Sayyiduna Amir bin Rabi’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing voluntary prayers on his mount; he would gesture with his head (and did not mind) whichever direction he faced. However, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not do so in obligatory prayers.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب المساجد / 1457
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري: 1097، ومسلم: 701 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 15672، 15695)۔ ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 15783»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In what circumstances is there allowance for not facing the qiblah in voluntary (nafl) and obligatory (fard) prayers? This topic will be discussed in chapters (4) and (5).