The ruling on placing a bed as a barrier for prayer

Question:
Honorable Shaykh, if a man places his bed at a distance of less than seven cubits, does it count as a barrier for him?

Answer:
It counts as a barrier, even if its height is low. However, the best and most complete option is for it to be the height of the rear of a saddle. This is in the category of what is most complete. If it is small or low, it is reported that a line drawn on the ground also counts as a barrier, and a stick, if placed horizontally, counts as a barrier. There is no harm in that. However, a matter related to this is asked about by many people: if a person prays on a prayer mat, does the edge of the mat count as a barrier or not? It appears that it does not count as a barrier; it appears that it does not count as a barrier, even though some of the Shafi'i scholars hold that it counts as a barrier. Yes.