Does the hadith about carrying the spear indicate that it is obligatory for the one praying to have a sutrah?

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Does the hadith about carrying the spear indicate that it is obligatory for the one praying to have a sutrah?

Answer:
It indicates the recommended practice (sunnah) to the extent that it indicates it, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not order the one who prayed poorly to pray facing a sutrah; he ordered him to do the minimum required of the prayer. Anything beyond the hadith of the one who prayed poorly is from the recommended practices. Yes.