Narrated Al-Miqdad ibn al-Aswad: I never saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ praying in front of a stick, a pillar, or a tree, without having it opposite his right or left eyebrow, and not facing it directly.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
693. Commentary:
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission; therefore, the matter mentioned in it is not authentic. Accordingly, there is no harm in the screen (sutrah) being directly in front, rather the sutrah should in fact be directly in front.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 693