Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When the time for prayer comes and you are in sheep enclosures, then perform the prayer there. But when the time for prayer comes and you are in camel enclosures, then do not perform the prayer there, because they have been created from devils.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mughaffal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do not pray in camel enclosures, because they have been created from jinn; when they become agitated, do you not see their eyes and alertness? However, you may pray in sheep enclosures, for they are closer to mercy.

Sayyiduna Amr bin Shu'aib narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather (Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As, may Allah be pleased with him), who says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing prayer; after finishing, sometimes he would turn to the right side and sometimes to the left side. He would also pray barefoot and sometimes with shoes on. I also saw that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would drink while standing and also while sitting.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was praying, when suddenly he took off his shoes. Seeing this, the people praying behind him also took off their shoes. When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) finished the prayer, he asked the people: "Why did you take off your shoes?" The people replied: "O Messenger of Allah! When we saw you take off your shoes, we also took ours off." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Jibril (peace be upon him) came to me and informed me that there was impurity on them (so I took off my shoes)." (Now the ruling regarding this is that) when a person comes to the mosque, he should turn his shoes over and look at them; if he sees any filth on them, he should clean it by rubbing it on the ground, and then he may pray in them.

Abu Muslima Saeed bin Yazid says: I asked Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), "Did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) pray in his shoes?" He replied: Yes.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, used to pray standing and sitting, barefoot and wearing shoes.

Abu Alaa bin Shakheer narrates from his father, who says that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) praying in his shoes. When he needed to clear his throat, he spat beneath his left shoe, then rubbed it with his shoes. And in another narration, it is mentioned that he (peace and blessings be upon him) rubbed it with his left shoe.

Abu al-Awbar says that a man came to Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: Are you the one who forbids people from praying in shoes? Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) replied: No, rather, by the Lord of this Haram, I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) praying towards this place while wearing shoes, and when he finished the prayer, he was wearing shoes. (Consider further that) the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade fasting on Friday unless it coincides with other days. And in another narration: I saw the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he prayed in his shoes.

Majma’ bin Ya’qub narrates from a boy of the people of Quba, whom he found in old age. He said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us at Quba and sat in the shade of dense trees, and people gathered around him. The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, asked for water, so water was given to him and he drank it. I was on his right side and I was a young boy among the people, then he handed (the cup) to me and I also drank from it. I remember that on that day the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, led us in prayer while he was wearing his shoes and did not take them off.

(Second Chain) It is narrated from Muhammad bin Ismail that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abi Habibah was asked what (knowledge) he had acquired from the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him? When the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, had come, he was a young boy at that time. Nevertheless, he replied: One day the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, came to us in our mosque, that is, the Mosque of Quba. We also came and sat with him, and other people also arrived. Then he remained seated as long as Allah willed, then stood up and began to pray. I saw that he was praying in his shoes.