[2/ 15] Some ‘Ulamah held the opinion that one should place his Sutrah slightly to his left or right side and must not aim directly towards it. (1)

However, there is no hard evidence that supports such an opinion. (2) Nevertheless, all cases are allowed. (3)

It is worth saying here that:

[3/ 15] The height of the Sutrah should not be less than that of a saddle if one affords it.

This was clearly mentioned in a had?th transmitted by Talha ( - رضي الله عنه -). He said: The prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) said: ‘Do not pay attention to whoever passes in front of you while you are doing your Sal?t so long as you have put a Sutrah the height of which is as that of saddle’. (4)

‘Aishah said: The prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) was once asked about the height of the proper Sutrah -during Tab?k Battle- he ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) said: ‘[Its height is] as the height of a saddle’. (5)

Ab? Thar ( - رضي الله عنه -) said: The prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) said: ‘When you intend to perform Sal?t, nothing will suffice you as a Sutrah but that the height of which is as that of a saddle. Less than that; a donkey, a grown up woman and a black dog render your Sal?t invalid if they pass in front of you’. (6)

One of the eminent ‘Ulamahs’ axioms concerning the prophet’s ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) speech is that the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) never deferred any piece of information needed from its proper time. Consequently, when the prophet ( - صلى الله عليه وسلم -) was asked about the sufficient height of the Sutrah, his