهَنِىَّ أَرْسَلَهُ إِلَى أَبِى جُهَيْمٍ يَسْأَلُهُ مَاذَا سَمِعَ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فِى الْمَارِّ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ الْمُصَلِّى قَالَ أَبُو جُهَيْمٍ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « لَوْ يَعْلَمُ الْمَارُّ بَيْنَ يَدَىِ الْمُصَلِّى مَاذَا عَلَيْهِ لَكَانَ أَنْ يَقِفَ أَرْبَعِينَ خَيْرًا لَهُ مِنْ أَنْ يَمُرَّ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ ». قَالَ أَبُو النَّضْرِ لاَ أَدْرِى قَالَ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا أَوْ شَهْرًا أَوْ سَنَةً.

It was narrated from Salamah bin Al-Akwa' that he used to seek out a spot close to where the Mushaf was kept (i.e., the place where Othman bin 'Affan used to keep the Mushaf) to offer voluntary prayers. And he said that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) used to seek out that spot; and between the Minbar and the Qiblah there was a space where a sheep could pass.

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى - وَاللَّفْظُ لاِبْنِ الْمُثَنَّى - قَالَ إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا وَقَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ مَسْعَدَةَ - عَنْ يَزِيدَ - يَعْنِى ابْنَ أَبِى عُبَيْدٍ - عَنْ سَلَمَةَ - وَهُوَ ابْنُ الأَكْوَعِ أَنَّهُ كَانَ يَتَحَرَّى مَوْضِعَ مَكَانِ الْمُصْحَفِ يُسَبِّحُ فِيهِ. وَذَكَرَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- كَانَ يَتَحَرَّى ذَلِكَ الْمَكَانَ وَكَانَ بَيْنَ الْمِنْبَرِ وَالْقِبْلَةِ قَدْرُ مَمَرِّ الشَّاةِ.