Abu Salih Saman (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated that I saw Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) performing prayer on Friday, facing something and using it as a barrier for the people. A young man from among the sons of Abu Mu'ayt wanted to pass in front of him. Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him) tried to stop him by pushing him on the chest. The young man looked around in all directions but found no way except to pass in front, so he again turned to go from that side. Then Abu Sa'id pushed him even harder than before. The young man complained about this and took his complaint to Marwan. After that, Abu Sa'id also went there. Marwan said, "O Abu Sa'id (may Allah be pleased with him), what happened between me and your nephew?" He replied, "I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: 'When a person prays facing something and uses it as a barrier, then if someone tries to pass in front, he should stop him. If he insists, then fight him, for he is a devil.'"

Busr bin Sa'id said that Zaid bin Khalid sent him to Sayyiduna Abu Juhaim Abdullah Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) to ask him what he had heard from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) regarding someone passing in front of a person who is praying. Sayyiduna Abu Juhaim (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: If the one passing in front of a person who is praying knew how great a sin it is, he would prefer to stand there for forty rather than pass in front of him.

Sayyiduna Sahl bin Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the place where the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed prostration and the wall had a distance between them such that a goat could pass through.

Sayyiduna Salamah bin Akwa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that there was a space between the wall of the mosque and the pulpit equal to the distance that a goat could pass through.

Hazrat Yazid bin Abi Ubaid (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated that I used to attend (the Prophet’s Mosque) with Sayyiduna Salamah bin Akwa’ (may Allah be pleased with him). Sayyiduna Salamah would always pray facing the pillar where the Qur’an was kept. I said to him,“O Abu Muslim, I see that you always pray facing this pillar.”He replied,“I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) specifically pray facing this pillar.”

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray on his bedding at home, and I would be lying between him and the Qiblah in such a way as a bier (for funeral prayer) is placed.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would continue to pray, and I would be lying across his bed in front of him. When he wished to perform Witr, he would wake me up as well, and I would also perform Witr.

Masruq (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that in the presence of Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), mention was made of those things which invalidate the prayer, namely a dog, a donkey, and a woman. Upon this, Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said, "You have equated us with donkeys and dogs! By Allah, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to pray while I would be lying on the bed between him and the Qiblah. If I needed something, and since I did not like to sit up in front of him (while he was praying) and thus cause him discomfort, I would quietly slip away from the side of his feet."

Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that you people have made us women equal to dogs and donkeys, whereas I used to be lying on the bed and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would come and stand in the middle of the bed (or place the bed between himself and the Qiblah), then he would pray. I used to feel it improper to remain lying in front of him, so I would slip away from the foot of the bed and come out from under the blanket.

Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: I used to sleep in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and my feet would be in front of him (stretched out). When he would go into prostration, he would gently press my feet and I would draw them in, then when he stood up, I would stretch them out again. At that time, there were no lamps in the houses.