Our statement that if a traveler is praying on his mount and then he deviates from the direction of his travel, his prayer is invalid, has confused me regarding the generality of the phrase (prays on his mount)
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The questioner : Our statement that if a traveler is praying on his mount and then it deviates with him, or he deviates from the direction of his travel, his prayer is invalid.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : It is confusing in light of the generality of His saying:Sahih Muslim 700b.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : There is a generality in it that may include this.
The Shaykh : No, no, it does not include it, because the mount does not face except in the direction of travel, yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : It is confusing in light of the generality of His saying:
used to pray on (the back of) his camel in whatever direction it took him
يصلي على راحلته حيث توجهت بهThe Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : There is a generality in it that may include this.
The Shaykh : No, no, it does not include it, because the mount does not face except in the direction of travel, yes.