Hadith 157

Sunan Ibn Majah

Book 5: Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them Hasan

Chapter 40

One who performs Prayer with something between himself and the Prayer direction

باب مَنْ صَلَّى وَبَيْنَهُ وَبَيْنَ الْقِبْلَةِ شَىْءٌ ‏

Hasan
Sunan Ibn Majah 959
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ الْحُبَابِ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الْمِقْدَامِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، قَالَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ أَنْ يُصَلَّى خَلْفَ الْمُتَحَدِّثِ وَالنَّائِمِ ‏.‏
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said:

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade performing prayer behind one who is engaged in conversation or one who is sleeping.”