Yunus narrates that Hasan used to pray on a carpet in such a way that his feet and knees were on the carpet, and his hands and face were on the ground or on a mat.

Hazrat Sufyan says that Ibrahim and Hasan used to pray on such a mat in which, that is, on the inner side, there used to be pictures.

Hazrat Ibn Sirin says that praying on a carpet is an innovation (bid'ah).

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that praying on a carpet is an innovation (bid'ah).

Hazrat Jabir bin Zaid considered it undesirable to pray on anything made from the hair of animals, etc., and regarded it as preferable to pray on anything made from plants, etc.

Hazrat Abu Ubaidah narrates that Hazrat Abdullah used to pray only on the ground and would prostrate only on the ground.

Hazrat Mujahid says that there is no harm in prostrating on the earth or on things made from the earth.

Hazrat Abu Bakr considered it undesirable to perform prayer on the cushion placed under the saddle of a mount.

Hazrat Hisham states that my father considered it undesirable to perform prayer anywhere other than on the ground.

It is narrated from Hazrat Jabir that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came one night while his companions were waiting to perform the Isha prayer. He said, "The people have performed the prayer and gone to sleep, and you are waiting for the prayer. From the time you have been waiting to perform the prayer, you are considered to be in prayer. If it were not for the weakness of the weak and the old age of the elderly, I would have delayed this prayer until midnight."