Hadith 497 - Prayers (Salat) - Sahih Al-Bukhari - صحيح البخاري - Collection of Actions, Sayings and Teachings of Prophet Muhammad (صلى الله عليه و سلم) - Kutub as-Sittah

8. Prayers (Salat) - كتاب الصلاة

91) Chapter: What should be the distance between the person offering Salat (prayer) and the Sutra?

Narrated Salama:

The distance between the wall of the mosque and the pulpit was hardly enough for a sheep to pass through.

Reference: 497
English reference: Vol. 1, Book 9, Hadith 476
In-book reference: Book 8, Hadith 144
Grade: Sahih
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91) باب قَدْرِ كَمْ يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ بَيْنَ الْمُصَلِّي وَالسُّتْرَةِ

حَدَّثَنَا الْمَكِّيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ جِدَارُ الْمَسْجِدِ عِنْدَ الْمِنْبَرِ مَا كَادَتِ الشَّاةُ تَجُوزُهَا‏.‏