The Ruling on Movement in Prayer

Question:
Shaykh, some scholars have estimated that movement in prayer is limited to three movements, and that anything more than that invalidates the prayer. Is this correct?

Answer:
Yes. If movement that is not of the nature of prayer is done out of necessity, there is no harm in doing so to the extent of the necessity, such as killing a snake or a scorpion, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in prayer. This is only permitted to the extent of the movements needed to remove the danger. However, if the movements exceed four without necessity, and they are not of the nature of prayer, they invalidate the prayer. Yes.