What is the ruling on passing in front of a person who is praying?

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : What?

The questioner : Passing in front of a person who is praying.

The Shaykh : Passing in front of a person who is praying: if he is in congregation, the imam's barrier serves as a barrier for those behind him.
As for when he is not in congregation, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . "Stand for forty—what is it? Yes, it was reported in al-Bazzar: , meaning forty years. If he were to remain for forty years waiting for this man to finish his prayer and then pass, that would be better for him. And we say: do not wait forty years; wait how long? Forty days? Yes, and not forty days, and not forty hours. Wait twenty minutes. This is if the person is taking his time in his prayer. It is the same in the two sacred mosques or elsewhere; the hadith is general, as al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Chapter on the barrier in Makkah and elsewhere", meaning it is on equal terms, except for the one who prays in the place of those performing tawaf. For this person has no right there. Walk in front of him and walk on his back, but do not place your foot on his back; rather, nudge him, even if he is in prostration. This is because he has no right to pray in this place. We find some people praying during tawaf, and if you want to pass in front of them and there is someone guarding them, he says: "Prayer, prayer." If he says: "Prayer, prayer," I say: "Tawaf, tawaf." And which of us has more right? Tawaf, tawaf has more right than prayer, prayer. Because prayer, prayer can be performed in another place, but where do people perform tawaf? Yes. And.

The questioner : The Rawdah?

The Shaykh : The Rawdah and elsewhere are the same.