Narrated `Aisha: The Prophet had a mat which he used to spread during the day and use as a curtain at night. So a number of people gathered at night facing it and prayed behind him.
Hadith Referenceصحيح البخاري / كتاب الأذان / 730
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
´It was narrated that ‘Aishah said:` “The Messenger of Allah had a reed mat that he would spread out during the day, and make into a compartment at night, towards which he would perform prayer.”
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefit: From this, the legitimacy of using a sutrah (barrier) in the home is established.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 942