Ruling on Passing in Front of a Praying Person Without a Barrier

Question:
I have heard from some people that if you are praying and you have not placed a line or a barrier in front of you, and someone passes by, even if they are a hundred meters or more away, it breaks your prayer. I do not believe this is true. I ask for your guidance on this matter. May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
It is the Sunnah (recommended practice) for the believing man and woman to place a sutrah (barrier) when they wish to pray, whether they are praying alone or leading the prayer. They should place the sutrah in front of them, based on the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . Imam Abu Dawud (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated it with a valid chain, as did others.
So, it is the Sunnah (recommended practice) for him to get close to the sutrah, and for it to be upright, like a stick, or a chair, or to face a wall, or a pillar, which serves as his sutrah. This is the Sunnah (recommended practice). In another wording, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . Imam Ahmad and Ibn Majah narrated it with a good chain.
However, if he prays without a sutrah, no one should pass close in front of him, but they may pass far away. If the passerby is more than three cubits away, it does not harm him. This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he prayed in the Ka'bah, placed the distance between himself and the western wall at three cubits. This indicates that this distance is sufficient.
As for when he has a sutrah, no one should pass between him and the sutrah; rather, they should pass behind it. However, the passerby does not break the prayer unless they are one of three: a woman, a donkey, or a black dog. These are the ones that break the prayer of both men and women, based on his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying in the authentic hadith: . It was said: "O Messenger of Allah! What is the matter with the black one compared to the yellow and red ones?" He said: . And in a wording from the hadith of Ibn Abbas: , meaning those who have reached puberty.
As for a girl who has not reached puberty, she does not break the prayer. Only a mature, adult woman who is accountable breaks the prayer if she passes by. Likewise, a donkey, and likewise a black dog. As for others, it is not permissible for them to pass; they are prevented from passing. But if they pass and it is beyond their control, it does not break the prayer. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) specified the breaking of the prayer with these three. Nevertheless, it is forbidden to pass in front of one's brother, even if it is a man. So, the praying person prevents the passerby from passing in front of him, whether it is a man, a beast, a boy, a girl, a dog, or anything else, even if it is not black, based on his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: . And in the other wording: .
The conclusion is: the passerby is prevented in the best manner. If it is not possible to prevent them in the best manner, they are pushed away with force, without intending to kill or strike them in a way that harms them. But they are pushed with the force that makes the passerby feel that the praying person is determined to turn them back and will continue pushing them with sincerity and strength, based on his (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: , meaning he should push them with force. But he should not intend to strike them with a weapon or something that would kill them. Rather, he pushes them with force until they turn back and do not pass in front of him. This is because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded this, and the hadith is authentic, narrated by the two Shaykhs, al-Bukhari and Muslim, in the two Sahihs. Yes.

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