Hadith 149

Sahih Bukhari

Book 8: Prayers (Salat)

Chapter 95

To offer As-Salat (the prayer) facing a pillar

باب الصَّلاَةِ إِلَى الأُسْطُوَانَةِ

‘Umar said, “The people offering As-Salat (the prayer) have got more right to pray behind the pillars of the mosque than those who are talking.” When ‘Umar saw a person Salat (prayer) between two pillars, he brought him close to a pillar and told him to pray behind it.
وَقَالَ عُمَرُ الْمُصَلُّونَ أَحَقُّ بِالسَّوَارِي مِنَ الْمُتَحَدِّثِينَ إِلَيْهَا. وَرَأَى عُمَرُ رَجُلاً يُصَلِّي بَيْنَ أُسْطُوَانَتَيْنِ فَأَدْنَاهُ إِلَى سَارِيَةٍ فَقَالَ صَلِّ إِلَيْهَا.
Sahih al-Bukhari 502
حَدَّثَنَا الْمَكِّيُّ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ آتِي مَعَ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ فَيُصَلِّي عِنْدَ الأُسْطُوَانَةِ الَّتِي عِنْدَ الْمُصْحَفِ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ يَا أَبَا مُسْلِمٍ أَرَاكَ تَتَحَرَّى الصَّلاَةَ عِنْدَ هَذِهِ الأُسْطُوَانَةِ‏.‏ قَالَ فَإِنِّي رَأَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَحَرَّى الصَّلاَةَ عِنْدَهَا‏.‏
Yazid bin Al `Ubaid:

I used to accompany Salama bin Al-Akwa` and he used to pray behind the pillar which was near the place where the Qur'ans were kept. I said, "O Abu Muslim! I see you always seeking to pray behind this pillar." He replied, "I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) always seeking to pray near that pillar."