4/47. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 502b — Prayer Toward a Camel
The Sutrah (Screen) For One Who Is Praying, And The Recommendation To Pray Facing A Sutrah. The Ruling On Passing In Front Of One Who Is Praying, And Preventing One Who Wants To Pass In Front. It Is Permissible To Lie Down In Front Of One Who Is Praying, Praying Towards One's Mount. The Command To Stand Close To The Sutrah. The Height Of The Suirah, And Related Matters
Prayer Toward a Camel: A Hadith on Sutrah in Salah
Sahih Muslim : 502b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 502b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَابْنُ، نُمَيْرٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُصَلِّي إِلَى رَاحِلَتِهِ . وَقَالَ ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم صَلَّى إِلَى بَعِيرٍ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) used to say prayer towards his camel. Ibn Numair said: The Apostle of Allah (ﷺ) said prayer towards the camel.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 502bIn-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 280USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 4, Hadith 1013
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 502b
This narration again reports the Prophet’s prayer toward his camel. Ibn Umar said that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to pray toward his camel, and Ibn Numair’s wording says that he prayed toward the camel. The hadith is useful for readers studying sutrah in salah because it shows that the front object in prayer could be something present in that setting. The text does not explain a long set of rules, nor does it speak about every type of object. It simply records what Ibn Umar saw or reported: the Prophet prayed in the direction of his camel. The key lesson is practical awareness of the prayer space.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet prayed toward his camel according to this report.
- A worshipper’s front space can be marked by an object present there.
- The Companions preserved practical details of prayer.
