The Ruling on the Sutrah in Prayer in Terms of Length and Width

Question:
May Allah reward you. We received a message from a questioner who used the code name "Arm of the Eye." He says: First, I ask about the sutrah in prayer: what is its length, what is its width, what is its size, and when is it placed? O long one.

Answer:
The Shaykh: The sutrah in prayer is recommended for the imam and for the one praying alone. As for the ma'mum, the sutrah of his imam is sufficient for him. The sutrah does not have a specific description; rather, the sutrah is achieved by anything that is raised to the height of the back of the saddle, as mentioned in the hadith regarding something raised to the height of the back of the saddle. It has no specific width, and it should not be raised very high; rather, it should be at the height of the back of the saddle, whether it is a pebble, a tree, a wall, or something else. This is the sutrah. So if a person is praying facing a wall, it is sufficient as a sutrah for him.