It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that Abul Qasim, peace and blessings be upon him, said: When any one of you performs prayer, he should place something in front of him. If he does not find anything, he should fix a staff. And if he does not have a staff, he should draw a line in front of him, because after doing so, nothing passing in front of him will harm him.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب المساجد / 1473
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:ضعیف
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده ضعيف لاضطرابه وجھالة راويه ابي محمد بن عمرو بن حريث، أخرجه ابوداود: 690، وابن ماجه: 943 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 7392)۔ ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 7386»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … This hadith is weak; therefore, the one performing prayer should take care to place something in front of himself, drawing a line will not suffice.