The distance within which it is forbidden to pass in front of the one praying
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Question:
I heard a hadith that it is forbidden to pass in front of the one praying. So what is the distance within which it is forbidden to pass in front of the one praying if he has not placed anything in front of him?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sunan Abi Dawud 701Sahih (Al-Albani) meaning from the sin Sahih Muslim 507a agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim. The narrator Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I do not know if he said forty days, or a month, or a year.”
The point is that this indicates the prohibition of that, and that there is great danger in it. If standing for forty, even if it is a day, is better for him than passing in front of him, this indicates that it is a serious matter that is not permissible.
The strongest opinion stated regarding this is that the limit is three cubits if he has no sutrah. If there are three cubits behind him, there is no harm, or if there is a sutrah behind him, there is no harm. However, if he is between him and the sutrah, this is not permissible, or if he is close to him, less than three cubits, this is not permissible.
The basis for this is that he (peace and blessings be upon him), when he prayed in the Ka'bah, placed three cubits between himself and the western wall of the Ka'bah. They said: This indicates that this amount is what is considered in front of the one praying. So if one is far from this amount from the feet of the one praying, he is not considered to be passing in front of him. This is the stronger opinion.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
I heard a hadith that it is forbidden to pass in front of the one praying. So what is the distance within which it is forbidden to pass in front of the one praying if he has not placed anything in front of him?
Answer:
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
If one who passes in front of a man who is praying knew the responsibility he incurs
لو يعلم المار بين يدي المصلي ماذا عليهhe would stand still forty (years) rather than to pass in front of him
لكان أن يقف أربعين خيرًا له من أن يمر بين يدي المصليThe point is that this indicates the prohibition of that, and that there is great danger in it. If standing for forty, even if it is a day, is better for him than passing in front of him, this indicates that it is a serious matter that is not permissible.
The strongest opinion stated regarding this is that the limit is three cubits if he has no sutrah. If there are three cubits behind him, there is no harm, or if there is a sutrah behind him, there is no harm. However, if he is between him and the sutrah, this is not permissible, or if he is close to him, less than three cubits, this is not permissible.
The basis for this is that he (peace and blessings be upon him), when he prayed in the Ka'bah, placed three cubits between himself and the western wall of the Ka'bah. They said: This indicates that this amount is what is considered in front of the one praying. So if one is far from this amount from the feet of the one praying, he is not considered to be passing in front of him. This is the stronger opinion.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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