Commentary on the authenticity of the hadith: “The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to place a stick or pillar to his right or left eyebrow when praying, and he did not face it directly.”

The Shaykh : This is what the author (may Allah have mercy on him) said. There is some weakness in the hadith regarding this matter, as the scholars of hadith have pointed out. The apparent indication of the evidence is that one should place the sutrah directly in front of him, without tilting it to the right or left. If the hadith is authentic, it is possible to reconcile the texts by saying that when he placed it to his right or left eyebrow, it is not said that he did not place it in front of him. However, there is some weakness in the hadith. Yes.
The reader: He says in my copy: The chain of the hadith is not strong because it contains al-Walid ibn Kamal, who is weak in hadith, and Dab'ah bint al-Miqdad, who is unknown.

The Shaykh : Yes, very well.