It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was leading them in prayer, taking a wall as the qiblah. A kid (young goat) tried to pass in front of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him); he kept preventing it and kept moving closer to the wall until his stomach touched the wall, and the kid passed behind him.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / أبواب المساجد / 1491
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح، أخرجه ابوداود: 708، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 6852م)۔ ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 6852»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is also established from other general ahadith that during congregational prayer, the sutrah (barrier) of the imam is also the sutrah for the followers (muqtadis). Along with clarifying this issue, this blessed hadith also shows that there is no harm in passing in front of a follower (muqtadi) during the congregation, because the fact that a young goat passed behind the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam means that it was passing in front of those praying in the first row.
In the lexicon, the term "bahmah" (بَہْمَۃٌ) applies to both male and female lambs, but by predominance, it is also used for a young goat.